Thursday, January 21, 2016
80s F, rainy
Eleven of us trooped ashore today in Costa Maya to go to the beach. We threaded our way through the port area to a place where we could hail taxis. The Norwegian Star and a Silver Seas ship were in port with us.
Colin, heading the group, and Gwenda and two others stowed away in a small taxi. Nancy and Brian, TK and I got into a taxi behind them. Not knowing exactly where we were going, we told the driver to follow Taxi #102. The rest of the group got into another taxi. Before we knew it, we were speeding past #102. The driver did not speak English and we did not speak Spanish. Fortunately it was a short way to the beach, and the area was small and soon all 11 of us were together at the Tropicante Beach and Bar, the same place we visited last year!
TK and Janie in front of the Regal on Costa Maya
Our reserved lounge chairs on the water awaited us, but soon there was a downpour. We all ran to the bar (owned by an American, Steve). We stayed there till a break in the rain and then returned to our chairs. We repeated this process several times. The beach vendors were relentless. Cigars, jewelry, bags, kites, chimes. Dear Donna bought shell chimes for her grandson and that increased the vendor visits, but they moved on as soon as we said no thanks. Most of the artwork is beautiful, skillfully rendered. I think about how these artists would fare in a different world. They seem to be content--I will say that.
Donna pulled her lounge chair into the shallow water and stayed there a long time. TK said the water temperature was 80 F. About three hours of beach and most were ready to return to the port area. One of the open shops had tanks of fish (something like ruffes--I was not clear on the species or the spelling), but one could pay $30 to get a pedicure from the fish. I had heard about this, but we had never seen it.
A man and his son getting a "fish pedicure"
For dinner, everyone was "on their own." TK and I dined in the Horizon Court. Then we went to the Vista Lounge to see Trainwreck with Amy Schumer, probably rated "R." There were slow moments, but there were some very funny scenes too.
There is certainly concern about the snow storm headed toward DC and other areas. That will affect flights for many on Sunday, we presume. We think the Erie area will dodge this one. Thinking of our family and friends there!
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