Cozumel Trip

We are back from vacation and had a very relaxing time. Day 1 - Monday: We arrived in Cozumel at about 4 and then took a shuttle to the Wyndham, the resort we stayed at for the week. Our room was beachfront and we were very glad we spent the extra money to be right on the water. We could basically go out our patio to the water and it was so beautiful.

Isn't it gorgeous?

Day 2 - Tuesday: We didn't have anything planned for Tuesday, so we hung out at the resort all day. BJ went snorkling for 2-3 hours while I read in a beach chair and got some sun. BJ also managed to get some sun and was basically in a lot of pain for the rest of the trip. Who would have thought that having your back on top of the water could turn you into the color of a lobster? Because I love BJ and don't exactly want to cause any unnecessary riffs, I am not posting a picture of his pasty white self before or the red lobster-like version. We also had reservations for Roberto's, an Italian restaurant on the resort for dinner and it was definitely yummy. BJ had grilled fish and I had lasagna. We decided we should make reservations for another night at Roberto's during the week. Day 3 - Wednesday: We had booked an ATV tour of the jungle part of the island before we went for Wednesday, so we taxied to El Cedral for our afternoon tour. BJ drove the ATV while I just rode. On the tour we got to see the jungle and swim in a cenote. Basically a cenote is an underground fresh water reservoir that is found in caves and is the island's source of water. There were a lot of bats in the caves, but the water was very clear and quite cold. We really enjoyed this part of the tour and would definitely try to tour more cenote's if we go back in the future. Day 4 - Thursday: We tried to book BJ a deep sea fishing tour for Thursday, but since we couldn't find some other guys to split it with, we decided to do the all day tour of the island by jeep. The tour included 5 stops: snorkling, Mayan ruins, Tequilla museum, chicken fajitas on the beach, a crocodile preserve and one of the islands 3 lighthouses. We skipped the snorkling since BJ had already had his fill and was still pretty sun burned and I wasn't interested. We walked along the beach a little a took some pics instead.

The Mayan Ruins were located in the center of the island. Apparently every Mayan was supposed to make a trip at some point in their lives to the island of Cozumel, usually for their wedding and honeymoon. The next stop was the Tequilla Museum and tasting. We did not take any pictures to avoid future incriminating evidence, but lets just say you don't have to be worried about us becoming alcoholics any time soon, because that stuff was horrible. :) The fajitas right on the water were good and the scenery was amazing. This was on the west side of the island, so the water was much more rough than anything we saw on the resort.

Next stop was crocodiles and the lighthouse. Max, the largest and oldest crocodile in the area, came right up to us for a little snack while we were there.

The last stop was the lighthouse, which we climbed and got some great pics from. The view was once again, amazing.

The Jeep tour was a great idea and we would suggest it to anyone interested in seeing a variety of things on one tour. Day 5 - Friday: On the last day on the resort I got the opportunity to go parasailing and it was the best experience of the trip. BJ sat on the boat and took pics. It was so smooth and very much like being on a swing but way up in the sky. I wish I could have figured out a way to capture my view from up there, but I didn't want to risk dropping the camera.

Overall, the trip was a success. We got some relaxing in, I got some sun, and even got the opportunity to read a few books. It was really nice to get a break from work and everything else for a few days and take a relaxing vacation. So, there you have it. And Jill, since you specifically asked, I'm dedicating this post to you.