Ohla! It is time for the playa!

Sent from a mobile deviceAs we moved into our new digs, we were pleasantly surprised by the proximity to restaurants, the sound system in our room, the beach in front of our free breakfast, and the fascinating Mayan ruins.

When we arrived, we knew we would not go hungry. Sign after sign was offering us delicious food and sweet drinks. We delighted in such fare in our first hour by going to the best food place on the strip (or as far as Jason's Spanish lead us to understand). Then, we cruised to the best Mojito place. The mojitos were scrumptious, but the people watching took the experience to a new level. Each person represented an internal clash of cultures between US stoners, French kite surfers and Mexican culture. We expected them all to start talking to us about the commune they lived in together.

Then the bands showed up! We were delighted to find out that there would be several bands playing that night. The members of the bands were ... Interesting. They took the culture of the Mojito place patrons to a whole new level. Their descriptions transcend words.

Unfortunately, the rain delayed the concert start time and we are too old to stay up. Thankfully, the sound system in our room kept us involved in the action. You see, our room looks down on the Mojito place, so the sound system was actually the concert below us. We could close the windows, but then Jason would die of heat. So, we listened. They played Bohemian rap, some American punk, and some middle eastern meditation music (we think - who knows what that really would sound like).

Then, we woke up the next morning, went down to breakfast and watched lizards and iguanas battle over the turf in front of us. The iguana won (see picture below). That picture also shows our beach.

After breakfast, we cruised out to the Mayan ruins in Copa to look at some 1200 year old structures. We can't believe how good they look!

We finished up with a few beers and some great books on our hotel beach.

More later.

Jason & Jessica