We booked our return bus tickets this morning. Decided to go on the first class Ado bus which cost us $380 pesos or $38 usd versus the $29 we spent on the way here. Not a big price difference – will see how much faster it is (turned out to be 1/2 h faster). I am glad we prearranged/payed the flight home and transfer service. Just had breakfast at 100% natural – we both had the popeye omelette’s with spinach and melted cheese – yum. Paul has gone to star bucks to get me a frape what a sweetheart. Time to go back and switch hotel rooms, we had originally booked a room with 1 bed with the online deal – they told us to stay put for the first day and move to a new room the second day. After we sort that out, we will head over to meet Michele, Rob and the kids at their house – from there we will call Carol and Rick and then head off to go to a Cenote. Pronounced [senote] which is a type of sinkhole containing groundwater typically found in the Yucata¡n Peninsula and some nearby Caribbean islands. The term is derived from a word used by the low-land Maya to refer to any location where groundwater is accessible. Funny my computer knows I am not in San Pedro anymore as I am getting spanish directions showing up for log ins and such. Michele says the internet here an be just as frustrating as it is in San Pedro and sometimes it takes a long time for her to post pictures to her blog – made me think we do not have it so bad after all. 5:41 pm Cenote Azul was amazing – the water was so clear and there were lot’s of fish to look at. We also got to see some very acrobatic people do some amazing things like go right into hand stands, hang off trees and watch people cliff diving, including Paul, Birdie and Rick – I have some great pictures to post when we get back to San Pedro. Right now I am sitting on 14th street just down the road from our hotel (managed to tap into an unsecured connection.) We are all taking a couple of hours down time then will meet up for dinner later – going to eat at La Parilla and probably stroll on 5h ave a bit.
Our new room
Bar area
Rick and Carol – we picked them up near their hotel in Puerto Aventuras
Walking to Cenote
View from above
View from above
Peaceful
Heading to secret stairway
Cenote Azul
Clean Clear water
Cole
Small piece of Heaven
So peaceful
Perfect day
Paul Rick
Fossil
Georgeous
Cenote Azul
Me taken by Paul
Carol
Enjoying a cool swim
Dreamy afternoon
Cenote Azul
Cenote Azul
Birdie
Cenote Azul
Clear cool water
Rick Cole Michele Birdie Carole Paul
Cenote Azul
Cenote Azul
Lush vegetation
Water was cool and refreshing
Paul and small fish
Feeding fish
Birdie
Catfish
Cole and Birdie deciding to jump or not to jump
Daniella doing back flip off dock
Very acrobatic
These guys were incredible
Daniella doing a flip
Pauls splash
Paul
Birdie found a new friend and jumping partner Daniella
Back flip off cliff
Rick at the top of cliff
Rick jumping
Rick’s spash
Cole Michele and I – by Birdie
Me – by Michele
Birdie Cole and I – by Michele
Fossil
Water was like glass
Cenote Azul
Cenote Azul
Cenote Azul
Relaxing day
Steps down to Cenote Azul
Wow
This one also spun poi
2 at once
They made it look easy
Upside down
Agile
Very fit
Cole
Paul Rick Carol Michele
Doing a twist off the cliff
Cole Michele and I
One handed handstand at the edge of cliff
Cliff diver
Cat fish eating
Rick Carole Paul
Heading back to our hotels
Nap time
La Parilla
Big kitchen – food was fabulous as always
Inside La Parilla
Rick and Carol
Mariachi band
Making cigars
