Hola Cozumel
After spending a few days by the pool, we decided to take another little excursion. We had heard many good things about the tiny island of Cozumel and decided to take the ferry from Playa del Carmen for a quick day trip. The ride over is quite pleasant and only takes about 45 minutes. We decided to get to Playa del Carmen early so that we could catch an early ferry and spend the whole day in Cozumel.
The ferry - ready and waiting
It is a beautiful little island and just such a cute place to visit with great hotels, restaurants and shopping. You can rent mopeds/scooters or jeeps and travel around the island while stopping at all the little beaches and restaurants/bars along the way. We thought it would be fun to take a scooter and drive around the island (which takes only about 4 hours if you don't take many breaks). Driving is a bit of a nightmare though, the road rules in town are quite bizarre. There are no stop signs, so it is important to know who has right of way. There were also loads of bumps in the road, so if you have a dodgy back or if you are just not too on a scooter, get a jeep instead, you could feel a bit shaky driving on such a little thing. I know next time, we will definitely take the jeep instead of the scooter, but it was fun all the same.
Great view from our lunch table
While driving around the island, we stopped at a little restaurant for lunch where we had some amazing seafood, 2 steps away from the beach with a stunning view of the ocean. There just isn't a better place to eat seafood, then by the sea or at least close enough so you could hear or smell the ocean. After lunch, we chose two sunloungers, stripped off our shorts and t-shirts (you should have your swimsuit on under your clothes every day) and ran into the sea. What a refreshing way to end a meal!
Cozumel seen from the ferry
On our trip back to Playa, we couldn't help but reflect on what a great experience the day had been. We enjoyed each moment, even the bumpy, bug-swatting moped ride around the island.
Ruins on Cozumel
I would defintely recommend a visit to Cozumel...this is a place where you can REALLY relax.
Welcome back to Playa!
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