Friday...our last day in Tulum [already? I know]….last night was a little harder to sleep because the wind was blowing so much our sheets were flapping all night. LOL. But if you closed the door, it got hot quick. [I wish La Luna’s screens went all the way up the window. They only are screened on the bottom half [w/shutters]. Top half is glass or plastic.]
DH is snoozing away and I’m restless….long power walk to enjoy God’s handiwork. Grateful to be here enjoying it. My skin feels so good here too. I even forgot my brush but my hair is wavy not frizzy. Awesome.
Back to wake up my honey. Now we have to do the ruins today since we missed them yesterday. So we head up the beach road hoping to grab a taxi. It takes a few minutes but one does show up. $4 to ruins.
Our taxi driver must have been determined to get us there at opening because he FLIES us there, ignoring the lovely homemade rope topes along the way. We bounce up and down and enjoy the free entertainment that comes with the ride. And we arrive right after opening. Just a few others are with us.
I’m really glad we did this, it was 48 pesos each I believe.. It’s really pretty and the structures were actually cool to see. Tim was my guide reading me the information on the signs. The little beach area was pretty…for some reason I thought it lead to the North beach area we were the day before…Tim said well then why would you pay? LOL. Never dawned on me that we couldn’t walk down the stairs to the beach…LOL.
Anyway, it’s quite warm but not too warm yet and we leave through the side entrance in the wall about 45 minutes later. It’s just past nine as we’re walking towards the first entrance. We see many tour groups heading in and are thrilled to be done. We pat ourselves on the back for actually getting this one right. LOL.
We met a couple on our flight home who were there 20 years ago and were able to walk through the buildings and climb on them…how cool is that?
Off to Don Cafetos for breakfast. We just walked there from the beach road, easy walk. I convince Tim to try the Huevos Motulenos. I have another yogurt granola fruit mixture and coffee. Coffee is very good here. Nice crema. Tim loves the HM and now he really loves the board. He’s a happy camper. Nice breakfast.
We swim in the calm water for a while but decide that we need to spend time on our beach so we find a cab and head back to La Luna. We wander up and down the beach swimming here and there. Our hunger takes us to La Zebra for some food and drink. I have a Mojito here because I know about the sugar cane press. It is SOOO yummy. I am one happy girl. We find out later that Doug, Margo and Scott and his wife are there the same time. We never see them. We’re out on the deck and they’re in the bar area. Boo Hoo.
We do meet and hang out with Rick and Alex from London. Great guys! Fish tacos here are also yummy [Mayan Grill wins though] and I think Tim ordered some quesadillas which he loved. After a couple hours it’s time for us to head out…Rick and Alex were in Cancun and ran out of there and ended in Playa which they enjoyed. They hired a car for the day and found there way to Tulum on accident and were thrilled. They were asking about cheap accommodations on beach and I suggested Cabanas Tulum. Anyway, we had a nice chat about life, politics and love…pretty much all the good topics necessary to discuss when one has consumed Mojitos, Margaritas and cervezas. Great fun!
We take a quick cab ride to the pueblo to call home and get more cash. $2 for 10 minutes! It is really hot in town without the breeze. Have to pop into Charlies before heading back to the beach. $2.50 for a beer. Tim is happy. Back to La Luna.
We decide to lay on the beach beds in front of La Luna. Comfy. I’ve brought a nice beach music playlist for the ipod and found a great little portable stereo for it so we set it up quietly so we can enjoy but not disturb others. [We had it at La Z also and it was a hit with our waiter and the English boys.]
Nice and relaxing. Time for a long siesta. Sadly we’ve never gotten the other guests at La Luna to engage in conversation. We saw them every day but they just weren’t into making friends I guess. Oh well…as Sonny and Cher said so eloquently ‘I got you babe’…..and tonight is Hechizo.
OK why I booked 6:30 is beyond me when I originally had 7:30. I was thinking we could see a sunset and wanted to be there for it or I don’t know…but to help those planning a visit, 7:30 would be fine. Still light to arrive and 2 hours later you still have time to do something else; hit La Z, whatever.
So my brilliant husband suggests a nice stroll along the beach….sounds nice right? Sure … but we leave just before 6 for 6:30 reservation, I’m actually wearing eye shadow [crazy I know] and have made an effort in my appearance……and now we’re rushing on the beach in a lovely outfit and makeup…..And it’s HOT…..
We are bickering and I am getting nervous that we may not find it from the beach but sure enough there’s a sign ON the beach.
Yippee!….but our feet are covered in sand and we’re sweaty. Stefan is gracious and says we’re on the beach, no worries….it’s a wonderful meal. The setting is beautiful. The service is great. The food is very good.
After I go and towel off in the bathroom and try to recover….I join my hubby, take a deep breath and enjoy the evening.
I loved my watermelon and goat cheese, Tim loved his portabella. He ordered Mahi Mahi and really enjoyed it. I for some reason ordered the Tuna…I just wasn’t feeling it. I make up for it with the chocolate sin on a plate. OH my soooo good. It is gooey on inside and comes with coconut ice cream. Tim has some pecan bread with a different ice cream that he enjoys. And the cappuccino is outstanding. Fabulous foam. So 2 drinks, 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, 2 desserts + 1 coffee. $110 + tip. Not bad at all! Good thing we’re walking home! Geez.
As we’re preparing to leave 2 hours later, I ask Stefan if a Doug or Margo are here and he points. They came in at 7:30 but were seated around the wide corner from us. We stop and chit chat with them. They are exactly how I pictured them. Doug is really cool with wild hair and Margo is lovely and carefree. They’re fun. We take a picture and then we say goodbye. They said we missed a good time at Zamas, which we tried and failed to do, and we find out they were at La Z earlier that day also. I can’t believe we didn’t see them. Another bummer. None of us are sure if we’re up for Mezzanine disco. Knowing them, they probably found a way.
We stroll along the beach back home in the dark. Lovely. It is a nice walk when you can be leisurely. So we really did plan on going to Mezzanine but the meal was so filling and our porch seemed so welcoming that we instead opt to share some warm cervezas and talk and talk…with 3 kids it’s nice to talk to each other. LOL.
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