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We’re coming to the end of Easter week in Cancun at the Royal Sands. The weather has been lovely and the water warm.
Tomorrow, the men will play golf. Tonight was prime rib night at the Veranda restaurant and it was just as good as prime rib at Short Hills, which is a high standard to meet.
We also dined on traditional Mexican cuisine at Sisal and have taken in the Seafood Surprise (lobster, shrimp, grouper, calamari, scallops) at Captain’s Cove, where we watched both an alligator and a sting ray swim beneath the deck where eleven of us were eating.
Daughter Stacey left today and had to fly back to Chicago with tornadoes and 70 mph winds hammering places like Rochelle, IL, near DeKalb. There were also tornadoes in Iowa, Michigan and other parts of the Midwest.
Week Two in Cancun commences. "Game of Thrones" premieres tonight, so the entire idea of dining out and about in Cancun will give way to a chicken dinner delivered to and eaten in the room. One of the nice features of the Royal Resorts is that we have two U.S. …
Today it rained for about a half hour. This is only the second time in about 25 years that it has rained (and the last time it rained for days). We moved down the street with all our food and clothing from the Royal Sands to the Royal Islander on…
We've been here in Cancun, Mexico, since April 6th. In that time, we have watched Notre Dame burn down, eaten at fine restaurants, and had great times with good friends and family. One of the nicest places we dined was Harry's, although Captain's Cove is a long-time favorite. We have…
We’re coming to the end of Easter week in Cancun at the Royal Sands. The weather has been lovely and the water warm.
Daughter Stacey left today and had to fly back to Chicago with tornadoes and 70 mph winds hammering places like Rochelle, IL, near DeKalb. There were also tornadoes in Iowa, Michigan and other parts of the Midwest.
