Today is our day to chill out. We decided that we're not going to leave the hotel until we need to get dinner (they close for dinner).
Yesterday (Friday) was awesome! We played on the beach for most of the day. We got down to the water at about noon and Kel watched me build a sandcastle. We had seen some pretty cool ones earlier in the week and I decided that at some point I wanted to make a sand Minas Tirinth coming out of one of the rocks:
I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. I have the outcropping and everything. If you look close you can see the King's house on top and the stick that's supposed to be the White Tower. If you don't know what any of this means you are most likely a healthy and functional member of society, and the only additional info I will give you is that it has to do with Kel's wedding present to me that Mark ceremoniously bestowed upon me before we left for the museum.
After the seige that the tides wrought on the first 2 of 7 levels of Minas Tirinth, we decided to go for a little sea-doo ride. That was fun. We tried to get some pics of that but when Kel gave her camera to the guy the setting got switched to video. We may be able to post some later but accidental video from a tiny camera is a bit nauseating.
After that we got lunch at The Cocodrilo (small crocodiles). They grow to be about 3 feet long in adulthood. This one's about a year and a half old. I think the food we had at this place messed me up pretty good, cuz after dinner and through the rest of the night I had to make numerous pit stops. My insides are settling down a bit now, but I've certainly had healthier times in my life that the last 12 hours...
Anyway, after lunch at the Cocodrilo we played in the ocean. It's amazing to think that this body of water reaches all the way up to and past the city. Thinking about that makes this place feel a little more familiar.
Coming back from the ocean we soaked the salt water off in the pool and hung out with 2 of the other guests here. They, coincidentaly, are from Santa Rosa. Some other guests arrived a little later from Los Angeles. Small world!
We helped them drink a bottle of Champagne (actually sparkling wine, champagne method) and played a dice game that we got for the shower that my parents hosted. We parted ways and Kel and I went down to the beach to have a wonderful seafood dinner on patio chairs in the sand with the most attentive servers we've encountered this week and a great ice cream desert. $US 40 covered the entire meal and a generous tip that promted our waiter to ask if we wanted a Kahlua on the house.
So if you ever come down here, check out Paty's Mirimar. We'll be going back for sure.
About this time is when my insides started protesting and Kel noticed that her little sunburn wasn't quite so little.
Which is why we're taking today to chill out here at our wonderful hotel.
2 comments:
Hello Honeymooners!!! Thank you for sharing the adventures of the Mini-Bergs with us. It looks like you are having a wonderful time. We hope you are getting to really relax and enjoy the afterglow of your amazing wedding. Can't wait to see you after you're back in the good ol' USA! Have a great time! We LOVE you! ~Mom and Dad (Massie)
Messy intestines, bad sunburn, sandcastles, optimal use for the Indiana hat, warm water...sounds like your typical Mexican vacation. ;-) The photos are great - keep 'em coming!
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