Steve and I had a fabulous vacation. Cancun felt like “Little America”…first world luxuries and service, everyone spoke English, and there was an American restaurant chain on every corner (don't worry, we didn't eat at any).We stayed at the JW Marriott, which was lovely. It had a huge wrap around lagoon style infinity pool, many wonderful restaurants, and excellent service.
While we were in Cancun, Hurricane Ike was just about to hit land in Texas. We were very lucky and had sunny skies but high tide and winds the whole weekend. So we weren’t able to swim in the sea, but we spent many hours relaxing by the pool.
Believe it or not, we did actually leave the hotel! We went into downtown Cancun to go to the market – Mercado 28. Here locals sold their crafts, blankets, clothing, silver jewelry, herbs, pottery, etc. We definitely stood out as tourists which made it less fun to shop. Later, we walked off the beaten path a bit and found a little hole in the wall place to get some authentic tacos.
We also took a day trip and drove to Tulum. This Mayan walled city was built right on a cliff just above the Caribbean Sea. Tulum was inhabited from around 1220- 1500 AD, and was a Mayan trade center of goods arriving by land and by sea.
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