Back to the US in the Morning

 Well, this week has come to a close.  Today it was 82 F (28 C) and full sun in the morning.  Clouds came in after lunch but not fully covered.  We hit the beach directly after breakfast - by 9:30 and sat by the lap pool.  Greg and I played cornhole and he won 3-2 today, making us even for the trip.

Lunch, of course, was at the pool bar.  The plan was to then go kayaking but the waves were too heavy to allow for this activity today.  So instead we talked the girls into playing cornhole.  Greg and I beat them handily before we switched to couples.  The Seagers beat the Ungers by more luck than sense.  This activity is not one for the girls.

Dinner was Sushi night.  Greg and Sandy ordered from the menu.  Then back to the room for more cards.  The guys won 3 to 1 tonight making the total for the trip 10 - 4.  According to the women we are as poor winners as we are losers.  I think they are poor losers.  

I will tell you that after coming back to the room before dinner, Greg went to the wrong room, and even after Sandy told him, he still kept trying his card and could not figure out why it didn't work.

We also never saw any coatis on this trip and Greg was happy he didn't get trapped by them on the stairs.  We did see footprints of them after they tracked through the wet grass and left mud on the sidewalk.  That's as close as we got.

Been a great week.  Sad to see it end in the morning.  But got to return sometime...

Looking E toward the island of Cozumel

Sunset, looking S from the restaurant

A last glance at the beach


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