before you get all down on what you think is the worst month of the year, imagine gliding down a snowy mountain, drinking tons of hot chocolate, and swimming in a steamy pool. sounds good!
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Film favorites from our recent trip to Mexico
Idaho is cold! We are busy unpacking here but I am taking a break to show you these photos and to remember warmer times.
-Laura
-Laura
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This happened one of the last days of our trip, but between interviews, graduation, and airport delays we never got to posting it. Here goes:
Dolphin:
Barracuda:
Robert and birds:
Laura and underground river:
Robert in underground river:
Laura and church:
Cross in other awesome church:
Dancing Maya:
Dolphin:
Barracuda:
Robert and birds:
Laura and underground river:
Robert in underground river:
Laura and church:
Cross in other awesome church:
Dancing Maya:
The new beetle
This little guy chased us around the beach for a few minutes before he started harassing someone else.
We kind of liked it when we thought it was a baby turtle. Not so much when we realized it was a probably-Lauriverous beetle.
We kind of liked it when we thought it was a baby turtle. Not so much when we realized it was a probably-Lauriverous beetle.
Coconut
Laura found a sea bound coconut complete with barnacles, shells, and a small white crab.
And sometimes she struggles to put her mask on.
And sometimes she struggles to put her mask on.
Cenote Saturday
Robert jumps into the cenote.
Yesterday we ventured out and found cenote azul. We swam with fish in the cool, fresh water. We saw iguanas and catfish and other creatures I did not recognize. I got a couple of bug bites, but am glad that it was only a couple.
In the evening when we were back in town we bought 2 conos and went for a swim. The ocean was very calm and smooth and I could float on my back without getting any saltwater splashed onto my face.
-laura
Day 3: Sunburned
And I told myself I was going to do a good job staying out of the sun; our first day on the beach and I somehow neglect to wear sunscreen at all except on my face and neck.
We decided to take it easy today for my burn's sake. This morning we walked the 5 blocks or so to the grocery store. It was the first time in nearly 2 years either of us had been to a Wal-Mart. We spent most of the afternoon reading in our air conditioned room or our balcony. I use a smooth, flat seashell Robert found as a bookmark. Our hotel room has a private balcony overlooking 5th ave., Playa Del Carmen's main drag. It's two blocks off the beach, closed to motor vehicles and lined on ether side with shops that pander to tourists. It's crowded at night, and our balcony is a perfect place to people-watch.
While the sun went down, we walked along the shore north of town. It has been particularly windy, and that has made the sky a hazy orange and kicked up the sand on the beach. Robert found another shell, a boot-sized conch shell, poking out the eroded ledge of sand carved by the high waves.
-laura
We decided to take it easy today for my burn's sake. This morning we walked the 5 blocks or so to the grocery store. It was the first time in nearly 2 years either of us had been to a Wal-Mart. We spent most of the afternoon reading in our air conditioned room or our balcony. I use a smooth, flat seashell Robert found as a bookmark. Our hotel room has a private balcony overlooking 5th ave., Playa Del Carmen's main drag. It's two blocks off the beach, closed to motor vehicles and lined on ether side with shops that pander to tourists. It's crowded at night, and our balcony is a perfect place to people-watch.
While the sun went down, we walked along the shore north of town. It has been particularly windy, and that has made the sky a hazy orange and kicked up the sand on the beach. Robert found another shell, a boot-sized conch shell, poking out the eroded ledge of sand carved by the high waves.
-laura
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