Arrival and first few days |
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| Josh on the flight out |
Wearing Josh's
glasses and Joel's sunglasses |
| Cancun from the air |
Punta Nizuc, at the southeastern tip
Moon Palace on the coast to the far left |
| Taking in the Moon Palace spread |
Sunrise side after checking in |
| View from Joel and Jonathan's room |
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| Peacock towel |
Each day a new towel configuration |
| Playa del Carmen, looking to the north |
As the ferry departs to Cozumel |
| Playa del Carmen, to the south |
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Daily life at the pool |
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| Thompson boys enjoying the pool | Jonathan practices for record-setting submersion |
| Jake | |
| Josh | |
| Jonathan takes a break from Harry Potter | |
| Larry, Pat, & Josh, with Jodi in the foreground | |
| John floats Jodi | |
| Dual kisses | Uh…was
it one of those 'adult' resorts? |
| Poolside panorama | Theme of the week |
| Jodi and Josh | Jodi with flower given by Josh |
| John tossing Josh | |
| John tossing Larry | Then being grossed out |
| Josh, airborne | |
Excursion to Isla Mujeres |
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| The group prepares for the launch to Isla Mujeres |
Jake, Jonathan, Josh, Jodi, JW, Pat, Larry, & Joel |
| The crew directs everyone to get on the floor |
Next, they flattened all of the PVC railings |
| Crewmember preparing to duck the bridge |
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| Everyone watching their heads |
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| JWT as the launch leaves the Cancun coast |
It's five o'clock somewhere… |
| Thompson boys on the launch |
Jake, Jonathan, Josh |
| Jodi and the boys |
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| Jonathan |
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| Thompsons approaching Isla Garrafon |
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| Staff with beverage service await new guests |
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| Economy tour to Isla Mujeres |
Standing room only, life jackets all around, and, well…
no welcoming committee |
| Large iguana |
Basking on timbers at El Garrafon |
| Snorkelling spot at El Garrafon |
Cancun hotels in the distance |
| El Garrafon |
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| The ladies duck under the bridge |
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| Ladies from Moon Palace |
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| Joel and the Moon Palace staff |
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| Joel with Juan and friend |
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Final few nights, and the trip home |
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| The group at dinner |
Joel, Jodi, Josh (zzz), Jacob, Jonathan, John, Pat, Larry
after one of the most enjoyable dinners Mexican). Too bad
no pics of the fantastic musicians. |
| Josh furiously writes to friend Sebastian |
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| The pool on our last night |
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| Cancun from the air |
Laguna Bojorquez and northeastern tip |
| Isla Mujeres from the air |
Seabottom patterns |
| Moon Palace from the air |
Foreground pool was our hangout spot |
| Jake on the flight home |
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Moon Palace publicity images and map |
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| Map of Mayan Riviera |
East coast of the Yucatan, showing Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen,
and Moon Palace |
| Pool at dusk |
Cancun in the distance |
| One of the areas between residences |
Thompsons' unit near the right of the picture |
| Marble-floored lobby |
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| One of the pool areas |
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| Another pool view |
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