All-Inclusive Laughter - Observations from our Vacation to Mexico

Last week my wife and I enjoyed 7 days of fun in the Sun at a resort along the Mayan Riviera.  These are just some funny brain droppings and comments based on our experiences.

The Coati Welcoming Committee

How You Know You've Had Too Much at the Buffet:

I did not see this myself, but Mrs. Shopaholic swears it is true.  A slightly plus sized woman decided to take a nap on a hammock on the beach.  She wiggled and got comfortable and a few moments later she was reminded of the effects of gravity.  The hammock and her came tumbling down and she rear-ended the ground.  Smarting she grabbed her now swelling bottom and quickly disappeared.  The hammock had broken free from one of it's posts. 

Senor Sampson's Siesta Time 

How Some People Ruin the Fiesta:

• Went to go for a swim in the activity pool and found it surrounded by yellow caution tape.  Apparently an 'enfant terrible' dookied in the pool.  The funnier thing is that while talking to the lifeguard a couple of tourists jumped into the pool.  Apparently a pool with nobody in it and nobody sitting around it in the middle of the afternoon is not hint enough.  The fact that they went under the caution tape just shows how people's brains also go on vacation.
• The resort has many polite signs near the bars reminding people to drink in moderation and that the resort is run in a manner of mutual respect. Some people didn't get the memo of course.  The swim up bar also was surrounded in caution tape one afternoon.  Apparently, a lady guest had too much tequila and shared it with the pool.
• Even Canadians can be jerks on vacation. We did a long day trip to see Chichen Itza and we got on and off the bus several times.  The entire bus had to wait for the same 3 jerks who managed to be 15 minutes late back on the bus 3 times in a row.  The 4th time they took a hint; because people complained and booed at them as they got on the bus.  They took the hint and were first back on the bus next.  
• Well I wasn't going to ruin the fiesta here.  But, remember when you were a kid and you wanted to be 'Big' to go on a ride.  This was a really nice water park for kids.

Kids Water-park

Ted Moseby Disorder:

I'm not the most anal person when it comes to spelling and grammar, but I found some of these mislabelings at the buffet and on the bar menu humorous.  Unlike Mr. Moseby I did not raise them with management or take out a marker to correct them.

• Singapore Sing - Some truth in this cocktail name. But, I think it is suppose to be Sling.
• Fuzzy Navle - Per Wiktionary a Navle is the old norse word for navel.  Someone needs to update their spell check.  
• Yohurt - At the breakfast buffet they had whole area dedicated to yogurt and a toppings bar.  They had it spelled right to for all the other flavors but vanilla.  Maybe, if you are lactose intolerant this one will hurt more. 
• Canberry Juice - I can and so can you juice.  A great way to start your morning.

Fun with Towels:

We left a few dollars everyday to the maid to show our appreciation for doing a great job cleaning our room. She said 'gracias' with these cute critters:

The Towel Elephant in the Room

Peter with a real Cotton Tail

Coati