Cancun Day 4 - Tuesday, 07 FEB 2023

 Todd went down and reserved our pool at 8 with Lorra right behind him.  Most everyone was there by 9-ish.  The sun was out and there was a light breeze - perfect day in paradise.  We stayed by the pool until lunch and even though the pool bar did not “open” until 12:30, we were being served by Maria with regularity by 11.  We did make a couple of trips to our rooms to get beer for the first two hours.

While we are relaxing in the pool, we think it was a dove that flew over.  It wasn’t much of a larger bird but its aim was spot on.  Todd took a small splatter to the shoulder but Alex took two blobs to the forehead!  It looked like somebody shot him with sunscreen between his hair line and eyes.  It was awesome.  His nickname has become Shit Head.  Totally epic.  Everyone laughed.

We stayed by the pool until about 4:30.  Took showers.  And then walked across the street to Xkat-Ik, a small Mayan-themed restaurant.  Most of us ate corn chowder and then all kinds of Mayan dishes.  On our way back, the sewer problem has subsided, but the pools of “water” remain along the road.  We went father down the road to avoid as much as we could but when we ran into the median, it too was soaked, soft, and mushy.  Poor Alex, even though he was warned by Sandy, ran right into the grass and got his left shoe buried in what we shall say was mud.  Adam about pee’d himself laughing so hard.

Back to the room to play a quick game of Euchre (Kathy and I beat Sandy & Lesley).  The we pulled out Telestrations - a drawing and guessing game - when more folks had arrived.  We did not keep score, but we all won because we laughed so hard.

Plenty of pictures follow from today and even one from last night.  All is well so far.  Potential for rain the next couple of days, but it sure beats what’s happening weather-wise back home.  Enjoy…

Lesley’s view for most of the day - in the hammock with a book

Sun coming up over the ocean this morning

The view from our private pool

Our restaurant for dinner tonight

Trying the local brew - Tulum Beer

This is Maria, our pool server today.  She was awesome.  
She even taught Adam how to Cha-cha

Tonight’s sunset through the clouds from our dinner restaurant

This is the front of the restaurant.
We had to take this picture so we would know how to spell it.

This is actually from last night at Captain’s Cove.
Adam ordered the Tomahawk steak.

The girls eating their corn chowder

Adam and Nick goofing off by the pool.  That towel clip actually looks quite painful!

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