Post by: Kitzy on July 18, 2022, 06:22:10 PM
We arrived on Sunday and departed on Saturday. Our first full day we didn’t do much. Hung out around the resort. The next day we did an adventure park. That was fun and we had a good time. It’s a man made park with cave swimming, zip lining and these amphibious vehicles to drive around. No pictures because I didn’t have my GoPro mount and I couldn’t carry my phone.
Then we visited Chichen Itza. The Mayan ruins that you’ve probably seen on discovery and nat geo channels. That was pretty awesome. After leaving there we stopped at a cenote they claim is the largest one open to the public with a dome ceiling. I think that’s the back story. That was a highlight for sure. And Ofcourse, no GoPro mount so no pictures or video. I will add a stock photo from online. You repel down in to the cave where there is multiple platforms for jumping off in to the water and a zip line.
That was Wednesday and everyone decided to hang at the resort for Thursday and Friday and that just wasn’t going to work for me. I told Cassie I was going to find something to do on Friday because I just couldn’t do two straight days of sitting at the beach or pool. So we went and booked a snorkeling excursion in Akumel with the sea turtles followed by two more cenotes. These were very different than the first cenote. Both were ground level as opposed to a recessed cave. One was still a cave while the other was a jungle oasis for lack of a better word.
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Post by: Kitzy on July 18, 2022, 06:25:09 PM
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Post by: Kitzy on July 18, 2022, 06:31:41 PM
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Post by: Too Stroked on July 19, 2022, 06:33:40 AM
Post by: Rollingrock on July 19, 2022, 09:03:32 AM
you didn't tell me you went down to Akumal. That is where the "other house is".
That is seriously nice water down there and "away" from the city if you will.
Akumal and Tulum are my fav parts on the Yuk.
In Tulum, there is a private Cenote 5 min walk from the back of the house. Cold ass water.
So glad you guys had fun without any issues.
Post by: Kitzy on July 19, 2022, 09:26:04 AM
Awesome MikeIt was a last minute thing. It was the middle of the day Thursday when I decided I couldn’t sit around the resort another day. There were three things I really wanted to do. Chichen Itza, Swim with turtles. And swim with whale sharks. I aborted the whale shark plan for a few reasons. It was pricier than expected. It was a long excursion with a long drive and a long boat ride. The second half worrying me because I get bad motion sickness that I was already suffering from mildly from the van and bus rides. They dont absolutely guarantee a sighting. And no one wanted to go with me, even though Cassie said she would, I knew she didn’t really want to.
you didn't tell me you went down to Akumal. That is where the "other house is".
That is seriously nice water down there and "away" from the city if you will.
Akumal and Tulum are my fav parts on the Yuk.
In Tulum, there is a private Cenote 5 min walk from the back of the house. Cold ass water.
So glad you guys had fun without any issues.
Akumal was fantastic. Even the small town when you come in was cool. The water was very calm and clear.
I regret not doing the ruins in Tulum. That one will haunt me.
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Post by: Blown F-150 on July 19, 2022, 09:30:49 AM
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Post by: Kitzy on July 19, 2022, 10:42:18 AM
Very cool pictures! I could have just hung out by the pool, lol. These kids have me wore out.There were two big pools on the resort. The main pool that had two swim up bars a couple volleyball nets and a waterfall. That pool was every bit of 90-95 degrees. I literally felt cooler outside of the pool. Everyone in the pool was trying to find a shady spot. I never went back in it after the first time.
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The other pool they referred to as a lazy river. It was just a narrower pool. It it was significantly cooler although still warmer than I’d like. Spent some time in that pool but I can’t sit still. So when I get bored With swimming, I gotta go find something to do. Sitting by the pool isn’t an option for me. Haha
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Post by: Kitzy on July 19, 2022, 10:44:10 AM
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Post by: Rollingrock on July 19, 2022, 05:18:17 PM
Awesome MikeIt was a last minute thing. It was the middle of the day Thursday when I decided I couldn’t sit around the resort another day. There were three things I really wanted to do. Chichen Itza, Swim with turtles. And swim with whale sharks. I aborted the whale shark plan for a few reasons. It was pricier than expected. It was a long excursion with a long drive and a long boat ride. The second half worrying me because I get bad motion sickness that I was already suffering from mildly from the van and bus rides. They dont absolutely guarantee a sighting. And no one wanted to go with me, even though Cassie said she would, I knew she didn’t really want to.
you didn't tell me you went down to Akumal. That is where the "other house is".
That is seriously nice water down there and "away" from the city if you will.
Akumal and Tulum are my fav parts on the Yuk.
In Tulum, there is a private Cenote 5 min walk from the back of the house. Cold ass water.
So glad you guys had fun without any issues.
Akumal was fantastic. Even the small town when you come in was cool. The water was very calm and clear.
I regret not doing the ruins in Tulum. That one will haunt me.
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So now Mike you have walked the same streets as me in another country. Rollingrock was here.
you're welcome. :funny:
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Post by: Rollingrock on July 19, 2022, 07:31:16 PM
its weird that the sun comes up so early there. also weird b.c I never see it.....
Post by: Kitzy on July 20, 2022, 04:54:41 AM
BTW, forgot to mention the sunrises...nice shots.It’s actually later than at home. Currently our sunrise is 5:48 as of this morning. It was 6:14 my first morning there so probably 6:20 by now. Usually I’m up before the sun. Body clock I guess. Even on vacation. When we went out to Arizona and Utah last fall I made it a point to be at our first destinations for sunrise and stay at our last destination until sunset. Essentially forcing a lot of night hiking. Basically, I want to see the sun rise and set at epic locations.
its weird that the sun comes up so early there. also weird b.c I never see it.....
I’ve posted all of these before.
This was Angels Landing at sunrise. We had hiked for almost an hour by this point on our way to the top of that. There’s actually a person in that picture almost dead center.
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Devils Bridge which was an early start through the desert. We only got lost once. It’s hard to navigate the desert by headlamp. We got to our destination way before the sun.
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Cathedral Rock in Sedona for a sunset. Definitely got a little lost on the way back down. It was much darker than the photo would appear.
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Somewhere in Zion. Cassie was being miserable. She thought it was a lane sunset. I disagreed.
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Post by: Rollingrock on July 20, 2022, 12:12:40 PM
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Post by: Kitzy on July 21, 2022, 06:49:26 PM
You sure have been able to get around this year! Absolutely awesome.To be fair, they last set of pictures was the same trip back in November.
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Post by: Blown F-150 on July 21, 2022, 08:39:55 PM
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Post by: Rollingrock on July 21, 2022, 10:04:15 PM
You sure have been able to get around this year! Absolutely awesome.
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Post by: Kitzy on July 22, 2022, 04:44:35 PM
Yes, I figured that, still some good trips in the last little while.I made the mistake of going a Banff and Jasper group on Facebook. Like I didn’t already want to go bad enough.
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Post by: Rollingrock on July 22, 2022, 06:41:24 PM
Yes, I figured that, still some good trips in the last little while.I made the mistake of going a Banff and Jasper group on Facebook. Like I didn’t already want to go bad enough.
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My niece just got back from Banff. It looked pretty damn amazing.
Post by: Blown F-150 on July 22, 2022, 07:26:32 PM
You just need a flight to get here and the truck is waiting for you to use. Lots and lots of places to explore around here in the Rockies.Yes, I figured that, still some good trips in the last little while.I made the mistake of going a Banff and Jasper group on Facebook. Like I didn’t already want to go bad enough.
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Post by: Kitzy on July 23, 2022, 06:38:22 PM
That’s incredibly generous. You’ve put way too much work in to that truck for me to go driving it around with that damn black cloud always hanging over me. To be fair, I think it’s following Cassie around and I’m just getting screwed in the process.You just need a flight to get here and the truck is waiting for you to use. Lots and lots of places to explore around here in the Rockies.Yes, I figured that, still some good trips in the last little while.I made the mistake of going a Banff and Jasper group on Facebook. Like I didn’t already want to go bad enough.
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That trip will happen one day though. Trips are on hold temporarily. We have a lot going on. We have one long weekend left at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia this year. It’s relatively close to home. That will be it for some time. Atleast for a year or two.
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Post by: Kitzy on July 26, 2022, 11:18:02 AM
You’ll just have to use the ST then, lol.Hahaha
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So it seems like Banff and the area has gone crazy. Parking lots fill up before 5am. Rental cars are in the thousands. I saw one girl on Facebook rented a uhaul van because it was $20 a day. Genius.
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Post by: Blown F-150 on July 26, 2022, 11:42:59 AM
Post by: Kitzy on July 27, 2022, 12:48:56 PM
Yeah, I've been hearing the same about the rental cars. Some folks are even flying into Kelowna and then driving this way. It's not a crazy amount of driving, but totally worth it to see Banff, Jasper and then head west to see the Kamloops and Kelowna areas. Really, really nice drives and places to stop.Those last two are new to me. Now I have to research them as well.
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Post by: Blown F-150 on July 27, 2022, 12:57:58 PM
Post by: Kitzy on July 27, 2022, 02:06:18 PM
Heck, if you could get away for a week, it would be easy to do Canmore > Banff > Kamloops > Penticton > Squamish > Vancouver > Kelowna > Calgary and do a big loop.So we are just going to casually keep throwing more places in to the mix. That’s not at all overwhelming. Haha
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Post by: Kitzy on July 27, 2022, 05:07:27 PM
Heck, if you could get away for a week, it would be easy to do Canmore > Banff > Kamloops > Penticton > Squamish > Vancouver > Kelowna > Calgary and do a big loop.Squamish looks really cool from a pure landscape perspective.
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Post by: Kitzy on July 29, 2022, 05:16:07 PM
The views from the top of the chief trial are spectacular.The photo is speaking my kind of language!
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Post by: Kitzy on August 09, 2022, 07:01:37 PM
Now imagine that road down there and driving it with a Ferrari 458, Porsche GT3, Lamborghini and Z06 ‘vert. It’s fun!Honestly. As much fun as that sounds, I think I’d rather ride an ebike on that road and enjoy the views.
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