Home again, home again

Well...we made it back from Cozumel on Sunday evening and I've been working hard all week in order to save up some money for our next adventure. We enjoyed Cozumel so much we are thinking about going back sometime in November. We'll see if it works out.

While in Cozumel we stayed at a little place called Villas Las Anclas. There were about 6 suites situated around a small courtyard with tropical plants and a table with chairs. Which was a nice place to sit with friends in the evening. The owner lived on site. This came in handy because the A/C in the first room we were in was not working. I think it was hotter inside than it was outside. The owner was able to move us to an empty suite that had a working A/C. I was not about to stay in a room without A/C, especially when the heat index outside was 115'F. They were decorated nicely with a big stain glass window, but it was nothing fancy. Each suite was $70/night and had easy access to the main downtown area and the main street. The water pressure was acceptable but there were some ants in the bathroom. Next time, I think we'll try staying somewhere new.

We went scuba diving 3 days and it was fantastic! Cozumel is known for the drift diving, where the you just basically float along with the current and check out the beautiful underwater scenery. Note: some days the currents are more swift than other days but you won't necessarily know this until you are in the water. It is very important to go with a reputable dive shop. We always use Aqua Safari and have found them to be very good!

We happened to be in Mexico during their independance day, Diez y Seis or September 16, which is actually celebrated on the night of the 15th. They had a big celebration in the plaza with folklorico dancers, lots of food vendors, a carnival, and the best fireworks display I have ever seen! One afternoon, we explored the ruins of San Gervasio, which date back to 600-1200ad. Athough, my suggestion would be to go earlier in the morning, like when they open, because it was mighty hot out when we were there. I think the hours are from 9-5pm but check before you go. We saw many iguanas. A few we didn't see until we almost stumbled over them. They blend in so well and can hold perfectly still.

Also, we spent some time at one of the beach clubs. We checked out a few and decided to spend out time at the San Fransico Beach club, mainly because they had a fresh water pool (along with the beach) and they had the best assortment of water toys, meaning floating icebergs and floating trampolines. We also saw some decent sealife while snorkeling there. My husband saw some rays, flounder, crabs, and giant size starfish.

This weekend we've been taking care of business around the house and going to see some live music at a festival in town. I tried to set up an appointment with a guy to detail Mike's jeep so we can get it on the sale lot but his wife just had a baby, so he is going to be out for this week. Congratulations to Darryl! Once Mike's jeep is sold, we will be a one car household for awhile, but that will give a chance to save the money that we were using on his car payment and insurance. Also, the RV dealer in town is having a sale so we may go look around a little more. Although, really, we've kind of seen his inventory already, but it's still fun to look!!!