Month: August 2025

A later start today with us not getting to the beach till 10.30ish after the usual coffee and Danish for breakfast.

There was lots of reading and watching seaweed removal. To give them their credit our resort did all they could to move the seaweed out of the way. It’s a seasonal issue and beyond their control but they had a crew of men and trucks shifting it.

No lunch today as we just didn’t feel hungry enough after a late breakfast and we wanted to save ourselves for dinner. Our preference for the beach was justified again today with a lovely breeze making the silly temperature bearable.

Mid afternoon and I walked up the beach. The seaweed situation further up was pretty grim to be honest which increased my appreciation for our resort’s efforts.

After some more resting we went back to the room at 5.30. Showers. We both were nursing a fine collection of bites by now. Itchy was the main symptom. Somehow we would survive these horrors.

Out at 7.30 and we went to the main pool. Tonight was the Decades show and that was the glorious Starwberry Margarita with Tajin.

The buffet on offer was ok but we definitely preferred the restaurant food on offer.

I included that photo to show even the best photographers like me take a bad one.

The show was as you may have guessed a musical journey through the decades. We stayed till 9 and then walked to the lobby bar. We managed a couple more drinks before tiredness took over. We decided against going to the theatre show that was starting soon and instead went to bed at 10.30.

Till the next time……

I struck out solo leaving Louise in bed and got myself a coffee and a muffin and then secured beds by main pool. It was busy and the pickings were slim.

Louise didn’t know where I was so went to our usual spot on the beach and messaged me. I joined her there as there was zero breeze by the pool and we stayed on the beach every day from here on in.

Volleyball happened with the male competitiveness growing. We were in mild danger of stray balls a few times which is never nice.

Lunch time came around and we shared a club sandwich and chips. It was delicious.

I read for most of the afternoon and volleyball and ice cream happened again. We stayed on the beach till 6.

This little chap hung around with us all day.

After showers etc we were out around 8. There was a half hour wait for a table at The Patio which was the Mexican restaurant. We waited with a drink in the sports bar. In there were the most scouse family on the planet. The bar staff did a better job than us of understanding them.

I had Tortilla soup and the beef.

Pork belly and lamb for Louise.

We went a bit mad and ordered 2 tequila shots from the premium tequila trolley. Louise assured me it was fanstastic. Having never had tequila before I couldn’t comment.

Once we’d eaten we wandered to the theatre but there was no show tonight. Back to the lobby bar instead for drinks. Bed at 11.30.

Till the next time……

A more civilised awakening time today thankfully. I left Louise in the room and made the effort to secure us some beds around a pool as we fancied a change from the beach today. I took the opportunity to do a full resort stroll too.

It took me a long while to choose two beds that might give Louise the sun and me the shade and they turned out to be more in Louise’s favour.

This was the quiet pool.

We lazed and spent a good amount of time in the water as the sun was pretty brutal.

We had a raccoon sighting which would be a common occurrence.

We had a drink or two and then Lunch by the pool. Nachos and burrito.

The next beds to us which had been empty yet reserved all day had a lovely couple from California arrive. We chatted for a bit. They asked what “Europe” thought of what was happening in the US so we gave them our view and explained why we were in Mexico and not Orlando. They explained that despite being US citizens from birth they now felt the need to carry their passports everywhere as they were not white. That bit hit home.

At some point the Spa folks came round touting for business. We declined but Louise still got a head massage.

Then ice cream man came around with his cart.

We moved to one of the other pools around 4.30 for the last hour for reasons I can’t remember.

Back to the room at 5.45. Showers etc.

We made our way down to the main pool to check out the Mexican show and buffet that was on.

We decided against it and walked to the Mexican restaurant. Alas it was closed. We found out they close it when the Mexican show is on as if you want Mexican food you can get it there.

Several steps later and we were at the Asian restaurant.

With a twenty minute wait for a table we walked several more steps to the Sports bar to wait. Espresso martini for me and a mescal and wine for Louise.

The food was excellent. Spring roll chicken satay to start.

Sweet and sour and mixed teppanyaki for mains.

We wandered back to the lobby bar and watched a harpist. After he had finished we had a wander around the resort and sat by the main pool for a bit getting feasted on by biting things.

Back to the lobby bar again. I went back to our room to deal with a pressing issue. Luckily our room was steps from the bar!!

I briefly joined Louise again but it was bed time and sleep was welcome.

Till the next time…..