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Entry from: Akumal, Q Roo, Mexico
Entry Title: “Day Ten”
Entry:
“Today we visited Xel-Ha, an ecological park for both kids and adults alike. We’ve never felt the desire to visit these places when traveling on our own, but with Sara as our travel companion we thought what better time to do this, plus we wanted to do something special with her. She was so excited because she was going to swim with the dolphins! It was tempting for us to do the same, but maybe next time. As soon as we entered the park we were impressed by the natural beauty of our surroundings and how well everything blended with the outstanding accomodations and ammenties. We put our things in lockers and lathered ourselves in sunscreen (biodegradable, of course!) and got Sara checked in for the dolphin adventure. We then went to a wonderful buffet breakfast – I usually “poo-poo” buffets, but this was wonderful! Now that our bellies were happy, we wandered on and found our way up the river, jumped on some inner tubes (which we later ditched) with our snorkel gear and meandered down the Xel-Ha river into the lagoon. The combination of the waters meeting sometimes creates a murky feeling and is not always easy to see. Still we saw lots of fish and Sara actually saw her first turtle swim right next to her! Lucky girl!
We stepped out of the lagoon and stopped by one of the many bars for a drink. Xe-Ha is all-inclusive so after you pay your admission your food and beverages, everything except the massage and the dolphin adventure are included in the 75 USD entry. (Tip – book online for a 10% discount.) We found a nice shady spot to watch Sara and her group in the natural pool of dolphins. It was just as much fun watching her get “foot pushed” into the air and through the water as if we were in the pool ourselves. I’m not sure where folks get the idea that these animals perform under pressure because even when they weren’t “on demand” it was clear by their frolicking nature that they were happy. Some we saw waiting their turn excitedly and impatiently as they could hardly wait! After the dolphin adventure we made our way to the wonderful dinner buffet and feasted on some great food and drinks! Again there wasn’t enough time to enjoy every aspect of the park but we will return to Xel-Ha again and again!”
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Photos from this trip:
1. “Sunrise”
2. “Coatamundi tracks on beach at condo”
3. “Xel-Ha Lagoon”
4. “Mark riding a bike on the trail at Xel-Ha”
5. “Xel-Ha Sunset”
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