This was our 6th Christmas at the Rosewood Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen. Thank you once again, Santa, for letting us spend seven days together in such a magical place. We truly get to escape from the craziness of the Christmas season and melt into Mexico with sun, sand and the ocean. This year had some unusual weather where it rained nonstop for our last three days. We had to get creative with indoor activities which only made us “bond” more.

Things to remember: Feeding the turtles off our dock, lots of sailing and kayaking to snorkel, the Mayakoba Von Dutch boat, sea scooters, the deserted beach, my sunburn, dinner at La Ceiba, Johnny’s bumble bee kite, Charlotte’s very uncomfortable mouth (due to an orthodontic “crossbow” device), Santa coming in on a horse, giant chess, ping pong, arcade games, the Pueblito, bike riding, the spa, John and I taking a cocktail class, the rain, more rain, and them some rain again.