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Our first trip to Mexico. It was great. We spent
time with our great friends Tony and Jane. They were there because
their son Chris was getting wed.
Since it was a few weeks ago and I didn't blog - I took a
vacation this time - here is what I remember. These are just random
thoughts, and is my nature, I remember bad stuff sometimes longer and better
than good stuff. So take it with a grain of sand. Not a overall
rating of the resort or the experience. Overall ratings while
comparing with other places we've been...
Scores out of 10.
Resort 8
Pools 8
Buffet 10
Ala Carts 7
Beach 3
Location from Airport 3
Booze 6
Staff 8
OVERALL SCORE WHEN COMPARED TO OUR OTHER CARIBBEAN VACATIONS 7.5
WHAT WE MADE OF IT - THE FUN FACTOR - ENJOYMENT 9.5/10
Trip down was supposed to be nonstop from Halifax 1st class in the diagonal
sleeping seats. As I think back, they were superb. However, Air
Canada Vacations changed the flight to leave from Toronto and somehow we got
shafted into not getting first class from to and from Toronto. Checked
at the airport each way, and they agreed we were supposed to be in first
class, no room on the way to Toronto, but on the way home we got it.
First class is worth the extra couple of hundred bucks, even better when it
is included. But make sure you don't get the run around if we get a
situation like mine.
The resort, too far from the airport. Two plus hours
by bus. Should have taken a cab as we were the 4th stop along the
route.
Buffet food was the best that we've had in a while -
topping Cuba and Dominican Republic. Beach was the worst. Sand
was OK, but there is so much rock that swimming - well, you don't just run
down to the beach and jump in. Luckily we are pool creatures with a
couple of "down to the ocean" per day - not this trip.
Talum, the ruins, was alright I guess. Maybe they
were great but my expectations were unrealistic. There was no pyramid
or anything close. Some stone structures and a 2 or 3 story high stone
structure on cliff above the ocean which did actually have a fantastic
beach!
The booze you ask. I drank Diet Doctor Pepper so I
can't comment. Well I did have a few drinks. This resort did not
provide the premium brands that we are used to getting at other resorts, but
hey, straight rum works for me.
The resort was beautiful but a bit dated. Crappy CRT
TV. YES I want a TV. The room key was a piece of metal instead
of a swipe card, and the small safe more metal instead of a combo. Our
room was central to everything - absolutely perfect. A view of the
ocean, the buffet was next door and so was the pool and beach and lobby.
A fairly large resort, but you know what they say - location, location,
location.
On the way back to the airport, it was a bit slippery.
Watched a pickup truck in front on us go into the ditch between the pair of
divided highway lanes. flip over catch on fire. He got out and was ok.
Would we go back to Mexico. I think so.
However, I feel safest in Cuba with the Dominican Republic a close second.
Anyway, hope you enjoy the "raw" images - I have not
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