I never really thought we'd be spending a week on vacation in Acapulco, but here we are. Thanks so much to mom and dad for the time-share! It's wonderful.
We arrived here Saturday afternoon on the bus from Mexico City. It was a beautiful 5-hour drive through some incredible scenery.
We had seen pictures of the Grand Mayan on the internet, but nothing totally prepares you for what it's like. The open-air lobby is immense with several thatch-roofed buildings and replicas of Mayan monuments. Our 7th floor "room" is really a suite - kitchen, living room, bedroom, and patio. There's even a dipping pool on the patio! The Mayan is right along the ocean and has a 1-kilometer long swimming pool, a water park complete with lazy river, and several lakes and ponds through the grounds.
We're quite far from the city of Acapulco, so most of the time we spend at the Mayan, lounging by the pool or relaxing by the ocean. The temp is always in the 80's or 90's, so the water feels great. Last night we sat on the beach and watched the sun set into the ocean. Beautiful!
Yesterday we took a 4-hour tour of the city. We stopped at the Chapel of Peace, George Wessmuller's (Tarzan's) home, a flea market, several beautiful look-outs of the city, and of course the cliff divers. This tradition has been going on for 50 years, with divers as young as 12 diving into the water. We saw 6 different dives - some with two divers at once, some alone, and the highest dive from 35 meters. It was a great show, but probably the most impressive was watching the divers scale the rock wall to get to where they were going to dive! I think that took as much talent as the diving itself.
We don't have any plans for the rest of the week, which suits us just fine. We may do another tour tomorow or Friday, but nothing definite at this
point. Hey, it's a vacation! We head back to Mexico City on Saturday, then on to Chiapas on Sunday. As nice as this week has been, we're anxious to get to Chiapas and work with the translation teams there. Have a super week! Donna
hi donna this is amber vr tell rachel to check her e mail she hasnt told me what u guys r doing over there if it wasnt for this site i'd think u guys r still im puru or however u spell that thanks Amber
ReplyDeleteSo nice that the folks are sharing their time-share! I thought the picture of the "our hotel room" and pools looked too ritzy for traveling on the UBS/RCA tab. lol. Have fun!
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