Update 459

We left the heart of Cancun and headed south. Either to Mahahual or Akumal or somewhere else. It is hot, steamy and pretty tropical down here in the tropics. Martha had read about a Oskar and Lalo's restaraunt by the sea. They were said to have good food and good snorkeling. When we found the sign to their establishment the arrow pointed away from the ocean. We turned down a dirt road toward the beach because this is Mexico and things can be turned around on occasion. The road took us by some of the most dense mangroves we've ever seen. at the end we came to a "T" in the road where there were chains across the road to the left and right. A security guard on the right said there were no cars allowed but we could walk to the beach. He said Oskar and Lalo's were across the street at the highway. Right where the arrow pointed. We walked to the beach. The water was beautiful. Only two people were in the water. they held each other and kissed. I thought they might be naked. We put our things under an umbrella and changed into our snorkeling gear. The water felt great. There wasn't much to see. A few fish and a conch or two but the water was clear and it felt good. It turns out the couple wasn't naked. they left and walked down the beach. we left and walked back to the car. It is really hot now.We ate at Oskar and Lalo's. The waitress was nice to point out to us "Did you notice the prices?" Which were a little high but not outrageous. After the food, the heat, the snorkeling and the drive we were tired and decided to Akumal which was close by. We are at that place. the Hacienda de la Tortuga. We napped. After a deep second nap of an hour and half I woke up and martha was gone. From the balcony I could see the color of her snorkel in the ocean. I grabbed my gear and went to the water. The water was warm, then cool and clear and the coral reefs were beautiful. I never found martha and after a while i went back to the beach to find her lounging. After a dip in the pool, we ate ate the La Lunita cafe where in a moment all the expat americanas and tourists showwed up within 5 minutes of each other. When we arrived I had felft sorry for the staff because no one was there but now almost all seats were taken.
From our balcony we could someone snorkeling with alight. That night i slept for 12 hours. and awoke to a classic tropical sunrise. the light soft, the breeze cool and the ocean calm.