Isla Mujeres

Isla Mujeres was definitely my favorite thing we did while visiting Cancun. We rented a golf cart (way to small for six people, Jonathan, a stroller, a wheelchair, and two backpacks), but we crammed holding on for dear life as Edmund navigated past pot holes. It was really fun to have such a great view of the ocean and feel the fresh air. I do not know what those hut things are in the background, but the Caribbean is beautiful. 

Iguanas are lucky. They have signs all over the island saying to slow down and not run them over.

This was the southern most part of the island. It was really windy.

This was the northern most part of the island. Elisabeth and I walked back to the Ferry because Jonathan decided that he hated the golf cart and cried every time we put him in it.

Ferry and Eating at Isla Mujeres

We took a ferry to Isla Mujeres. I thought it was going to be a nice smooth ride, like the sea bus in Vancouver. Yikes, was I wrong.

There were fans on the ceiling.

Jonathan likes to feed Edmund and I things at meals.

Jonathan's goldfish crackers sat by a banana for a day, and they tasted like cheesy banana, but he still liked them.

The Lagoon

This hotel bordered the lagoon side of Cancun. You are not supposed to swim here because there are crocodiles and other yucky things.

This picture captures Jonathan's whole trip. He was always busy. It was impossible to get him to do anything but run around and explore.

He finally fell asleep in my arms. We were both a little sick this day, but it was Sunday, so we hadn't made any plans.

Buses and Eating

We ate at a garden restaurant with lots of plants near one of the other hotels. It was probably my favorite place we ate.

Poor little Jonathan is exhausted.

Jonathan played with the ipod a lot during our trip. We ate out so much, and it was one way to keep him in his chair.

We ate at an open air restaurant near the market.

The hotel ran a free shuttle between all the sister hotels. It was much less crowded than the other buses. Jonathan loved the buses. I think that is the one thing he misses about Mexico.

The Beach

Edmund led Jonathan right up to the water.

The water was exciting at first, but too scary once it touched his feet.

Uncle Jon, Auntie Elisabeth, Little Jonathan, and Edmund. The water was probably around 70-76 degrees.

Uncle Jon and Auntie Elisabeth played in the waves. There were red flags posted but they didn't notice them until they were done swimming.

Aquarium

Jonathan's favorite activity every day was to open and close the sliding door. It was the first thing he wanted in the morning and the last thing he wanted at night. In this picture, he was waiting for Daddy to get in the pool. He didn't want me.

The aquarium in Cancun was pretty small, but we had a lot of fun. Jonathan's favorite fish was the piranha.

Turtles. They were cool too.

Edmund got to touch a sting ray. It was slimy and rough.

Jonathan was interested in climbing up this fence thing. In general, the safety standards for children in Mexico are minimal. There were so many places Jonathan could have slipped through. Not just at the aquarium.

Jonathan got some serious red face while we were here. He was drinking plenty of water, but he just got overheated. It was impossible to make him sit still and cool down. Eventually, we just dumped the water bottle on him.