Trip to Mexico/Lori
Seeing how Lori thinks nobody reads this, here I go.
Kim & I got back safe and sound and slightly tanned from Mexico. We were lucky enough to hit a week which Lori only had a short shoot. We had great fun! We landed in Cancun just shortly after lunch, but by the time we cleared customs it was probably 2:30. Lori picked us up and we headed towards the Hotel Strip, did some shopping & had our first Mexican Lunch. I'm not sure what we had other than it was some kind of taco & Corona Beer. Oops forgot, had to add the lime! Ventured on to Playacar and got a first-hand look at Lori's condo. We were greeted at the door by Jeter (now more brown than black) Mya, (Lori's Mexican Greyhound) and NutNut (the name says it all). Sat around outside on Lori's deck/balcony that nite. Got to enjoy some real peace and quiet. Even saw my first and only "coatie". I think Kim missed it.
Monday we got Lori up early (probably 10:00) and headed to Xcaret. We had sun & rain but it didn't really matter cause it was warm. This is an eco-system preserve. One day just wasn't enough. We saw lots but missed lots....Jaguar, Puma, Spider Monkey Island. The Coral Reef Aquarium was very informative and visual. Even got Kim to enter the "Bat Cave". Got caught in the rain on the Tropical Jungle Trail...I was OK though cause I had my "Bucket Hat". Lori was OK too cause her hair just frizzed and kept the rain off. Haha, guess Kim was soaked. Had Coconut Shrimp & other Mexican food, again right by the Ocean. Kim & Lori talked me into floating (I think not, it involved alot of swimming or else we'd still be there) down the underground river. Thank goodness they provide life jackets. Just entering the water was freaky. Your heading downwards and the start of the river has walls about 35 high & 10 feet wide. (Remember I'm clautophobic) Actually being in the cave was better than the open air part. Just had to admire some of the limestone formations on the ceiling as well as fossils on the walls. Although we had snorkel equipment there was no way I was sticking my head in the water and wondering which wall I was going to ram into cause I didn't know where I was going. Went thru some temple-shrine as well as caves & jungle roots, only to end up where we could actually snorkel. Bird Paradise was next on the list. Had the parrot sit on my arm and-d-d-d my head, I can't believe it, but come to think of it, I actually have a picture & there is no foreign material on my head, unlike what Lori & Kim were trying to get me to believe. There was huge sea turtles, sharks, dolphins, rays....
Loved the Maya Village & Villagers selling their native art/bracelets. They are short little people and so are their huts.
And now we have lots of rain falling. That's ok though cause we have to make arrangements for the nite show and even though it is open-air it is covered. The Mexican Spectacular was just that. Started with the native cleansing rituals, continued on their ancient pok-a-pok game and Mexican Hockey Game (primative sticks with a woven reed fire ball). The second part included customs/costumes from the 31 provinces of Mexico...the colors, the music, their dances....Truly a night to remember.
To Be Continued...
