1st Port of Call - Cozumel, Mexico

When we stopped in Mexico, we took a bus to Playa Mia, a private beach resort. We had such a lovely day. We first visited the white, sandy beaches and the pristine waters.



Lilly made a friend named Bella, who is also 3 years old! Tom and I hung out with her parents while they played in the sand!




Lilly had her hair braided and beaded by a local! She wanted 3 braids across the top of her head, and she picked out her own blue and pink beads!




Lilly is not a big fan of the beach. She likes the water but does not really enjoy playing in the sand. So here we are taking a dip in Playa Mia's freshwater pool!



Next, we played with all of the games and toys on the beachfront playground!





My favorite part of our 5 hour visit to Playa Mia (besides the unlimited margaritas!) was when Lilly held a huge McCaw (bird)- We bought the picture because we were so excited that Lilly actually let the bird grab ahold of her arm and sit there for a photo opp! I wish I had a scanned, because it's a great picture! After we saw how fearless our little girl could be around strange creatures, we decided to sign up for the dolphin adventure in Grand Cayman.

After we return to the ship and got cleaned up from a day of beachside playing, drinking and eating, we went back to the port for some authentic Mexican ambience! We had a wonderfully fun dinner at 3 Amigos, which while I think it might be a chain, was the best Mexican food I've had in a long time! We were serenaded by mariachis, made balloon hats by a "Day of the Dead" skeleton clown and enjoyed nice scenery for photos!






We return to ship at sundown and saw the most beautiful sunset! As souvenirs, Lilly picked out a maraca, Tom bought a silver ring, and I bought a beautfully embroidered dress for Lilly (that she will never wear because I wouldn't want juice all over it!)