Honeymoon Journal III: Thoughts on Day 2

Today was around 23 C, warm and humid. The tourist area in Cozumel had been rebuilt; however, the docks were not ready for multiple cruise ships. Star Princess anchored off the island and passengers boarded tenders to go ashore. These tenders had capacities to ferry hundreds and had A/C. Bibiana and I booked an excursion to Tulum. So, our tender bypasses Cozumel and went to Playa del Carmen. From there it's off to Tulum. The Mayan civilization consisted of many towns and villages in present day Central America. In all, ruins were found in sixty-nine sites in Belize, Chiapas (Mexico), El Salvador, Guatemala, and the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico), including Cozumel. In Mexico, Mayan ruin are federal property. You cannot smoke, and have to pay a copyright fee when you bring in camcorders. Tulum is famous because it's situated by the sea. The temple was visible from the sea and the Maya in Tulum had guard towers and lookouts. Bibi and I had a guided tour with a knowledgeable interpreter who brought fascimiles of drawings from the National Geographic Society and spoke of Mayan village life, hierarchy, calendar and time, math and the afterlife. Chocolate, comes from the Mayan "Choco" (hot) and "Atl" (drink). Tomato comes from Tom and Atl. The theme of Dining on Day 2 was Italian. So we had pasta and minestrone soup. For a place offering various bars, buffets, grills, and restaurant, it lacks Chinese Food. So far, there were choices of congee for breakfast, spring roll as appetizers, sushi for lunch, and stir fried vegi and wanton soup for dinner. At least there was white rice.