Snorkeling on the Rivera Maya reef

Really nice garden at one of the Hotels we had lunch at during our trip to Chichen Itza. I believe Ma said that this was one of the 5 star hotels she saw on the internet. They even had peacocks roaming on the grounds. Truely an international place if you asked me.......... wha? .... no one asked ?.......... OK then...

We just boarded the boat (Emerald Queen) and that was the cockpit. There were about 40 people on the boat .
Now I was told by someone (who will remain nameless) that I could pass for a mexican............ whadoyouthink? Habla Espanol? Maybe it's the Hat???!!! Your guess is as good as mine.
Now there was also a cutie on board and she sat right next to me. She was also wearing a hat. Does she look mexican? humm-mmmm ??? Maybe it is the "hat". I donn noo-ooo ?

We had a run-in with some pirates but my cutie blew the skin off the face of her attacker and I "hongkong fooie" mine. I was glad I did my push-ups that day. Screaming also helped !!!!

Playa Del Carmen and Coco Bay

Here is Mom by the pool at the Hotel (Grand Coco Bay). The stay was nice but it was very hot and humid. If we had to do over, we would have stayed at a hotel right in Playa Del Carmen which is only three miles away. We had to take a taxi to and from town because we didn't like the walk there...... not well lit and roads were bad until you got into town.
This was right in front of the beach where mom and I spent one whole day swimming and kiyacking and snorkeling.
This was the main drag (5th avenue) in Playa Del Carmen. The street must have been around three miles long. There are hotels along the street that we would have liked to booked rooms at. Maybe next time. Resturants galore and shops in very nook and cranny. We went there twice during our stay. I don't think we saw everything because each time we saw something new that we missed the time before........humm-mmm.
Ma in front of a store. I think I need a better camera to capture the image....whayathink

I don't think Chris would have any problems here. Ma and I found two Micky D's all within two blocks of each other. Here a picture of one of them. Hahahaha-hahahahahaaaaa.

Chichen Itza, Mexico

El Castillo at Chichen Itza. Mom's hat at bottom right. Our Guide (Raphael) gave us quite an insight to it's history. Told us secrets as to why the Myan's built their temple there and not anywhere else. Interesting......very interesting

Here I am about to be eaten by a snake. Had no idea I was standing that close to the wall. Mom just said,"Hey Dad!" and took the picture.
This was the large court that had the hoops on opposing sides. This was where our guide gave us three versions of how the ancients played the game. I just remember the one where the captain of the losing team lost his head. Why do you suppose that would stick in my mind.......humm-mmm ????
At the base of the wall were glifs that told the story of the games. The three versions were because of different interpretations of the same glifs. There are still a lot that scholors do not know for sure and must only guess and deduce. Interesting......very interesting.
This was the Caracol or observatory that was restored and work is still on-going. Our guide showed us a picture of what it looked like when it was first found and it looked nothing like what we see now. He also said that the restoration can only be performed using existing old stones so they must find the original stones for restoration.......... that's why its going very slow........