Tulum

MO always says that a tour guide can make or break a trip so she was very happy that the young man in charge of this tour was educated, well informed, amusing, and enthusiastic about the history of his country and its people. The bus ride seemed shorter due to his informative talk.



Upon arriving at Tulum they were given a tour of the ruins, which are incredibly beautiful, as they sit on a beach. Afterward the guide gave them instructions to visit the beach, takes some pictures, and then have a margarita (made with purified ice) at Senor Frosty's.  My Owner wandered around by herself, visited the breathtaking beach, and sat at Senor Frosty's having a margarita when she remembered that the Dramamine needed to be taken about an hour before it was needed. She hadn't been sick on the way over but she thought an afternoon in the sun along with a shot of tequila might make a difference on the return trip.

Washing down motion sickness medication with alcohol isn't a very good idea. MO, who isn't exactly a veteran drinker didn't know this.
She visited a gift shop and picked up a book the tour guide had reverenced several times and a blanket. At the checkout, which was hard to determine due to the absence of a cash register, the girl added up the items on a calculator and oddly enough they came to the EXACT amount of the bill that my genius owner was holding in her hand. She didn't figure it out until later.

Note: When shopping while traveling never get the money out BEFORE you are told how much the cost is, and don't shop AFTER you've been drinking under a hot Mexican sun.




The guide met the weary day trippers back at the bus with a snack, a bottle of water, and face towels soaking in ice water. Refreshing. MO wanted to wipe down her whole body and was rethinking getting in the water on the beach, and now having a long bus ride.

               Here are some of the pictures from her day.

She did eventually make it back to the ship. Her family swears to seeing her in line for boarding and screaming her full name to try to get her attention. She thinks they made it up. She was feeling pretty happy though and upon the return to her cabin she fell asleep and took a 3 hour nap before dinner. So it is possible...

     Traveling alone means being your own photographer.