Saturday, December 15, 2007 (Pat)
We got up and showered and while Ron worked on the computer, I read and got ready for the day. Ron went off for a deep tissue massage at 10am so I sat outside and read some more. It was cloudy but not raining and comfortable outside. Ron returned from his massage and off to breakfast at Laguna Suites. I had Huevos al Gusto and Ron had his Huevos Motuleños again. After breakfast we gathered our stuff and caught the 1pm shuttle for the Sunset Royale.
The clouds were starting to break up and when we got to the beach there was some nice sunshine and a good stiff breeze. We moved some chairs onto a sunny area of the beach and changed into our swim suits. We were able to read and enjoy the beach for several hours. Ron took some pictures & video and had some nachos – I ate the box lunch sandwich and banana. The sun went behind the building some so we moved up to the pool deck area which was still sunny and we read some more. The sun was getting lower in the sky so we changed clothes and watched the clouds to the east change color with the setting sun. We weren’t really hungry yet so we headed north, up the main drag to the Plaza. They had a Hard Rock Café, Chili’s, Starbucks, Hagen Daz, and many other stores. We stopped in one t-shirt store and found some t-shirts for the grandkids and Christine, and a white-sand turtle for our turtle collection. I picked out a $5USD t-shirt as well. Found a bathroom and wandered around a bit more then decided to head back to the Sunset Royale. When we got there the lobby was full of people and some Mexican musicians were playing music and dancing. We found out tonight was Fiesta night where a big dinner was being served with entertainment in the outdoor restaurant we had seen on the way in. We decided we didn’t really want a ‘loud’ dinner so we checked the time and had a drink at the bar. Later we noticed the restaurant was now serving as well – however just the buffet which we had already had yesterday. So we just headed back to Laguna Suites. Caught the shuttle and dumped our stuff in the room. Off to the outdoor, quiet, peaceful palapa restaurant. Much nicer. We both had the stuffed chicken dinner. Ron had the tortilla soup and it was very spicy – almost lost his voice! We had some cocktails and then shared a piece of chocolate cake. Sipping our Mayan Dream cocktails we wandered around for a while checking out coconut trees, then headed back to the room. Our last night here in the suites.
(Ron) – I had a massage this morning. It was a good massage but started out a little shaky. The lady who was to do the massage took me into a changing room. The massage rooms were down the hall from this room.
Now, I’ve had massages before and know that you don’t get them with all your clothes on. In fact, you have on little to nothing except a sheet to cover various body parts. Anyway, she took me into the changing room, said she would leave, and I was to take off my clothes and put them in the locker. I knew the massage rooms were down the hall. I also knew that often things are done differently in Mexico, but c’mon. I stood there for a few seconds, then started stuttering and stammering about how I would have to walk bare-ass naked down the hall. I think the only words I actually got our were “But…, but…” Her English wasn’t that good, maybe I misunderstood her, but she told me again, and again I ‘rebutted’ with “But…, but…” She instructed me again and I somehow understood that in the locker there was a robe that I was to put on before exiting the changing room. By now she had me pretty well rattled, but the remainder of the time was uneventful and I did get a great massage.
We got up and showered and while Ron worked on the computer, I read and got ready for the day. Ron went off for a deep tissue massage at 10am so I sat outside and read some more. It was cloudy but not raining and comfortable outside. Ron returned from his massage and off to breakfast at Laguna Suites. I had Huevos al Gusto and Ron had his Huevos Motuleños again. After breakfast we gathered our stuff and caught the 1pm shuttle for the Sunset Royale.
The clouds were starting to break up and when we got to the beach there was some nice sunshine and a good stiff breeze. We moved some chairs onto a sunny area of the beach and changed into our swim suits. We were able to read and enjoy the beach for several hours. Ron took some pictures & video and had some nachos – I ate the box lunch sandwich and banana. The sun went behind the building some so we moved up to the pool deck area which was still sunny and we read some more. The sun was getting lower in the sky so we changed clothes and watched the clouds to the east change color with the setting sun. We weren’t really hungry yet so we headed north, up the main drag to the Plaza. They had a Hard Rock Café, Chili’s, Starbucks, Hagen Daz, and many other stores. We stopped in one t-shirt store and found some t-shirts for the grandkids and Christine, and a white-sand turtle for our turtle collection. I picked out a $5USD t-shirt as well. Found a bathroom and wandered around a bit more then decided to head back to the Sunset Royale. When we got there the lobby was full of people and some Mexican musicians were playing music and dancing. We found out tonight was Fiesta night where a big dinner was being served with entertainment in the outdoor restaurant we had seen on the way in. We decided we didn’t really want a ‘loud’ dinner so we checked the time and had a drink at the bar. Later we noticed the restaurant was now serving as well – however just the buffet which we had already had yesterday. So we just headed back to Laguna Suites. Caught the shuttle and dumped our stuff in the room. Off to the outdoor, quiet, peaceful palapa restaurant. Much nicer. We both had the stuffed chicken dinner. Ron had the tortilla soup and it was very spicy – almost lost his voice! We had some cocktails and then shared a piece of chocolate cake. Sipping our Mayan Dream cocktails we wandered around for a while checking out coconut trees, then headed back to the room. Our last night here in the suites.
(Ron) – I had a massage this morning. It was a good massage but started out a little shaky. The lady who was to do the massage took me into a changing room. The massage rooms were down the hall from this room.
Now, I’ve had massages before and know that you don’t get them with all your clothes on. In fact, you have on little to nothing except a sheet to cover various body parts. Anyway, she took me into the changing room, said she would leave, and I was to take off my clothes and put them in the locker. I knew the massage rooms were down the hall. I also knew that often things are done differently in Mexico, but c’mon. I stood there for a few seconds, then started stuttering and stammering about how I would have to walk bare-ass naked down the hall. I think the only words I actually got our were “But…, but…” Her English wasn’t that good, maybe I misunderstood her, but she told me again, and again I ‘rebutted’ with “But…, but…” She instructed me again and I somehow understood that in the locker there was a robe that I was to put on before exiting the changing room. By now she had me pretty well rattled, but the remainder of the time was uneventful and I did get a great massage.
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