Thursday, January 12, 2023

Strange Encounters

 Ahhhh... this is sooo nice. So quiet and peaceful...


Yes... the mice are away doing what mice do (chasing down some cheese) and Otto is off frolicking in the pool diving for dive toys with Rose. I think I'll just have a wee nap... zzzz....

***a while later***

Saaaaanndddyyy!!! Where are you? Aren't you going to come for guacamole and chips???


Errrr... uh-oh...

Shhhh... Cocoa... be very very quiet... don't disturb the iguana!

I was having a beary peaceful nap and... all of a sudden... something tickled my toe and... there he was!!!

He's a beary pretty iguana... but... he also has very long claws!!!!


Luckily... the iguana got bored staring down a little bear and wandered off towards the pool...

He's not going in the pool, is he?? Oh no...

He just did a pee and then a big black poo!!!! And then went back to the trees!!

The pooper scooper came to clean up... hmph! Cheeky iguana!

Anyhow... waaaaaaayyyyy too much excitement for this little bear!!! I need a stiff piña colada! 

Alright... now what shall we do? Hmmm... looks like we have some tuckered out stuffies...

Ugh... too much diving!!! I'm tired!!!

....snnnrrrrr... zzzzz.... snort... too much cheese!!!

... way too much cheese!

Alright then... we better let them nap for a bit.

Oh... forgot to share this... we got a group photo with Rose!!!

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Fun in the Sun!

Good morning!! We have another towel animal to show off... isn't it cute?


We got up early so we could watch the sunrise...

It was OK, but nothing spectacular...


Although this looks amazing!! You just have to be patient...

We relaxed on the loungers and bali beds all day. Yes, that's right... ALL DAY!! We are on vacation! We had lots of chips, guacamole and salsa... yum!


The weather deteriorated a bit but the rain never materialized...

Oh... and we found a local stray cat hanging around. He seems friendly but if you try to pet him, he gives you a bat with his paw!


The pool looks cool at night!

And for dinner... at the gourmet restaurant... we had cold almond soup (the soup bit is still coming)...

And lamb... yum!!!!

And another chocolate surprise with white hot chocolate this time...

Ta-daahhhhh!!!! Yummy!

Sunday, January 8, 2023

A Visit to the Village

 Good morning!!! It's a bit windy today but the skies are blue and the temperature is warm!


Today we are off for a little traipse around the village... just to see what we can see.

Here's the boats! We could got out on a fishing tour but... with those waves, we'd all lose our cookies!

Here we are... we just have to head through this area and we can go shopping and maybe get something for Sandy as a memento... wait... did you hear that?

"Cocoa Beanie.... **cough**... is that you??"

Wait... what????? Who's behind that stump???

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's Sandy!!!!!!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!  It's Beanie Mice!!!!! Am I ever glad to see you guys!

It is sooooo hot here... I am dying of heat!

Errr... well... yes... you are wearing a sweater and jeans!! But how... what....????

Oooohhhh... I don't feel good... heat exhaustion... ugh!

***A little while later***
We got Sandy out of the sun and gave him some water... Otto's good with delivering water...

OK... get these clothes off of me!!!!

There we go! Much better!!! Whew... I'm much recovered now!
"But... but... how did you get here??? Why are you in the village???"

Let's talk later! First... let's do some shopping!

And sight-seeing!

And maybe we should rent a bike!

Wheeeeee!!!

Alright... let's head back to the resort!

Ahhhh.... that's better!!!

Now... tell us!!! How did you get here!

Well... it was quite easy really! I left home...called an Uber to take me to the ferry terminal and then snuck onto the ferry... then another Uber to the airport. And then... I just had to wait for a flight going to Cancun. I snuck through security in some kid's backpack and then snuck into a Cancun flight. The tricky part was getting a ride to Akumal. Apparently the ride I caught dropped me off at Akumal village... not the resort! And it's been sooooo hot but I didn't want to lose my jeans and sweater!

Wow... that is quite the story...

Yes... quite the story. 

The wiles of a little bear know no bounds!

Anyhow... I'm here!!! The details aren't important are they??

***after a day of relaxing***

And... we get an awesome king-sized bed!!! Enough for dozens of stuffies!

And a great view from the balcony! Now... still not sure why you guys didn't wait for me... and... wondering if... you know... there were some mice-pawprints on my return trip from Oregon... I've never had such a series of convoluted connnections to come home!!! Who booked that flight, anyhow??

"...errr... ummm..." (Mice mumblings...)

Ahhh... this is the life.

Oh... and we got a towel animal in the room!! Who was able to mediate a bit of a conflict-resolution process between two mice and a little bear. Towel animals are very calm you know.

And... at the end of it... hugs all around!!!!
"It's sooooo good to have the whole gang back!!! We missed you Sandy!!"
Awwww... I missed you guys too!!!! I've been gone way too much this year!