Any time we can get a chance to get out on the water, we go. This was a Shelby day. The waters were calm and a perfect day to just hang out on the water a little while and see if we could get a fish to bit. We usually always take a fishing rod along but we are no match to the mate on the Sum Beach, Flaco. Flaco hauled in a huge mahi and shared his expertise at making fish balls on the grill. All I can say is melt in your mouth good!
We continue to enjoy hanging out at the Hole with all our friends. This day we caught the eels in the rocks and Dee brought along chicken hawk and caught these spectacular views of the Hole, the area, and our friends boat The Solution leaving the The Hole. Sometimes on a beautiful calm morning, we just take Journey out to float in the calm waters and drink our coffee. This was one of those special mornings when we could just float and take in the scenery. We celebrated Dee’s birthday in Mexico with a Carrot cake and a few friends. Of course, singing a round of Happy Birthday. Anyone who sang received Cake! We also took off on Metallica to explore Tulum and has it changed since we last visited in 2017. So grown up and full of so much traffic. We explored the coastline and took some great pictures. We also road up to a little community Macario Gómez and walked around the little community. We headed back to Tulum to try and spend the night but this is when we learned that I booked the wrong day. OPPS! But they were gracious and didn’t charge us. Next Birthday was Cathy’s birthday, and we celebrated with a day on the beach and an afternoon out on Journey. The last birthday in November was Landon’s which of course we celebrated at Tradewinds with a Modelo Cake and lots of Modelo to drink. All our friends joined us at Lattitudes and Landon supplied the fish to have a farewell dinner before we head home for the holidays. We will miss all our friends.
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When we were home in September for Lilia’s birthday, two charter catamarans burned in the marina. We were not here to see it and how the initial clean-up went to save the dolphins and as much of the sea life as possible, but we were back to watch as they spent weeks cutting these boats apart to haul them out in pieces or as you will see they got to the point they could tow the remainder to the boat ramp. The process used to bring what was left of the hull to the boat ramp was a small panga pulling the hull with plastic jugs and barrels as buoys. I am not sure you realize how difficult it is until you watch this 115 engine try to pull it through the water ( lots of water resistance). The guys in the water are trying to ensure she stays afloat. Opps she got stuck in the canal.
Take Two got her very close to our mooring ball. Yikes! We didn’t actually see it make it by our boat as the original plan was they pulled it back to its spot and probably cut more off, but we did see it out of the water later that day, so they were finally successful. Boat work is ongoing. Dee sanded and protected our gangplank which is beautiful now and everyone compliments us on it, and he did some much-needed caulk work in the bathrooms. I pulled the ugly black treads off our interior steps and added the clear and we love the new look! Check it out in the video. One beautiful evening as we sat on the front deck enjoying the calm waters and light winds, Dee put Chicken Hawk in the air….. Here are some more shots of the beautiful community we call home for now. Enjoy…. Carlos and his wife Daylin visit PA to check out the marina and the area before moving their Endeavour 44 Fat Cat to join us in Mexico. We will see them again… Dee returns first to Puerto Aventuras in October, but I follow a week later after my babysitting duties for Harley. It was so good to be back in the sunshine and blue waters and of course visiting Tradewinds. I missed it all. It didn’t take long for another canal cruise on The Joker which always happens when visitors come to town.
It is almost the end of the month and that means Halloween in PA. The local school has a big fundraiser around Halloween and the restaurants pitch in. We volunteered to help cover Tradewinds table and enjoyed a great evening hanging out with Cesar and watching adults and students have a great time at this huge costume party. The big Halloween event is the golf cart halloween parade. We walked over and got set up a little early in front of the Pa Beach Club but…. Well.. This is Mexico it took awhile to see that first golf cart. Looked like lots of fun was had by all. Some real winners decorating their golf carts. Enjoy! As always Dee and I love any chance we can get to enjoy the blue blue waters of the Caribbean Sea. The weather can change fast, as we prepped for the rains and winds off of the hurricane Lisa passing close to Mexico. The party boats didn’t stop… It is hard to stop a party around here. But as quick as it came it was gone and back to beautiful skies and seas. Dee and I always enjoy being by the pool on these perfect days. IN Pa Community you never know what you will see like dolphins getting their treats. The local birds found that Journey made a good perch but the one we left alone was the beautiful heron, and the Kingfisher as usual loves to fish from our lines. Landon, Robin, Dee and I enjoyed a beautiful evening out on the Joker watching the sunset and the rain clouds pass. The marina is always full of interesting boats. This might have been one of the most interesting, RockStar and this is how they left us…. They put on Quite the show. It is getting close to the end of September and Lilia’s birthday, so we are headed back to states to celebrate. We were back just in time for our church’s fundraiser. So much fun with good food, good auction items, and listening to Kindred sing. If you don’t know Dustin Chapman and Ryleigh Madison, google them. Ryleigh and Dustin were both on American Idol. Harley and Jesse drop in before the party so Harley could have her teeth cleaned and no Harley didn’t know her tongue was still hanging out when we picked her up and she was still a little goofy. Now, we are off to eastern NC all together - Dee and I, Mom and Dad, Jesse and Harley. Harley believes that Chic Fil A stops should include her. We get some early Lilia time before her birthday as we open presents, Harley was not impressed because she got no treats. After lunch and some BBQ with Capi, Capi and Meems get some Lilia time as she spends the night. We love, laugh, and explore. We can’t forget the fun time in the kitchen sink for at bath time, Happy Birthday, Lilia! She loved her morning, bottle snuggled on the couch, and enjoyed eating my grits. She is a grit girl now! Some last minutes Aunt Jesse love. That afternoon was party time. Lilia was ready, bring on the cake that Aunt Jesse made just for her. It went perfect with her Wild One Theme, except she decided not to be wild with the cake. We enjoyed every minute having our girls together and celebrating Lilia. It was also a blessing to have my Mom and Dad here for Lilia’s birthday. Check out her face in the video because she is a sometimes a Wild One! The next day we headed out to Atlantic Beach for lunch and smell that salt air with Mom and Dad and of course Harley went along for the ride. We ate at Idle Hour Biergarten because it was dog friendly and I enjoyed their Bloody Mary special which is a meal in one. With a slider, wings, shrimps, and so much more! Then we walked out to the beach. Always love to see the waves. Harley was exhausted from our trip. On the way back we stopped at NW Creek Marina where we spent last Fall 2021 waiting on Lilia to arrive and gave out a few hugs. The rest of our stay in NC included watching all the devastation by Ian and keeping connected with friends. We dog sat for Charlie while Bill and Angie enjoyed Mexico ahead of us and had a date night before going our separate ways for a week. I headed up to Alexandria to watch Harley while Jesse traveled to Austria and Dee headed back to Mexico to get Journey back together and clean after leaving her in the middle of Hurricane season and hanging out in “The Hole”with friends. We return to Puerto Aventuras, Mexico in mid July to join our South African friends who live in the state of Georgia. We met them while we were Key West over a year ago. They bring along with them more South African friends and their close friends, Jack and Buffy. Jack who has a dream to live on a catamaran one day and Buffy who wants to know more about this life. First things first, we need to get this crew out on Journey. It was not the best of days as the seas were rolling, but we enjoyed a few hours out and Captain Jack got to take the wheel. Finally, before coming back into the marina, we got a bite on the hook. Gernot got the honors of getting the fish on board. Success, we have a nice size mahi. Jack and Gernot needed a selfie with this catch!
We all plan to meet at Latitudes for Happy Hour , dinner, and dancing. We begin with margaritas and our fresh mahi for an appetizer. Next, the boys share their big surprise of being Trophy Husbands for the evening. They had purchased matching t-shirts to wear. Everyone including our table enjoyed their surprise and they got all the attention they could want for the evening. We had a great dinner and a great time! Before the Trophy husbands could leave the ladies at the table next to us had to have a picture. Theirweek came to a close way too fast, and then they were gone. Dee and I were super excited that our cushions were finally done for the cockpit. They look great! We love them! We are so glad to no longer be sitting on flat worn out cushions and finally sitting on these nice super thick cushions. We are in heaven now. Bill and Angie arrive for several weeks and we took this opportunity to cross the highway into the poblado to eat at LA PALAPA DE MARLON. The food was fabulous. Dee got the tacos de camaron estilo baja (fried shrimp tacos) and I had the tostada de camaron or shrimp tostadas. So yummy! We definitely recommend this place to experience some of the poblado as well. You will find lots of locals eating here. We continue to enjoy our times here Puerto Aventuras and have really become regulars at Dimelo a local bar that serves great food and cold beers at a great price. Nachos are one of our favorites, but we have enjoyed the wings - which we would like to see a little meatier, and some of their daily specials. We also were able to catch up with Rudy and Shari while they were on a resort near Puerto Morales. We met up at Unico Beach Club for the afternoon. Good times catching up and enjoying a new spot! One of our regular weekly trips now happens on Sunday afternoon when we head out to “The Hole”. Robin and Landon usually join us with some others on their boat and we make an afternoon of it! We enjoy the people watching, meeting others, good libations, lots of laughs with good friends. Sunsets continue to be spectacular even though on the east coast of Mexico it is hard to get some great shots, but watching the sun paint the sky as it descends is still one of our favorite times of the day. I can’t forget Rufino at El Pancracio. We still love their fresh tacos and Rufino’s freshly squeezed margaritas. Even had a Mexican shot! (The Mexican flag colors) - using grenadine, light yellow liqueur, and tequila. The marina continues to share great wildlife with us. As the rays come by once a day along the rock wall where we are docked. The starfish returned and spent a few days off the front of our boat this time, and the turtles decided not to be as shy and did a drive by. Before heading back to NC we spend another day over a El Cielo. It wasn’t the best of days at El Cielo as the anchorage was rolling, but we were able to pick up a mooring ball. I guess the waters were foreshadowning the storms to come. Funny they came and barely rained on us but it seemed all around us. The best part of the day was catching dinner just as got back near Puerto Aventuras. This time we headed over to Dimelo to let them cook our catch! Perfect end to our day. We continued to have water in the port side compartment and finally found it was the hot water heater leaking. When Dee went to take off the check valve to clean it - well it broke off inside. Finally removed and several trips to playa Dee were able to create fittings that would work because male check valves are hard to find. We found they were hard to find in the states as well. Mexico also sells a lot of brass fittings which we find seem to leak more than plastic. For now no more leaks. We are headed home to see the birthday girl! Lilia will be one In North Carolina The end of May has arrived and we are headed back to North Carolina to see our granddaughter who Dee has not seen since Christmas. She has changed so much and it was so much fun to watch Lilia and Capi get reacquainted again. We are back before Memorial Day Weekend to see our nephew graduate from high school. He has endured Covid through his high school years and that makes me sad, but he is so ready for his next chapter….. Dee and I were so glad to be here today and that Hannah was able to join the family with Lilia. My mom and dad watched their last grandchild graduate from High School. And the proud momma watching her baby graduate. Now we will return to more Lilia time. Dee and I cherish these weeks that we got to spend with her and watching her smile, learn and grow. She is such a happy baby. Sadly this time came to an end quickly as mid June arrives and Hannah and Aldo plan their move to the Chicago area for the next 4 months.
Now we can get back to focussing things here in NC like visiting local Yadkin Valley Wineries, seeing Fury and getting Messin Around ready to go on the lake for a few weeks. She gave us a little trouble with the battery but finally we were on the water. Loving our Friday night sunsets again on the water with friends. We loved having a visit from Jesse and getting her on the water. It was great to catch up and have Harley around even on the Messin Around. Maybe it is because we are cruisers now, but watching people on Lake Norman especially trying to anchor on a windy day is now one of our favorite thing to do when we are home in the summer. Enjoy our clips of boaters trying to figure it all out. We remember those days. At the end of June we enjoyed dressing up and taking friends to the Evening with Dove House, a charity near and dear to our hearts. This event is a big fundraiser and we were glad to be here to support this event. Next, July 4th arrives and we enjoy a great day on the lake and fabulous local fireworks. Now it is time to head back to Journey in Mexico. Luis picks us up at the airport and transfers us safely back to Journey. We are glad back in Mexico aboard Journey! May has arrived and with Metallika now street legal we can start getting the miles on her so we can explore. We have to go slower than most traffic here in Mexico for the first 300 miles (500 km). Mostly Dee would explore the poblado across the highway, but we wanted a little more adventure so we set out to explore Akumal about 20 km from PA. We have loved La Buena Vida since our first visit to Akumal back in 2014. We enjoyed the view and some great margaritas. Afterwards we explored the poblado side of the highway which is a very small community.
We love our Pool days and we always enjoy the sites around the pool… hmmmmm. Next up was Mother’s Day and to celebrate all I wanted was to try a Caribe Cooler from the Nauti Burro. I met some ladies who would not stop talking about them. It was yummy! We met Obie, a dog, who wanted some of Dee’s French fries and watched the Sol beer can dance across the table! Dee also picked up some beautiful flowers for me which lasted all the way through our anniversary the next weekend. May is an exciting month here in Mexico because Dee and I will celebrate our 33rd Wedding Anniversary! We planned another Moto adventure down to Soliman Bay where we stayed on our last friend trip in 2017. We returned for margaritas and pizza at Hotel Mereva which was a favorite spot. We enjoyed a good meal, drinks, and the views. We rode to the end of the road and back finding the house we rented on VRBO. Such good memories! The next part of our anniversary was a trip to El Cielo, Cozumel which you saw in the last video. As Dee was doing engine checks we found an issue - the raw water pump on the port engine was not pumping. Thankfully we found another one in Cancun, but the bad news Dee had to take the moto on a 3 hour round trip to get the part on our anniversary. He is the MAN he went up to Cancun, returned, installed, and we were pumping water by late afternoon. The next day we headed across to El Cielo to enjoy this beautiful spot. As the winds settled some we had more Shelby days and finally went to check out more of what we call “The Hole” here in PA. All the charter boats end up at the “The Hole”. Maybe we should call it the drinking hole. On a rough day charters head straight to this location. This area was created with a small sandbar and to protect the boats. Here you can stand and socialize. The nice thing is Shelby can get all the way to the rock wall out of the way of charter boats. Well, sometimes, those captains like their spots and sometimes when we go now we feel like we are always moving her. But it is always a fun time. We enjoy watching all the crazy fun in “The Hole” We do have another adventure to share, On our trip south where we found Playa Zuri we saw a small opening into a bay. I researched on the maps and it leads into a cenote. So the next calm day we headed down to Casa Cenote which seems to be by an old abandoned resort. Fresh and salt water mix here so it is blurry to snorkel but so many fish and cool water. Sad part we were run off and told it was privada or private so we didn’t argue and left, but really sad we will not be able to return here again. New neighbors moved in. This Mexican family left from Acapulco, Mexico 3 years ago and sailed around the world. They were almost finished once they leave PA their last stop is Veracruz, Mexico. It was quite a story especially 3 months on a boat in the Mediterranean Sea when covid hit before they could get ashore anywhere. On Saturdays in PA there are two markets, the produce market and the PA Beach Club host one with food, clothing, etc. On our first visit we met Charlie Coffee and bought some of his coffee. It is the best! He was so interested in our boat and our journey to Mexico, so we invited He and his wife Marianna to spend a day on Journey. It was a beautiful calm day so we just shut the engines down and started floating about 300 yards offshore in 900 feet of water. This is an interesting fact about the cost of Mexico. You don’t have to go far to fish offshore and be in really deep water. This is also why we can’t find many places to anchor. While floating in this beautiful blue water we could not help ourselves. We had to jump! It is almost time for our visit home to the states and we are going to relocate Journey onto a Mediterranean mooring. This is new for us and yes I have some anxiety. Dee wanted some lines in better shape so he took to learning how to splice line. Success. On both splicing lines and locating journey onto the mooring by ourselves. We moved onto the mooring and although we are working on how to get on and off Journey a little easier we like being off the wall, and now we have a better look at the fishermen when they come in and get to know Flaco better who watches out for us! (He is in the fluorescent hat and knows how to fillet fish and bait ballyhoo fast. Next Stop NC and giving Lilia lots of love. Dee hasn’t seen her since Christmas. We met Emmitt in Hatchett Bay, Eleuthera in Alice Town. This is a very small community roughly halfway down the Eleuthera island. Emmitt was a man of all trades. He had the cruiser dinghy dock which brought everyone ashore at his home, restaurant, and store. He also had washer and dryers and you could rent a car from him. He was an entrepreneur taking care of cruisers who sought shelter in the protected Hatchett Bay anchorage. Emmitt met you like he had know you forever. One of our first visit to shore he sat down with us and we shared stories about life and travels. He loves the island of Eleuthera and told us everywhere to visit and what to see. He was excited to share this island he loved with us. Then he shared his music. We actually had heard Emmitt in another cruiser video, but meeting him made this experience with his music mean even more. This stop was our first experience of seeing how the small communities without tourist traffic lived. The importance of the "mail boat" that brings all the goods to the community for survival and how as cruisers we needed to be mindful of what we took from the local stores. Emmitt provided us with our first conch of the Bahamas. This was definitely one of our top experiences in the Bahamas and especially Eleuthera. My absolutely favorite stop in the Bahamas was Black Point in the Exumas. The water is stunningly beautiful along the Exumas which makes the anchorages just spectacular. This little community found a special place in our hearts. We had been told before we got here to try Momma's bread and all I can is that I have not tasted anything like it before or since. It is special. The coconut bread has grated coconut that Momma grates herself. The first time we saw her she was sitting on her porch grating coconut for her bread. Black Point is a gem that is worth the trip no matter how you get to this isolated island. When we bought our first loaves of bread, Momma welcomed us into her home and showed us her kitchen where the magic of her bread happens. She was so proud and enjoyed sharing her home and how she makes her bread with us and I am sure with many other cruisers who pass through Black Point. I miss her and the bread and the people of Black Point. Don't pass this special place. Mr PinderMr. Pinder who I do not have a picture of deserves an honorable mention. During our time in Spanish Wells we saw a lot of the Pinder name. I shared more about the name and how the island was inhabited in the video below. The Pinders create a lot of stories and mystic around Spanish Wells. We wondered into Mr. Pinder's hardware store and somehow he lured us into his back office to talk about his life, travels, and how he was creating a map of Spanish Wells and who owned all the houses. He loves the island and the people. I wish I had his picture and had recorded all his stories. So if in Spanish Wells go to the hardware store and see if Mr. Pinder is there or even still alive and sit hear a story or two. PlanningWe knew the weekend of our anniversary was bringing some good weather, so plans were in the works to make the trip across toward Cozumel to El Cielo. Thankfully, Dee did engine checks several days in advance because we quickly found out we had some port engine issues and the raw water pump was the culprit. On Friday, he made the run on his motorcycle up to Cancun to pick up a new pump. Again, thankful we found a pump, so quickly in Mexico. He was back and and had the pump in by the end of the day and we were ready to head out early Saturday morning. It's Go TimeHappy Anniversary to Us! We decided to celebrate 33 years of marriage by taking a trip over to Cozumel and El Cielo to see what we have read is one of them most beautiful places to dive and snorkel. It did not disappoint! We left Puerto Aventuras early and headed across on a smooth day on the water. We hardly noticed crossing the Yucatán Current. I believe the only boat we saw was the Mexican Navy or Marina out patrolling the waters. As we came into the El Cielo we did not see a tremendous amount of boats, yet. One thing we did learn is that the weekend might not be the best time go across. Most were dive boats, but one other boat was anchored. We crossed the reef and headed into about 6 feet of water in a beautiful sandbar to anchor Journey for the day. Beach TimeAfter a swim around the boat because who could resist this beautiful water, we dropped Shelby and headed first to the isolated beach. It was beautiful to walk along a beach that is on the leeward side without Sargassum to ruin the beaches and create that foul smell. I am not sure which view is better the one toward the beach from the boat or the one from the beach toward Journey. The beach was pristine and the waters a stunning blue. While on the beach we began to see boats coming in closer to the beach along the sandbars. People were standing in the water having a beer, so we headed over that way to hang out and swim around with some rays and fish attracted to the boats coming into the area. Snorkeling the Reef Now it was time to snorkel which is one of the main reasons we are here. So out toward the reef we head catching a glimpse of a turtle swimming by. The water is so clear you can see the Bottom in 20 to 40 feet. It was beautiful snorkeling in this crystal clear blue water and seeing some bigger fish and a few we had never seen before. There really are no words to describe just how beautiful this place is. Very special and one I will not forget, but I certainly hope to make a return trip. Flying Chicken HawkDee flew his drone named Chicken Hawk so we could share this magical place. We have some great video footage, so don't miss out on the video when I finally get it published. Yes, I need a GoPro. Mine died at the Dry Tortugas. This is the best we can do for this trip. Finally, we have to say goodbye to this very special place. but we have plans for the next time when we hope to spend the night and find the starfish! And we have now learned where the starfish are! For now, Good Bye Cozumel and El Cielo until next time. The video below has a sneak peek of El Cielo and the marina where Journey is located. Time to plan a visit to Mexico! Dee and I are so fortunate to have a marina spot here in Puerto Aventuras which is the most protected spot for tropical storms and hurricane on the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. We are confident there will not be a hurricane, but of course by the time anyone watches the video Hurricane season will be over and we will know for sure. This community is perfect spot where Journey is safe when we fly back and forth to the states and a spot where we can explore the rest of the country from and still have a great tropical setting. Let me start by sharing some information about this great community.
https://caribbeanclub.pro/puerto-aventuras-en.html Puerto Aventuras is a small town on the shores of the Caribbean Sea, which is located 15 km from Playa del Carmen and 80 km from the Cancun International Airport. Puerto Aventuras can be divided into two parts. The first part is located far from the sea, where the local population mainly lives. The village has all the infrastructure: schools, kindergartens, a supermarket, small private stores, a market to name a few .The second part is a private residence on the shores of the Caribbean Sea, which is the most unique and popular place for both recreation and living along the entire coast of the Riviera Maya. The uniqueness of this place consists in the natural landscape and developed infrastructure. If you look at the map, you will notice that most of the village is natural water channels and lagoons. Thanks to this, the creators of Puerto Aventuras have made a kind of paradise for life and relaxation. Puerto Aventuras has several large marinas for boats and yachts, a dolphinarium, golf course, tennis courts, a large number of bars, coffee shops and restaurants, stores, hotels, private condominiums, and houses. There is a supermarket 250 meters from the exit of the residence, where you can buy everything you need. The village of Puerto Aventuras is very popular between native residents, almost 50% of the population are Mexicans. The rest of the residents are citizens of the USA, Canada, Italy, Germany, and other European and Latin American countries. https://friendsofpa.org/who-we-are/history/ In the early 1980s, a small area of jungle was cleared and a staff housing unit built across the highway from Puerto Aventuras, a new resort community in the Riviera Maya. The clearing quickly grew into a small village or poblado with little more than an elementary school, some stores, and a church. By 1995, 2,000 employees and their families were living in the poblado that had many needs, among them education. This grew into the birth of Friends of Pa who provide educational need for adults and children in the poblado. So much more can be found about this community online as it continues to grow and have needs. Today the population is around 23,000 with most living in the poblano across the highway. After returning from our trip from Ek Balam we wanted to return the favor to Tony and Annette by taking them out on a trip aboard Journey. It was a beautiful day but the seas were rolling just a little. We went to a local spot called Arrecife INAH. We were soon surrounded by other chartered boats, but we enjoyed swimming with the fish and rays on the little reef and Tony and Dee had an encounter with a sea turtle. He was curious and actually bit Tony’s snorkel mask. On the way back we scored a Mahi Mahi or Dorado as the locals call this fish. We felt is was a joint effort to reel this one in with the winds picking up and the seas working against us. Even the pelican thought he should be part of enjoying the bounty and he did. Dee and I took our portion to Lattitudes it was awesome! Easter Morning arrives and Dee and I walk out onto the rocks to watch the sunrise over the water. It was beautiful easter morning. We are thankful for all God has given us and allowed us to experience over the last few years. We enjoyed Easter Dinner with Tony and Annette and the beautiful view from their condo. We woke one morning to the smoothest seas we had seen in awhile and decided to explore in Shelby. We headed North toward Paamul. Reefs are located all along the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and Paamul is only a 3 miles run for us. Paamul has a deserted bay called Yan-Ten bay which we found a few charter boats using this day as well since the waters were calm. The water was so clear and calm we could see the bottom. We checked out several spots that we return to often. On the way back, Dee caught a small bonita that we gave back to the sea. As we returned to the marina, I spotted a starfish who visits the area around Journey often. The water does have to be still and clear to spot him most times and our first spotted ray drive by. Almost every day we see a large stingray visit the marina, as the day came to a close Sea Hag from North Carolina arrived to a spot just in front of us. Fishing was on their mind as the dorado are running! While sitting on the deck of Journey we met a man and his family Tizman. He asked about our boat and we let his family take some pictures on board. He later brought his mom back who made us some authentic Kibbeh which is a Lebanese dish and his son and I enjoyed getting to know each other better. Although, we bought the Moto about a month ago, she is finally street legal. After Dee made 4 trips to Playa Del Carmen and I went twice we finally have success in registering the bike and getting a plato. WE named the bike Metallika and we are now ready for some adventures. To thank Tony and Annette for all the help and tris to Playa, we went to the restaurant at Paamul. A beautiful spot but we forgot pictures even of the meal - Well until we were done. We shared a large grouper. The next smooth morning, we decided to explore south of Puerto Aventuras on Shelby. We weren’t sure looking at maps and the reef until we saw a catamaran head in the south end of Xpu-Ha at a spot called playa Zuri. A deep channel in between the rocks and the reef. We enjoyed snorkeling here and seeing some different underwater views but not quite as beautiful as Paamul underwater but beautiful above. We end the month of April spotting our first Osprey on the sailboat behind us. We are having a blast with so much more to come….. |
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