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BEATING THE COLD ON COZUMEL - 2/20/2013 11:32:08 AM
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water baby
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From: FRUITA, COLORADO
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I'VE BECOME A WHIMP-I USE TO CROSS COUNTRY SKI NO MATTER WHAT THE CONDITIONS. NOW, I LOOK OUT THE WINDOW AND SEE SNOW, AND START SHIVERING. I CAN'T GET WARM-ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IS THE WARM SUN AND SAND...
SO, THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY IS HERE, I'VE BEEN COLD LONG ENOUGH! "CALL THE TRAVEL AGENT", I SAY-"SEE WHAT'S AVAILABLE"! WE USUALLY GO TO ABR, BUT IT'S BOOKED. I WANT TO GET OUTTA HERE IN THE NEXT WEEK! I LOOK AROUND THE AREA FOR DIFFERENT OPTIONS ON MY OWN- CERTAIN CRITERIA LIKE GREAT SNORKELING, AND A SMALL PLACE ARE IMPORTANT. WE AREN'T TOO PICKY ABOUT FOOD AND HAVING ALOT OF OPTIONS OF RESTUARANTS, AND OF COURSE, WE HAVE A BUDGET.
THERE'S NOTTA AROUND AKUMAL-SO THE TRAVEL AGENT GETS US A ROOM AT THE IBEROSTAR ON COZUMEL. IT REALLY ISN'T THAT LARGE, AND I LIKE THE LOOKS OF THEIR ROOMS. THEY ARE LIKE 2-4 CASITAS HOOKED TOGETHER-CHARMING. THE GROUNDS ARE BEAUTIFUL-ALOT OF FLORA AND FAUNA. THE STAFF ARE REAL NICE AND FRIENDLY. AND THE FOOD WAS GOOD. WE NEVER DID A RESERVATION FOR ONE OF THE SIT-DOWN ALACARTE RESTUARANTS, BUT FOUND A WIDE SELECTION AT THE BUFFETS.
I'M SUPER EXCITED TO GET IN THE WATER-GOT TO GET MY SNORKEL FIX! TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT!!!! THERE ISN'T MUCH VEGETATION TO ATTRACT FISH AND ABSOLUTELY NO CORAL BEDS FOR OFFSHORE SNORKELING. I DID SEE A SMALL BARRACUDA, A COUPLE OF DRUMS, ALOT OF LITTLE LOBSTERS HIDING UNDER A ROCK AND ALOT OF CHUBS AND SARGENT MAJORS UNDER THE PIER. IT WAS PRETTY BLEEK...BUT, WE HAD SCHEDULED SOME OPEN WATER SNORKEL TOURS, THAT WERE GOOD. WE SAW THE BIGGEST EAGLE RAY WE HAD EVER SEEN-PROBABLY A 6 FT. WING SPAN. HE JUST FLOATED AROUND US FOR A LONG TIME- AWESOME!! THE OPEN WATER EXPERIENCE IS COOL-JUST NOT HOW I LIKE TO SNORKEL. I LIKE TO SEE THINGS CLOSER ON MY OWN TIME FRAME AND FOR AS LONG AS I WANT. AND, OF COURSE I HAVE NO PICS OF ANYTHING AS MY UNDERWATER CAMERA FAILED THE FIRST TIME IN THE WATER!!!
NEVER BUY A FUJIFILM XP20- THIS IS THE 3RD CAMERA THEY HAVE REPLACED FOR ME THAT HAS FAILED. NOW THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE ME A XP50...TIME WILL TELL, I GUESS.
WE RENT A CAR ONE DAY AND DRIVE UP TO CORONA BEACH TO SNORKEL. WE'VE DONE THAT 2 PREVIOUS TRIPS, AND SAW ALOT OF COOL THINGS. SO THAT WAS GOOD-SAW ALOT OF STUFF, INCLUDING BOATS-MY GOD-THE BOATS! EVEN STAYING CLOSE TO SHORE, YOU HAVE TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT, AS SOME BOATS, I FEEL, ARE WAY TO CLOSE TO SHORELINE. THINGS ARE CHANGING  ANYWAY, AFTER 2 SNORKELS AND LUNCH AT CORONA BEACH, WE DRIVE AROUND THE ISLAND AND SEE THE SIGHTS. NEVER BEEN TO THE WEST SIDE OF COZ-IT IS WILD.
BECAUSE WE WEREN'T SPENDING AS MUCH TIME IN THE WATER EVERYDAY, WE HAD ENERGY TO STAY UP LATE AND GO TO THE NIGHT SHOWS. THEY WERE REALLY GOOD. ONE WAS WITH FIRE DANCERS ON THE BEACH. THAT WAS REALLY A GOOD PERFORMANCE.
TO SUM IT ALL UP, I WOULD SAY WE ENJOYED OUR STAY ON COZUMEL. A NICE RESORT WITH ALL THE SUN AND SAND I WANTED. JUST NOT THE SNORKELING-AKUMAL BAY HAS SPOILED ME. SO, HERE'S A LINK TO THE PICTURES I DID TAKE OF THE RESORT AND THE ISLAND, ACCOMPANIED BY SOME FUN MUSIC. IF YOU HAVE STAYED AT IBEROSTAR, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN!!
http://youtu.be/cMq-tgA9DWA
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RE: BEATING THE COLD ON COZUMEL - 2/23/2013 9:59:07 AM
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Jazzsmith10
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Great video! I really liked the iguanas in the trees. Nice picture. Sunsets on Cozumel are the best! Thanks for sharing.
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