Mozzies are back in force after a few days of awful weather (we didn’t see the sun for almost and entire HALF DAY). It is also getting a bit warmer and I no longer wear long pants all day long. Definitely in town though; it isn’t nearly warm enough for shorts in town.
I also have a huge itch to see Carnaval in Cozumel. I have been wanting to attend Carnaval ever since meeting some Africans on the Alaska Marine Highway in the early 80’s. We be-friended each other, I met a different guy from California and handed the keys to my 1971 Datsun 240Z along with a Shell gas credit card to him and headed off with the Africans. We had a marvelous time; a sister, brother and game warden from South Africa, and not so strangely (for those times) my sportscar was waiting for me when I arrived back in California. The Africans and I parted, promising to meet up in Rio de Janiero for Carnaval. They didn’t make it, but I worked for many months, saving a nest egg, quit my job and traveled South America for 3 years. But I never made it to Carnaval.
Carnaval on Cozumel is rumored to be a very family friendly event and I’m curious about the island and the lights we see across the channel from us on clear nights. I talked to the family and the hotel-shy Pike and they are all pretty excited about staying at Tamarindo B&B. I’m also looking into snorkeling tours as the currents around Cozumel are supposed to be quite a bit trickier than our calm seas. If nothing else, it will be an excellent excuse to take a Catamaran out for 3.5 hours and snorkel 3 different reefs. We’re so spoilt here with our own swim out reef, but we know it pretty well and I’m really looking forward to new reefs. I’m also hoping to scope out the island as a possible location to take my sister and family. But honestly, Carnaval is the biggest draw and I’m incredibly excited to have the opportunity, after more than 20 years, to attend.
I can hardly wait!
4 responses so far ↓
1 jody // Jan 27, 2008 at 7:38 am
That looks totally lovely. Love the hammocks. LEt us know how you like it, as we are talking about a trip there soon.
The reef there are just beautiful. They are not too tricky if you get a guide on the boat…or a dinghy to meet divers down current from where you anchor. How fun to rent a cat and see it by boat!
You could also drive down to Playa Azul and enjoy the beach there. Lots of Mexican families vacation there as do some Europeans. You can hike up the beach from there…maybe about 1/2 mile or more then climb down the little cliffs and drift along them snorkling back to Playa Azul. You will see eels, and all kids of amazing sea life….and probably not one other human being ta boot.
Have fun!!
2 Judy // Jan 27, 2008 at 8:41 am
What a beautiful place-damn this job! Maybe I could give it up and become an itinerant plasterer.
Thanks for posting the link.
Judy
3 michelle // Jan 27, 2008 at 10:08 am
Slade & I had our honeymoon on Cozumel - oh so many years ago. It is funny because we wished we had stayed across the waters to the lights of Playa del Carmen, which we did take a boat to on a day trip and wished we stayed there instead. We found Cozumel too american. Would love to hear how you find it these 17 years later!
4 TaTa // Jan 27, 2008 at 8:03 pm
You actually did attend one Carnaval - in New Orleans in 1965.
We took you and Christina and Paul (little Pauly) to a New Orleans Carnival. You all were able to come back home with some of the “throws” you received during the parade.
You all were very little then, but I remember it well! (I carried Michelle to the parade inside me, as it was before February 26th) - we all had a good time!
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