After a month inland, we took a five hour bus ride for another beach fix on Isla Mujeres, a Carribean island twenty minutes across the bay from Cancun.
A day in paradise begins with a spectacular sunrise.
Thanks to the media hype in the States about the swine 'flu, we had the beach to ourselves....
and the clear blue sea as well.
As the only customers on the beach, we received VIP treatment from our waiter, Roger.
Having lunch served on our beach chairs allowed for uninterrupted time to renew our tans.
We rented a golf cart for the day to explore the island, which is four miles long and a mile wide. We stopped at Zama, a restaurant on the beach for lunch and a dip in their pool.
All the restaurants in downtown Isla offer open air dining to people watch.
It was all we could do to keep a straight face when we ordered our food from this menu. Can you spot the number of spelling errors?
But the food was great and...
for a few pesos we were accompanied by music of our choice.
Thank you Shirley for the wonderful meal.
Construction was going on for a couple of days in the little house next to our hotel. Our neighbors had turned their front porch into a rotissorie chicken joint and we were cordially invited to the grand opening.
All smiles for the first day of business, which apparently was a huge success. When we got back from the beach that afternoon, they were all sold out and....
had closed for business!
You have to dry your laundry somewhere - why not on the sidewalk?
To celebrate our new status as Lyla's grandparents (abuelito Ben and abuelita Lindy), we'll put a bid on these rockers when we finally settle down in our place in the sun.
Swinging in a hammock makes for the best siesta.
Life's tough at the beach.
As the sun sets on Isla Mujeres and our Mexico travels, we begin the next phase of our journey in Ecuador.
Stay tuned.... Ben & Lindy
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