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| The View from the Balcony |
We jumped on the bus and were taken to our resort which was about 50 minutes away in Playa del Carmen - probably shorter if we drove directly, but we had to stop for cervezas and to let other people off who were staying at different resorts. We didn't get in until quite late so it wasn't until morning that we experienced the beautiful blue skies and the wonderful ocean views from our room. Lovely!!
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| Building Sand Castles |
For the first couple of days, we mainly hung out by the pool or walked along the beach. The sea was wonderful and warm, so calm and perfect for swimming. The beach itself was delightful... lots of sand, great for making castles and burying people! And of course the weather was perfect!
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| The Pier |
We walked all the way along the beach in both directions, looking for shells and pretty rocks. It was pretty undeveloped north of where we were staying so we saw lots of natural vegetation and it felt like we were the only people in Mexico. Going south was heading into Playa and we passed numerous beach resorts and lots more people sun bathing, playing beach volleyball, swimming and enjoying other water sports.
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| A turtle in one of the attractions |
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| Typical Mayan costume |
The central tourist shopping area of Playa del Carmen is on 5th Avenue. This area is packed with tourists, vendors, restaurants and bars, attractions, music... tons of stuff going on! It was vastly different from Zihuatanejo... more of a touristy place and it seemed less "authentic"...
We avoided most of the crowded shops and discovered a few things which were relatively uncrowded and quite interesting!We have found in our travels that it is usually worth it to go to those places off the beaten track... you never know what you may find!
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| Mayan carving in the wall |
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