5/18/18

Tulum: Travel Day


We just got back from Tulum, Mexico!  Photo editing is still in progress and I have some more writing to do.  Here's a teaser photo expressing my overall feelings about the trip and below are the notes I jotted down for on our first night there.

As our plane descended, the pilot banked a little to the right and we could see Cancun's white sand beaches and turqoise water.  As the plane returned to level  we observed a rainbow within the clouds.  

Awww.....

Acquiring a rental car took about an hour so our arrival in Tulum was a little delayed.  We parked the car along the main road next to our 3-star hotel.  The receptionist did not speak English and we didn't speak much Spanish but we all used Google Translate until we (mostly) figured things out.  Technology!  

Hans and I got our room key and then collapsed on the bed.  The room was cute.  Very simple.  The only amenity was A/C.  No TV.

We found a convenience store one block away and stocked up on water.  Hans bought a Fresca.

Dinner at Il Bacaro.  Very good octopus potato "salad".  Hans had pizza with bratwurst on it and I had the ravioli.  All of their pasta was home made.  The bill was much lower than expected especially since we both had beer.  I was a little worried about the ice in our bottled water but nobody got sick on this trip.

On the way back to the hotel we enountered a political rally.  Drum line, camera crew, guy talking to business owners and then later a speech in the streets.  Hans noticed there had been many election signs posted around the area.

Discovered that the travel-sized shampoo I purchased for vacation was actually conditioner.  Showered and passed out.  

Overnight sounds from outside were quite loud.  We think there was a dance club next door.  Both of us needed earplugs to fall asleep.

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