Babymoon - Cozumel, Mexico, March 11, 2008
So, Colleen and I decided we needed a babymoon. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, it represents a vacation taken by an expecting couple just prior to the birth of their first child. It represents the last vacation they'll take together for some time without a child to consider. Colleen found a great destination in Cozumel, and as an all inclusive resort, the Sol Melia Cozumel sounded like a great getaway. We redeemed my American Airlines frequent flier miles so that we didn't have to pay more than tax and TSA fees to fly business class to the resort. Now that means we have to depart at 6 AM Eastern, but we knew it would be worth it.
It turns out that American doesn't consider Mexico International Travel enough. We were unable to get into the Admiral's Club lounge and while I don't really need to get in, I do admit to liking the amenities enough that I wish we could have gotten in. In the end, we didn't care, we just wanted to get to the hotel.
Mexico doesn't adopt Daylight Savings Time. That means that while they technically are on Central Time, they stay on Central Standard Time. That meant we got into Cozumel pretty early considering when the room was supposed to be available. I made the mistake of letting someone at the airport talk us into a too good to be true excursion holiday that wound up being an excuse to sell us their time share. Since we're staying at a hotel with a Vacation Club (semantically different, but technically the same thing) that probably wasn't the best idea. I gave him 200 pesos and considered whether I'd follow through with the remainder of his deposit.
We got to the resort and were told that we'd been sold down the river by the gentleman at the airport. They pushed us into a vacation club discussion here at the resort, and promised to refund the money we'd spent at the airport and provide the same excursion if we listened to their sales pitch instead of the one we'd have to listen to at the airport. WHATEVER! Just let us into the damned room and leave us alone. We paid enough money for this trip for them to back off.
A mostly lazy day. Colleen and I were not impressed with the food selection to this point. We're definitely foodies and the sign of a good vacation for us is an eating experience to remember. They'll definitely have to improve their position if they want us to purchase their crap.
Found that the hotel did not restrict wireless access, though there was nothing stated in the documents to indicate we'd get it for free. Oh well, I'll keep blogging so long as they never figure out I can connect.
Cheers!
It turns out that American doesn't consider Mexico International Travel enough. We were unable to get into the Admiral's Club lounge and while I don't really need to get in, I do admit to liking the amenities enough that I wish we could have gotten in. In the end, we didn't care, we just wanted to get to the hotel.
Mexico doesn't adopt Daylight Savings Time. That means that while they technically are on Central Time, they stay on Central Standard Time. That meant we got into Cozumel pretty early considering when the room was supposed to be available. I made the mistake of letting someone at the airport talk us into a too good to be true excursion holiday that wound up being an excuse to sell us their time share. Since we're staying at a hotel with a Vacation Club (semantically different, but technically the same thing) that probably wasn't the best idea. I gave him 200 pesos and considered whether I'd follow through with the remainder of his deposit.
We got to the resort and were told that we'd been sold down the river by the gentleman at the airport. They pushed us into a vacation club discussion here at the resort, and promised to refund the money we'd spent at the airport and provide the same excursion if we listened to their sales pitch instead of the one we'd have to listen to at the airport. WHATEVER! Just let us into the damned room and leave us alone. We paid enough money for this trip for them to back off.
A mostly lazy day. Colleen and I were not impressed with the food selection to this point. We're definitely foodies and the sign of a good vacation for us is an eating experience to remember. They'll definitely have to improve their position if they want us to purchase their crap.
Found that the hotel did not restrict wireless access, though there was nothing stated in the documents to indicate we'd get it for free. Oh well, I'll keep blogging so long as they never figure out I can connect.
Cheers!
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