Wayne ([info]seinjunkie) wrote,
@ 2005-03-01 19:15:00
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Riviera Break
My wife and I are heading to the Mayan Riviera this Saturday, and I can't wait to take time off from work. Things have been so busy for me. Last time we vacationed I felt so relaxed that I literally didn't have to do anything unless I wanted to do it. This time Saturday, I'll be completely snow-free and warm in Mexico!

I know that a lot of people vacation in the Riviera Maya area, so I wondered if anybody had any must-do excursions that we should do, or any fun things in that part of Mexico. We already went snorkeling in a sinkhole, cave, and inlet on one excursion. We also went to see the Mayan ruins and rode ATVs through the jungle, so those are already done. Really, anything fun/interesting would be cool, not just pre-pay tourist excursions. Any suggestions? Otherwise, I'm just going to look forward to more shovelling.

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[info]marcus132
2005-03-02 06:48 am UTC (link)

Sadly the farthest I've been into Mexico is Tijuana. And I remember precious little about that trip. My Spanish gets a little rusty when I've been drinking, and when I never knew Spanish to begin with.

My next stop south of the border is Los Cabos. I met some senoritas in New Zealand who were training to open their own Zorb franchise there next year.

So in short, I guess the answer to your question is no, but I took the long way to get there.

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[info]seinjunkie
2005-03-02 12:12 pm UTC (link)

Well, at least it was a reply, or it looked like one, anyway. That Zorb thing looks cool, just not in a completely Mexican way. Then again, neither are ATVs, I suppose. I wonder if there are any Zorb franchises in this part of Mexico.

At any rate, thanks.

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[info]gozer2048
2005-03-02 08:57 pm UTC (link)
Snorkling and visiting the ruins at Chichen Itza were my favorite things when I went to Cancun. However, I was there for a couple conferences, so I really didn't get to get out and do much beyond swimming and sunning on the beach each evening. Yeah, rough gig. If I were going back again, I'd be sure to do more snorkling and spend more time at Chichen Itza, so I guess I'm not much help for suggesting anything new for you. Did I mention snorkling?

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[info]seinjunkie
2005-03-02 11:48 pm UTC (link)

I loved snorkelling in that inlet, because the fish were so colorful. And you could watch the salt water mix with the fresh water, where the sea takes on an oil-mixed-with-water appearance.

I heard that there's something called "snooba" that lets you have all the fun of scuba without the training, because you're hooked up to a hose for air. The downside is that you can only go as deep as 20 feet or so... something like that. I would like to go scuba diving, though, if only to relive the plastic man in the fishtanks of my youth.

No matter which one I do, I think I'm really just celebrating the fact that I learned how to swim.

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[info]gozer2048
2005-03-03 06:49 pm UTC (link)
As in, recently? Wacky, but cool for you! Congrats!

I grew up near plenty of lakes, and did the preschooler Gym'n'Swim at the YMCA. I'm absolutely at home in the water. If there was a medical procedure to have gills (preferably cosmetically hidden and still allowing air-breathing), I'd sign up.

I actually didn't get to see much when I went snorkling in Cancun. I didn't have time to go on a daytrip to a reef or anything, so just went off the northern beaches near a pier. I did see some really pretty fish. However, the coolest was the school of cuttlefish hovering over a patch of vegetation. They were dark brown, but if I got to close, they'd blanch to match the white sands and jet away. However, they apparently liked that spot, so they gradually turned back to brown and drifted back over. It was neat until I realized they were appraching from all sides, tentacles first, with those big, dark, soulless eyes. I let them have their spot back.

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[info]seinjunkie
2005-03-03 08:06 pm UTC (link)

I guess it was semi-recently, since I went to college. I couldn't always do it, you know? Living in Pensacola for 4 years helped me out, though. I'd like to have a pool where I could refine my abilities, and I thought about taking a class in it so I know more strokes.

I'm already getting excited about just being able to swim for a week: in the hotel pool, in the sea, in the sinkholes, in the reefs... I never thought I'd love the water so much.

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[info]dailygrant
2005-05-31 03:45 am UTC (link)
Hey, look at me! A comment!

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[info]seinjunkie
2005-05-31 03:49 am UTC (link)

I should have known.

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