July 21, 2009
My Essay on the Past Trip to Cancun...
Cancun, Mexico is a paradise. Cancun is a very friendly, but humid city. People there are doubt to give you a nod or a greeting when they see you.
When we first arrived at the Cancun International Airport, it was raining. We hopped on the taxi and after 10 minutes, we arrived at the Nizuc Lobby of the Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort. As the bellboy took our luggage, we went to check in. We all stared at this place. It was elegant and gigantic. When we entered our room after a five minute walk, we were all astonished. There was a Jacuzzi right near the balcony. The view of the garden was beautiful. Later in the day, we enjoyed a wonderful dinner in the Japanese restaurant located at Moon Palace Sunset.
Wet n’ Wild has a lot of water parks scattered around the world. On the second day in Mexico, we set out at 12 to go to the water park. Although I was excited to visit this park, I soon realized that there was not much to do in this water park. The Kamikaze was the main attraction. Knowing that it was set at a 70 degree angle, I did not go on this ride. However, we went on the “Bubba Tub“. We climbed up many flights of stairs before reaching the top to slide back down. We sat in a circular tub and it kept spinning to bring us back down. The “Double Space Bowl” was where we slid down the slide with our arms behind our heads before going down into a big bowl to hit the 9 feet 10 inches pool of water. The “Lazy River” was another fun attraction because minimal energy was need as the water current brought us endlessly around the pool. After playing almost for the whole day, we headed for a snack before going for a swim back at the resort. When we went back to Nizuc, we ate at the Brazilian restaurant thinking it was the Mexican restaurant.
Long ago, the Mayans built stone structures that are now located at Chichen Itza. Mayans developed a calendar and predicted that the world would come to an end in 2012. The stone structures were gigantic and tall. Mayans built the structures tall because they were very religious and wanted to reach for their gods. These structures were built so that the gods would give them more rain in return. Many vendors were selling different sculptures and other handmade crafts. Many young children came to help their parents as well. They were very desperate for a customer so they could earn some money. The day was very hot and sunny. Everyone got sunburned, even though we all put on sunscreen. At night, we ate the Mexican restaurant, located next to the Brazilian restaurant.
We finally had a chance to relax the next day. We went to the beach below to parasail. The ride was scary at first because we were dragged diagonally up into the air above the body of water. The view was surely amazing, as we could see the ocean and the beach from a bird’s eye view. After parasailing, we went kayaking along the shore line of the beach. At first, kayaking was extremely tiresome. But as we kayaked more, I got used to it. Because we were hungry, we ate near the swimming pools at a poolside bar. We went to swim afterwards. At night, we ate at the Caribbean restaurant located at the Moon Grand part of Moon Palace.
The next day, we got up extra early to visit Isla Mujeres (Island of the Women). We took a bus ride that took approximately one hour. Then the boat ride to the island took another hour and a half. When we finally arrived, I was feeling terrible. It was hot on the boat. And even worse, the boat had almost rocked its way to the island. We entered the Isla Mujeres Palace. The best experience there was getting to eat a piece of hot flank steak. It was delicious because it was marinated with flavor. We slept on hammocks under the trees overlooking the beach. After lunch at the Isla Mujeres Palace, we headed back onto the boat. After another half hour or so on the crowded and noisy boat, we arrive at another place of Mexico. Here, I see the true Mexico. Here, people can rent golf carts for 100 pesos an hour. Anyone can drive. There were fake brand name sunglasses. The roads were messy and dirty. Everywhere, people were telling us to enter their store, in hope that we will buy something from them. Unlike all the other places that we had visited so far, this place really revealed the poverty behind Mexico. After this, we finally took the boat back to the pier in order to take the bus to get back to the resort. We ate at the Japanese restaurant at the Spa and Golf Center.
Tulum is similar to Chichen Itza. On our way there, we went for a bathroom stop. Again, people were persuaded to get a pendant with their names in Mayan alphabet. We also saw the tour guide from Chichen Itza. This Mayan site had stone structures that were used to store the dead bodies of the royal families. Along the way, we saw a few iguanas, which could stay very still. At first, we all thought they were fake. After being “cooked” in the hot sun, we starred at the beach in amazement. The water was so clear and blue. There were no seaweeds or kelps. The sand was amazingly white. Many people could not resist but to take a swim. We met up with the group on the bus, heading towards the Xpa-Ha Palace. This Palace resort is special in that it brings on wildlife. They have a lot of animals around the palace such as monkeys, turtles, and flamingos. The walk to the buffet was long. After eating, we found a place to go snorkeling that was free. However, due to the limited time we had, we did not have a chance to snorkel or kayak in the man-made body of water. We left the resort a little while after to get back to Moon Palace. At night, we ate at the Italian restaurant of the Spa and Golf Center.
Friday was our last full day in Cancun. We got up at around 7:30 A.M. to eat breakfast and prepare to go to the spa. My dad and I went for a 25 minute Acupressure. My mom did a 25 minute Multi-layered facial. Acupressure is when they press on certain spots of the head, face, and shoulders to relax the muscles. After the spa, we took another shuttle to get to the Cancun Palace. We had a wonderful lunch there. It was extremely hot and humid at the time, so we tried to stay inside because it was air-conditioned. After heading back to Moon Palace, we went for a bicycle ride and then swam the last time in the pool. We ate our last dinner at the Sunset Japanese restaurant that night.
Saturday was very relaxing, and yet stressful. In the morning, ate at the buffet and then took a nap. Towards the afternoon, we packed our stuff and checked out. We arrived at the airport more than two hours before the departure of our flight. We quickly checked in and ate our lunch. The flight was stressful because I felt it had taken forever. As we arrived back in New York City, the flight crew said their goodbyes and wishes for Independence Day. Our trip to Cancun had concluded.
MY RATINGS:
Service: 4.5/5
Food and Drinks: 4.5/5
Room: 4/5
Pool: 5/5
Beach: 4.5/5
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