Coinciding either fortunately or unfortunately with the spring school break we visited with Gavan, Lorena and Alexandra in Chicxulub located on the Yucatan Peninsular about a 3 hours drive from Cancun in Mexico. Mary Alice, Albert and their sons Adrian and Cameron joined us on this adventure. To get into the mood for our Mexican adventure we had breakfast the day before our departure with Keith and Kaci who lived across the road from us all until last week when they sold their home. We will all miss them as we have had great times together.
It was a 21/2 hrs direct flight from San Antonio and as it was going to be another 3 hours until we got to the Connell's residence the decision was taken to stop for lunch at Valadolid which is very pretty little town as you can see from the photo.
The food was delicious.
We finally arrived at the Connell residence which is a waterfront property with direct access to the sea.
As you can see the Gulf of Mexico provides a backdrop to the pool which displays a Kangaroo on the bottom. Alexandra, Cameron and Adrian spent may hours happy hours both in the pool and in the sea.
Alexandra is 6 years old and attends the local Montessori school and is fluent in English and Spanish.
The local major city is Progreso and it is a bustling town with colorful buildings as well as being a stopover for cruise ships.
Gavan and Lorena were very gracious hosts and were keen to show us the sights of their area. This day we had lunch at a hotel adjacent to the cruise ship pier.
The restaurant is located on the beach and as long as you are drinking, be it a soft drink or alcohol, tapas sized food is delivered to your table. The array of food was amazing from squid in ink to a variety of other foods particular to the area.
There is a pool located near the tables so families can eat at their leisure while the children play in the pool. It was a pleasant day with a light breeze.
Over the week we were treated to a wide variety of experiences so more to follow.
Ross and Bev
That looks like a fabulous location. We have only been to Nuevo Laredo in Mexico (and that was 10 years ago), with security being a concern these days.
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