Playa del Carmen

We are back from our little trip down to Mexico! We arrived around dinner time on Tuesday night. We were on the same plane and airport transportation as our friends, so we all checked in at the same time. Our rooms were in two different buildings but kitty-corner, so that was handy. We decided to get the junior suite, so we had a king bed and then around the corner was the pull-out couch for the kids. The room was nice and spacious, and there was room for one of the kids to sleep on the cushions on the floor since they didn't want to share the sofabed. It was for the best anyway, since then they fell asleep easier. We were pretty close to the part of the resort where the buffets/snack bar/game rooms were, so that was nice. We put our stuff in the room and then went to eat some dinner at the buffet. I think we checked out the game room and snack bar, also. The game room had pool, ping pong, foosball, air hockey, and a giant chess board with game pieces and a giant Connect 4 game. The snack bar was a big hit because of the swing chairs and the raccoons hanging out begging for food. I can't remember if we watched a show that night or not. Wednesday we swam at the beach and played beach volleyball and soccer. The main pool wasn't open yet, but the kids tried out the aqua park. There were water slides, but I guess they wanted deeper water and higher slides, so we only went that one time. Wednesday night was the Mexican buffet night, and they had the food and vendors all set up outside around the snack bar. They had games for the kids to play and Declan won a fanny pack and Owen won a baseball hat. Thursday we spent more time at the beach, and half of the main pool reopened, so we tried that out. The water was pretty cold, so the kids didn't stay in very long, but we played poolside Bingo. Dawn got a Bingo but didn't realize we were supposed to have 2 bingoes for that game, so when she went up, they said she had to jump in the pool or do a sexy dance. The resort entertainment crew were very similar to what we had on the cruise. We had our first dinner at one of the restaurants that night, so the kids all went to the kids club for a few hours. We ate at the mediterranean place, which was o.k. It was right by the beach, so that was nice. Friday we were at the beach again, and then Scot and the kids snorkeled in the cenote looking for turtles. I guess they saw one, but more importantly, the kids got to practice with some snorkel gear because we were going to Xel-ha the next day and I really wanted them to snorkel there. Part 2 later!