Our last port was Cozumel. Considering all the places that I’ve been, this was actually the first time that I have been to Mexico (not David’s though). Our friends decided to go on an excursion ATV’ing and snorkeling. While this sounded fun, it was definitely not Sarah friendly. So we set off to do our own thing. We ended up renting a car and driving around the island. We love driving and seeing new sights so this was perfect for us. We visited the Mayan ruins on the island, a Tequila plantation, several beaches, a little Mayan village and downtown. Sarah was able to sleep in the car so she was content and happy when we got out of the car.
David spotted a blow hole as we were driving along a beach. He was loving getting a closer look! These pictures are so David.
The first place we hit up in town was the grocery store. David and I have this thing where we almost always go to the grocery store first in the places that we travel to. First, we love food, second, it gives a true feel for the place and not just the touristy side, and lastly it’s the best place to buy food souvenirs. We were able to buy pure vanilla for 75 cents not 7 dollars like on the street and hot sauce bottles for 50 cents. Just can’t beat that. David also wanted to buy some good Mexican Tequila's. In the grocery store a bottle of the best stuff cost about $20 whereas at the duty free shops by the ship the same bottle was about $50. David was a happy man! He was able to get a few different bottles, all for a fraction of the price he would have paid elsewhere.
I found a great little Christmas ornament. Sarah got a maraca for $1 and we bought a hand woven bright striped Mexican blanket for $15, also much less than everywhere else we looked. We’re all about good deals and have no problem asking for a better deal or walking away from one that doesn’t seem good enough.
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