ISLA COZUMEL 2013- Part 2.

Sunsets are fun to watch. The clouds almost always obsure the sun at the last minute.

This cover band called "Fugga" was very, very good. They play right on the water so you can enjoy the sunset while listening to your favorite classic rock.

The band invited this woman up to belt out a song...she was great and so was the kid because she played his leg like an air guitar. Everybody is there....kids, dogs etc. It winds down around 9 p.m.

Jamey & Michelle at Playa Palancar where we took a small boat out to 2 reefs to snorkel. Saw a HUGE turtle, nurse shark and tons of lovely colored fish. Man it was HOT...the water felt sooo good.

The next day we went on another snorkel trip. This one was longer. Here's Jamey at the end of the trip party...snorkel 1st...drinks after.

Tiger in front of the boat he took us out on...at the party he and his mate come out into the water and served cheese & crackers and great guacamole. There were 10 of us total on this trip. One of the reefs we snorkeled was a garden of purple sea fans.

J.J. the mate is chatting up Michelle...trying to get a date. He was very kind to her. She had never snorkeled and is fearful of water. He said "I get EVERYBODY in the water". He was one on one with her while the rest of us went off w/ Tiger. I was so glad Michelle got to see some fish!

On the ride back...Darling Bruce contemplates all he saw underwater .

Michelle is happy.

A spray painter on the plaza downtown. We usually go there on Sunday nights for the salsa band, eat some fresh churros and sweat ALOT!

Spent a day on the east side. It's undeveloped pretty much...w/ one hotel and a handful of beach bars. There is no electricity over there so they close at dusk. Had the BEST margarita at Mezcalitos. Every year we greet the Siamese cat that lives there...she's really entertaining.

Girls just wanna have fun...and they did. After swinging there is 'hammock time'. The east side has some big waves and a nasty undertow...we did not get in.

Mezcalitos.

What is it? It's a turtle nest...do not touch. Red sticks mark the nests all up and down the beach on this side of Cozumel. The volunteer group works hard every night to make sure the Loggerhead and Green turtle nests are marked and not disturbed and hatch safely.

Next stop was Punta Morena. It's bigger and has a nice, cold saltwater swimming pool.

Last stop was Coconuts. It is on a small cliff w/ great view. There are a couple of resident dogs, birds, crocodile, chickens etc. After 3 stops we were ready to go back to the hotel. Another successful vacation to our favorite spot on Planet Earth.