scheduled "excursion", so we went to the travel assistance booth to see what they recommended. It was exceptionally windy that day, so the assistant suggested that we rent a car and head on the other side of the island where the water would be calmer (we were originally headed for "Paradise Beach" and afterwards learned that it was extremely choppy and there was not to be much water activity that day!). He circled a few points of interest and we were on our way. Renting a car was only $60, compared to the $100 or more it would cost for a taxi to take us to one stop & back! This way we could do our own thing. We had to quickly learn a few Spanish words (the kids were NO help, even though they have Spanish class once a week at school!). Words like "Alto" (Stop) a
nd "No Habla Espanol" (I don't speak Spanish) came in handy!! Now, grante
d we missed a couple of things along the way due to some children fighting in the back seat of the car, but the beach we stumbled upon was absolutely stunning!! We did see some interesting things along the way, like horses coming out of no where & running out in the middle of the road!
When we arrived at our destination, Chen Rio, we had the beach/water to ourselves. This was the kids' first attempt at snorkling (we brought our own gear) and my first time with
out hypervenilating!! There were all sorts of schools of fish (once I get photos developed, I can post those on my blog!) and shells that we could dive down for!
We decided to move down the beach, closer to the little restaurant on the beach... we swam out beyond some 
rocks and found ourselves in our own little paradise! Just beyond the large rocks, there was a little cove where we saw even more fish of all kinds! It was fabulous!After our snorkling adventures, we decided we should eat some lunch at the little "cafe". They told us of a special for 4 for only $55, so we decided to partake. It consisted of snapper, mahi mahi, FOUR lobster 
tails, shrimp, and conch, along with tortillas and tortilla 
chips (we were in Mexico afterall!) and soda served in old-style soda bottles! Amazing!
tails, shrimp, and conch, along with tortillas and tortilla 
chips (we were in Mexico afterall!) and soda served in old-style soda bottles! Amazing!Another neat thing was that some of 
the locals were making little grasshoppers and hats out of grass. They gave the girls each a grasshopper and Colby said, "they gave them to us for FREE, but we gave them $1 because it took a lot of time to make them".
the locals were making little grasshoppers and hats out of grass. They gave the girls each a grasshopper and Colby said, "they gave them to us for FREE, but we gave them $1 because it took a lot of time to make them".
We headed back into town for a little shopping before heading back to the ship. The girls learned that if you chat with the locals that you can bargin with them a bit. Colby got a beautiful hand-made dress for $18!
What a fun day in Cozumel!
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