Mitchell Family

Mitchell Family

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Next Stop...Costa Maya, Mexico

The water was beautiful and the city was small and very colorful! 
 
 
We didn't have a lot of time at this stop, so much to the kids' excitement, we opted to do the dolphin encounter.  Here are some of my favorite pictures...


















 
 

The dolphin swam really smooth and quite fast... which made me panic a little when my swim shorts started to slip!


 
 
 



 
 


 
Love this picture!
You can just tell that everyone had such a great time with the dolphins.  It was just really fun!  After the dolphin encounter they had an "indoor/outdoor market", so we had a look around.  The kids were intrigued by this guy making name bracelets.  He would write down the name, ask for your favorite colors, start working, and in minutes your bracelet would be done - no pattern.  I wonder how many bracelets he has made in his lifetime?!
 
 
We also made a deal for a "bundle package"... a dress for Karlee and a purse for Kenzie.
 
-A little over 10 years ago we were in Greece and I remembered walking through the "market" in Athens.  The locals would holler at you to come look and buy, and sometimes they would grab onto your arm and try to strike a deal.  It was kind of scary.  I had a little old lady grab onto my arm because she wanted me to buy her tablecloth.  My family members walked off and left me with this very pushy little old lady who would not let go of my arm.  Needless to say I ended up with a tablecloth.-
 
  The locals in Costa Maya were not quite so pushy!  :)  But I did end up with some Mexican vanilla.
 
 
Back to the ship!
 
What a fun and beautiful day!