Steve O
7th November 2009, 02:47 PM
We were up early this morning. Had to catch the 11:00 am car ferry. I went to check out and pay my bill at the hotel. $548 US for 14 nights. Stopped to get beer and ice at Covi's then went to drop off the playpen. They weren't open. I didn't want to just leave it on the door steps so had to come up with another solution. The restaurant next door had truck deliveries so I walked over there. Found the cleaning lady (she could have been the owner) and made arrangements for her to drop off the playpen.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220434.jpg
A last farewell to the Villa Blanca and we were on our way.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220435.jpg
Got in line for the car ferry. There were not that many vehicles making the crossing.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220439.jpg
It was only a wait of around 20 minutes before the ferry docked.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220437.jpg
Unloading didn't take very long and we were one of the first to board. Drive up the ramp, back up into a parking spot, and you are done.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220441.jpg
You get a nice view from the upper deck.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220442.jpg
The ferry departed and we were sad to see the island disappear in the distance.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220445.jpg
The kids were use to the ferry by now and went to play. I had to go back to the Explorer every time I wanted a cold beer. It was to hard to drag the cooler up the steep stairs with 2 kids.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220447.jpg
We went back to the same hotel outside of Marcario Gomez.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220450.jpg
I went up to the desk to get a room and they only had one.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220451.jpg
It seems a few things had changed during the 2 weeks we had been gone. The entire hotel except for one room had been shut down. I never did find out why.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220452.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220453.jpg
Anyway, we got a room with a bed and a hammock. The kids were hot and wanted to go swimming.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220458.jpg
After everyone had relaxed for a while, I drove over to Trudy's house to say hello then went into Tulum to pick up some food. I had to stop at my favorite restaurant. Los Pepe's.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220464.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220467.jpg
Pancho was working. His uncle owns the restaurant and he was more than happy to get me my Cocktail de Camarones to go.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220465.jpg
Another trip to find some pasta for everyone else and I was good to go.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220469.jpg
I can never pass through Tulum without getting my shrimp.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220472.jpg
Night came and Bob really liked the hammock. Tomorrow we had to be at the airport. Time for bed.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220363.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220434.jpg
A last farewell to the Villa Blanca and we were on our way.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220435.jpg
Got in line for the car ferry. There were not that many vehicles making the crossing.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220439.jpg
It was only a wait of around 20 minutes before the ferry docked.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220437.jpg
Unloading didn't take very long and we were one of the first to board. Drive up the ramp, back up into a parking spot, and you are done.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220441.jpg
You get a nice view from the upper deck.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220442.jpg
The ferry departed and we were sad to see the island disappear in the distance.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220445.jpg
The kids were use to the ferry by now and went to play. I had to go back to the Explorer every time I wanted a cold beer. It was to hard to drag the cooler up the steep stairs with 2 kids.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220447.jpg
We went back to the same hotel outside of Marcario Gomez.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220450.jpg
I went up to the desk to get a room and they only had one.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220451.jpg
It seems a few things had changed during the 2 weeks we had been gone. The entire hotel except for one room had been shut down. I never did find out why.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220452.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220453.jpg
Anyway, we got a room with a bed and a hammock. The kids were hot and wanted to go swimming.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220458.jpg
After everyone had relaxed for a while, I drove over to Trudy's house to say hello then went into Tulum to pick up some food. I had to stop at my favorite restaurant. Los Pepe's.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220464.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220467.jpg
Pancho was working. His uncle owns the restaurant and he was more than happy to get me my Cocktail de Camarones to go.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220465.jpg
Another trip to find some pasta for everyone else and I was good to go.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220469.jpg
I can never pass through Tulum without getting my shrimp.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220472.jpg
Night came and Bob really liked the hammock. Tomorrow we had to be at the airport. Time for bed.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/fypons/2009%20kids/P9220363.jpg