Ah Cozumel, the Myrtle Beach of Mexico.

Cozumel is exactly what you think of when you think of Mexico (minus the dirt roads and mounted banditos). There are loads of touristy t-shirt, jewelry, and assorted knick knack shops, each with a toothless man shouting at you to buy something (“amigo, come for shirt!”, “Cuban cigars, one dollar!”, so on and so forth). I went with a group of my ship mates to have genuine Mexican lunch in an out of the way restaurant. Holy good Batman, I don’t think I can ever eat Americanized Mexican food EVER again. When we were finished eating, the owner brought out the tequila and we had a nip of the good stuff before we headed into the sun. After lunch we all went and played miniature golf. The course was on top of a hill about 5 blocks from the ocean and had a lovely view of the city. It might interest you to know that Mexican mini golf is leagues ahead of the States. First off, they give you a walkie talkie so you can order drinks at will. You have the choice of tequila, beer, sangria, or water and a little Mexican guy magically appears shortly thereafter. About halfway through the game the same guy comes out with a tray with cold, wet towels. The course is the picture of lush. Banana trees, palm trees, and exotic plants abound. Very large iguanas sun themselves on the greens and tropical birds flutter overhead. Viva la Mexico (and their fantastic mini golf)! The only thing that sucked was how hot and muggy it was, but hey, it’s July in Mexico, it’s gon be hot (yes Mom and Dad, I did wear my sunscreen).

Around 6pm we got back on the ship and all went directly to the showers. I went down to the staff mess, had some goofy sounding (and looking I might add) curry stew, and bought me a $19.00 carton of Marlboros in the gift shop. Tonight I am just going to take er easy, watch the tube, and get some decent sleep. Hope all is well on your end, and as always, keep it on the reel!

Seabag

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Hope you dig the pics, I know there are more than usual, but there is a lot to see when you actually get on land…