The last few days were spend enjoying the amenities of the resort - swimming, dining, drinking and relaxing. Lemurs lurked beyond our cabanas and the kids enjoyed the pool some more. A week sure comes and goes fast, but we had a blast with our family and good friends!

Next, we stopped for lunch at one of the hundreds of cenotes in the Yucatan. Cenotes are sink holes in the porous limestone of the area. They fill with water and with no natural in or out flows, they remain amazingly clear. Some have underwater caves that go on for miles. I took the plunge into one, the Santa Cruz Cenote, and swum around diving down to look into the cracks and crevasses of the unique underwater formations. After the dip in the cool water, we co...

Today I booked a tour to see some sites in the area. First stop, Tulum, an ancient Mayan ruin on the coast with stunning views of the sea. Some buildings are amazingly well intact. Apparently this was an important sea port and a center for trade in the Mayan empire. Iguana's roamed the grounds freely. Unfortunately the sandy beach below the ruins was "off limits" due to high surf and high tides. Bummer - it looked fun down there!