Good morning fellow Tattlers! - or whatever it is in your time zone.
Re: Mexico.
Oh boy… where to start?!
In a previous post, I lauded my many trips down the west coast of Mexico, known as Baja California.
Seeing these Mingrams on the Catamaran brought back a memory I’d hoped I’d forgotten.
On one of my trips, which were almost always solo, I went with a then boyfriend who had insisted in sitting through a 2 hour plus Time Share presentation at the hotel, just to get a free snorkel experience and glass bottom boat thing. It sounded great, but honestly, I’d have rather paid than suffer this sales pitch and wasted all that time.
So we got on the boat - found a great spot like a giant hammock which looked a lot like where the Minghams were perched. No kids though.
Ride out was pretty rough waters but lots of drinks served and chavvy, out of shape American women getting frisky with the ‘workers’ on board - who totally play them for tips.
Yup, they had ‘buffet food’ - but as the kitchen area did not seem to be air conditioned, and Montezuma’s Revenge is well documented throughout Mexico (I never get ice in drinks) - I passed, and only drank bottled beer. But there was plenty of free flowing booze!
With the water being rough, the boat could not dock, so we had to stay moored off the coast. We were given life jackets & snorkels and helped into the water. Two choices - bob around in the waves or bob around on board. Not a pleasant experience. Plus, with the rough surf, the waters were murky. So barely saw any fish and just felt kinda queasy.
And as for the ‘glass bottom boat’ - it was a little row boat with a see-thru window, but yes, it was on the bottom!
Point being - these are absolute tourist traps. You see nothing of Mexico. It appeals to those who want unlimited drinks for very low/free cost. Perfect for the fumlee in question.
And as for the ‘English-Mexican’ food -
duck off with that
tit. Remember the lasagna in a bread roll?
They’ve seen nothing of the gorgeous Mexican art. I have two vertical tapestries that adorn my walls - those are memories. Plus ornaments, plates and most special - to me - real Mexican silver jewelry. Not bought from a beach vendor.
How many hours was that free trip to yet another beach? I don’t know the Cancun area, but surely they could have investigated a trip to see the pyramids at some point during two weeks? Something to explore the Mayan & Aztec cultures?
No. They just want food. And cheap
tit.
I admit, I’ve been tempted when at the airport and had some Pesos left - so I bought a decorative sombrero! Nothing to be worn, but again, it’s hanging in my house, reminding me of that time. What did they choose? No doubt a Chinese made plastic ukulele. Absolutely screams Mexico!
They have zero memories of Mexico - because they did not see or experience it. On my first trip - alone and in a taxi to my hotel, I noticed so many butterflies. My first thing was to learn the Spanish word for butterfly. Wouldn’t the annoying child have benefitted from at least knowing the word for the creature she was saving/killing?
Mariposa.
Poor Creepy. He took advantage of the Emo long fringe look back in the day and now has no choice no matter how stupid he looks!! He pretends to like it that way but how the hell could he!??!!
Congratulations 
