Cancun and stuff

Now what made me think I would have any kind of free time in Cancun to blog! Sometimes I have delusions of grandeur. We had a great time! Whoever invented "Kids Clubs" was a genius. We did an all-inclusive trip at Cancun Palace, which is part of a chain called Palace Resorts. Now the great thing about this, for those who have never been, is that there are a whole lot of 'em and every one of them that you hit while you're there is included in your "All-inclusive" package. So, the only cash I had to carry around was for discretionary gratuities. Supposedly, gratuities are also included in the package, but sometimes, you want to give a little extra. While doing a Q&A with one of the waiters at the hotel, we found out that he only got paid $80 every two weeks. And tipped $100 per month. I was sickened by the very thought of this! These hotels charge us a shit-load of money while they gouge their employees. Needless to say, from then on, we were leaving a little more tip.

As for the activities... We went to see the ruins in Tulum, locally known as, Zama (samá). Our guide was great and fully versed in the history of the Mayan culture. We also hit a place called Xcaret (esh-ka-ret) which was like Sea World of the Yucatan Peninsula :) Underground caves and rivers, marine life and most important MARIACHIS!! That was really fun. One of our funnest moments were on the boat on the way to Isla Mujeres. The crew was so entertaining, I almost didn't want to leave the boat. Hahaha! We also couldn't go to Mexico and not go to a flea market. So we went o Mercado 28. Here you can get souvenirs and stuff for really cheap. You could see that the decrease in tourism is really hurting this place. There was hardly anyone there. I ended up buying a bunch of pro team soccer jerseys, coz I felt bad for some of the vendors. Oh well, they were nice and they look great on the kids.

Most importantly, THE BEACHES!!! They are so crystal clear and clean. The ocean had shades of blues that I'd never seen before. The water was maybe a little cooler than body temperature, so it was so easy to just jump in and STAY in. I saw the whitest sand I've ever seen and it never burned my feet. Also, we had a drink in our hand at all times!! I highly recommend Cancun for those of you who have never visited Mexico!

Okay! That's it! Til the next time I feel like rambling....