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Well, it finally is here and off Kelli & I go with a direct flight from Clt to Cun. I was attacked at the airport by a ts fellow (he was slick, but I was slicker)
I had already made arraingements to get to MP but he wanted me to tour the Westin Regina. Since I wanted to check out the snorkeling there it was a easy yes. They are not allowed into the gates of MP so he was to meet me outside. I was to receive two free escorted trips to Chicken Pizza , ($180 value) , free buffett, & swimming in a cenote. Kelli & I met the lady for breakfast and as soon as that was over Kelli hit the pool at the Westin. All she wanted was for me to be respectful and keep an open mind. Not hard . In & out. She asked me to leave a tip for the waiter as that wasn't included. Huh? Tacky, tacky, had to borrow $2 from Kelli. Laid out by the pool most of the day, deceided not to walk down to the reef area as I was tired and then they put me in a cab, paid the tab, and off to the MP. I did this MOnday AM and spent Sunday by the pool at MP.
When I checked in they said my room wasn't ready yet as I had asked for something close. ( I meant close to the pool, they thought I meant close to the lobby and shuttle) It actually worked out well. I was in the same building as the lobby so just took the shuttle everywhere. I had a horrible view, construction city, but I wasn'[t in my room much. I hadn't hit the pool long when Kelli started yelling at me to come in. Kay & her friend Kathy had found us. I had met Kay on the first Tug cruise and it was great to see her again. Her friend Kathy was a jewel. The 4 of us had a wonderful time hanging around together. That night we took a taxi to Playa Del Carmen where we went to dinner, looked around, and then went to the grocery store to pick up breakfast foods, snacks, etc. I almost had a heartattack when Kelli's & I my bill at the pool bar was $24 for 2 cheeseburgers, fries, and cokes.
For those of you who thought it was reasonable, I didn't. I guess it's realative.
I had already made arraingements to get to MP but he wanted me to tour the Westin Regina. Since I wanted to check out the snorkeling there it was a easy yes. They are not allowed into the gates of MP so he was to meet me outside. I was to receive two free escorted trips to Chicken Pizza , ($180 value) , free buffett, & swimming in a cenote. Kelli & I met the lady for breakfast and as soon as that was over Kelli hit the pool at the Westin. All she wanted was for me to be respectful and keep an open mind. Not hard . In & out. She asked me to leave a tip for the waiter as that wasn't included. Huh? Tacky, tacky, had to borrow $2 from Kelli. Laid out by the pool most of the day, deceided not to walk down to the reef area as I was tired and then they put me in a cab, paid the tab, and off to the MP. I did this MOnday AM and spent Sunday by the pool at MP. When I checked in they said my room wasn't ready yet as I had asked for something close. ( I meant close to the pool, they thought I meant close to the lobby and shuttle) It actually worked out well. I was in the same building as the lobby so just took the shuttle everywhere. I had a horrible view, construction city, but I wasn'[t in my room much. I hadn't hit the pool long when Kelli started yelling at me to come in. Kay & her friend Kathy had found us. I had met Kay on the first Tug cruise and it was great to see her again. Her friend Kathy was a jewel. The 4 of us had a wonderful time hanging around together. That night we took a taxi to Playa Del Carmen where we went to dinner, looked around, and then went to the grocery store to pick up breakfast foods, snacks, etc. I almost had a heartattack when Kelli's & I my bill at the pool bar was $24 for 2 cheeseburgers, fries, and cokes.
For those of you who thought it was reasonable, I didn't. I guess it's realative.
Kelli thought it was really cool but all I did was sit in the shade and take pics. We got our obligatory magnets, t- shirt for neighbor, etc. I was never so glad to see the cenote in my life. I only had about 15 mins in the water. We ate at a very nice restaurant (buffett). It is geared up for tourists as I remember eating here when I went on a tour another time. They had dancers entertaining us. We didn't eat until later in the afternoon and my blood sugar was dropping so very glad to eat. Once we got back we hit the pool to cool off and then off to bed. Kathy & Kay had gone snorkeling but thought it was disorganized and a long walk to meet the boat.
I just hung on to the life preserver and snorkled along. It was like having my own private tour as he brought rays and star fish up for me to touch. It was a long swim and Kelli & I were worn out. Went to the next reef and Kelli was to tired to do the 2nd part. It was unbelieveable. Huge, and I mean huge brain coral, large fans, fish, etc. I just hung out near the boat and it was marvelous!! I highly recommend it. It was mostly the diversity of the coral that impressed me most. That night Kelli & I ate at the Havana Moon down by the beach. We split a steak, fries and vegetables. They even cut it in two and cooked mine rare and Kelli's medium. The service was just wonderful.
Looking forward to the next installment in the series 
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