The Adventures of Dan and Tan: 28th November

Our day started with a Spanish lesson today. We are both keen to get more Spanish under our belt as for one, it makes it easier to communicate when traveling and secondly, we’ve also thrown around the idea of staying a little longer and traveling alone. So who knows when you may need Spanish! Our Spanish lesson was rather short and monopolized by others in the group which we weren’t to happy about. We are going again on Friday and have a workbook and some language tapes on our Ipod but would both like to do a course when we return home.

We lazed around by the pool a little. Dan participated in a volleyball game. There was a Mexican Fiesta on at lunch involving one of the chefs doing ice carving (with a chainsaw!) lots of great traditional Mexican food, Sangria – our new favourite and dancing. We had lots of fun!

We then headed back into the pool for some one on one basketball. All was going well until the ball took an awkward bounce and knocked an English couple drinks over and into their bag… oops! We gave basketball the flick and moved onto practicing our throwing of the ball used in the Canadian Football League. A Canadian lady kindly showed me how to throw the ball with spin and where to place your fingers. We were still probably only average at best.

We then decided to walk off some of the many drinks and good food we have been consuming and headed into the town of Playa Del Carmen. About a 30 minute walk each way with a quick interlude of juggling coconuts which gave the security guard a good laugh.

The town is still pretty sterile although we both though the markets and the people shouting at you to get your business again could be anywhere we’ve traveled, Egypt, Turkey, Thailand or Bali. It was nice to get out and do a bit of exercise. We didn’t buy a single thing either…. yet.