We took a 5 day vacation to Sandos Caracol Resort in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. This was Carly's first trip out of the country. We spent most days by the pool because Carly wouldn't go into the Ocean and barely could stand the sand. On our last day, we went to a Nature Park called Xel Ha that was right by the Ocean and had paths through the jungle for walking all around the water. It was a great trip!
Carly Smiling at the Birds
Determination
Searching for Birds
The beach was wiped out by Hurrican Wilma, so they set up these sandbags to protect the beach from the waves. Birds sat there all day
Cliffs for jumping at Xel Ha. These cliffs also had a rockwall for climbing back up and a rope for swinging out into the water
The swinging bridge sat right on the water near where the ocean flowed into the resort. Good for many laughs!! You can see a big Pelican just standing by the entrance
What a spot for relaxation
Family Photo by the beach
Mommy and Carly
A view of the beach
Not much color existed in the jungle
Tropical Birds that you could reach out and touch
The paths through Xel-Ha
Gorgeous scenery at Xel-Ha
Random Caverns everywhere at Xel-Ha
Grampa Bolt and Carly looking at the Iguanas
Iguanas ran free at Xel Ha. We saw TONS of them
Iguana in the jungle
Carly loved to be pulled through the water
We went to downtown Playa Del Carmen one night and walked around the city. This was the beach right before sunset downtown
In downtown Playa Del Carmen, we stopped for an appetizer. We had a custom Mexican highchair of two plastic chairs stacked on top of each other! She looked so grown up!!!
Family Picture before our Japenese Dinner which ended up being a Chinese firedrill
Mommy and Carly looking for Birds
Carly loved the birds
Carly loved playing with the sand, just not being on the sand
The ball was a distraction to get Carly use to the feeling of the sand
Our Resort (Sandos Caracol)
Carly playing with her toys in the pool
Carly was very good at keeping her hat on in the pool
Carly Smiling at the Birds
Determination
Searching for Birds
The beach was wiped out by Hurrican Wilma, so they set up these sandbags to protect the beach from the waves. Birds sat there all day
Cliffs for jumping at Xel Ha. These cliffs also had a rockwall for climbing back up and a rope for swinging out into the water
The swinging bridge sat right on the water near where the ocean flowed into the resort. Good for many laughs!! You can see a big Pelican just standing by the entrance
What a spot for relaxation
Family Photo by the beach
Mommy and Carly
A view of the beach
Not much color existed in the jungle
Tropical Birds that you could reach out and touch
The paths through Xel-Ha
Gorgeous scenery at Xel-Ha
Random Caverns everywhere at Xel-Ha
Grampa Bolt and Carly looking at the Iguanas
Iguanas ran free at Xel Ha. We saw TONS of them
Iguana in the jungle
Carly loved to be pulled through the water
We went to downtown Playa Del Carmen one night and walked around the city. This was the beach right before sunset downtown
In downtown Playa Del Carmen, we stopped for an appetizer. We had a custom Mexican highchair of two plastic chairs stacked on top of each other! She looked so grown up!!!
Family Picture before our Japenese Dinner which ended up being a Chinese firedrill
Mommy and Carly looking for Birds
Carly loved the birds
Carly loved playing with the sand, just not being on the sand
The ball was a distraction to get Carly use to the feeling of the sand
Our Resort (Sandos Caracol)
Carly playing with her toys in the pool
Carly was very good at keeping her hat on in the pool
