Tuesday, March 9, 2010

A much needed vacation

Our mini vacay to Playa del Carmen was amazing! We had the best time with our friends Ted & Brooke who graciously let us stay in their timeshare at the beautiful Royal Haciendas. Brooke & Ted are seasoned travelers to Playa & took us to all of their favorite local spots and we really experienced Mexico 'off the beaten path' for a change - we loved it! We ate at local joints, shopped at the local grocery store, and rode public transportation- saving $ & seeing a lot more of Mexico without the touristy stuff.

Highlights included:
-making homemade smoothies & frozen drinks out of fresh local fruit
-snorkeling in the lagoon at Akumal
-walking 3 miles along the beach to get to an awesome breakfast spot
-happy hour in the hot tub
-lounging under Palapas while enjoying the gulf/ocean views
-exploring the Cave Bar & Restaurant

Here is a visual taste of some of the amazing food we enjoyed:


And a few more pics of the fun we had:
sitting on swings at the bar! photo op at the beach







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