The Mayan Riviera

We had a fabulous week at the Grand Sirenis resort on the Mayan Riviera. It was our first time at one of these fancy schmancy all inclusive places, and the last time Ron and I were down this way, Playa del Carmen was a sleepy little fishing village and the 'mayan riviera' and all these resorts did not exist. How things change, and so quickly too!

The resort was very nice - the sheer size of it took some getting used to, and there was a lot of walking to get from the room to the beach and the restaurants. This would be a tough place for some one with limited mobility. The hotel did offer shuttle service on elongated golf carts, but we rarely waited around for those! It was a lovely relaxed holiday. So nice to see the lush vegetation and feel the hot sun on your face, the sand between your toes, the taste of salt on your lips after swimming in the ocean. Sigh. Of course, we are in the middle of a cold snap in Edmonton right now, with day time highs around -20C.

The boys thought they were in heaven. In addition to the beach, there was a lazy river at the hotel, and several large swimming pools, and an ice cream bar, and a swim up bar where they could order Coco Loco's or Strawberry Dacquiri's, or Sherry Temples' or Congas. :-) There was food everywhere, and we had four dinner meals at different ala carte restaurants at the resort. I think our favorite was the Brazilian restaurant, where filet mignon, pork tenderloin, different sausages, chicken and even pineapple were cooked rotisserie style on swords, and then carved at the table. Yum!