Babymoon - Cozumel, Mexico, March 13, 2008

Today was going to be a lazy day.  We planned to get up whenever we woke up and then laze around the beach for as long as we thought we could.  Well, the baby doesn't let Colleen stay up very late and that means we wake up pretty early as well.  We were up just before 7 and at the gym at 7AM right as it opened.  Once again, the treadmills were somewhat dangerous, the belts slip pretty badly until you can get it up to speeds I haven't tried to run, so we only managed 30 minutes of workout.

We chose to buy an inflatable raft to use in the ocean.  It was only 10 bucks and will carry well on our trip back home.  Of course, that meant I got to spend a couple of hours blowing the damned thing up, but still it made for a better day for Colleen and I on the beach.

I grow tired of the lines, the shoving, and the rude behavior around the resort.  Buffet style eating means that many people apparently lose their minds and just don't care if they offend.  I hope to avoid slapping someone upside the head, but at the same time I make no promises.

We did some kayaking on the waves, and of course, I sang the them to Hawaii 5-0. LOL.  It was a big joke and Colleen went with me this time so she laughed as well.

I decided to try parasailing.  Now, for someone afraid of heights, that seems an unusual thing to try, but I have wanted to do it since my very first cruise and knew that this would be a reasonable chance.  It was 60 USD, but I was able to pay 600 pesos so I got a better deal.  Having no option other than pesos is handy because it allows me a better deal as long as I pay cash.  It was an amazing experience.  A bit spooky at take off and landing, and when the wind whipped me at the end of the rope I thought I might lose it completely.  But, the view was spectacular, and the trip was really worth it.  I may even do it again if I get the chance.

Colleen and I decided we'd have dinner tonight in the reservations restaurant.  Now, first I was concerned, as they claim a dress code and an intent to deny entrance to those that don't meet it.  Of course, that's all thrown out the window once the reservation is made.  They can let anyone in and we saw people that violated more than one of the things I was concerned about.  It was without a doubt the best meal we'd had at the resort since our arrival and restored my faith in the chances that we'd come back to this place.

I broke down and bought a small Cohiba cigar.  A real Cuban!  I don't smoke many, but it was small enough I felt I might get it smoked instead of throwing most of it out.  We also found the replacement to a piece of mantle art Colleen had decided was damaged by being placed on the mantle.  It hadn't been, but there was no way I'd convince her otherwise.  Still, this bit of ceramic work was an abstract of a husband, wife and baby, and of course it seemed far too symbolic to pass up.  We got a pretty good deal at 400 pesos and even convinced them to throw in a necklace that Colleen was looking toward. LOL

Tomorrow is an early day and my wife is dead asleep on the bed as I finish this post.  I need to get to bed myself before I wind up grumpy tomorrow.  We're catching a ferry early in the morning and going to a mainland Mayan Ruins site.  We're pretty excited about it.

Cheers!