Mitsugirly needed to ESCAPE from the cold weather

[jenseib]

Sakari looks so happy to be there!

I am not a water park person but would love to see this some day.

[mitsugirly]

This time we ended up all the way at the back and marked our territory.

 

 

 

This was my view for most of the day. I would be able to see the ziplines and hopefully catch Sakari and the hubby going by.

 

 

 

As soon as we sat down we immediately began to have mosquito's biting us. Oh great...not one of those days. We hadn't brought any spray with us this time. Now EVERY single cruise I have brought bug spray. Every.single.time. We have NEVER had to use it. The ONE time that I don't even bother to pack it...we needed it. We would spend about 20-30 minutes swatting mosquito's around us and doing matrix moves and then all of a sudden they vanished. Did they figure out we weren't about to let them have lunch that day and moved on to a different dining location? Either way, we were pretty happy about that and we showed them who's boss! We didn't end up with one bite on us! Now those are some skills!

 

Sakari started begging to go to the ziplines immediately. Of course I would have scurried off with her but that was going to be impossible this time. Daddy wasn't really feeling it but I gave him that look and said "You have obligated daddy duties today to make your munchkin happy." He hung his head and said "give me the camera" an prepared himself for what was about to happen. I handed him the camera and gave him strict instructions on what to do and what settings I wanted him to use...the regular sport setting, since he would be in motion and moving along quickly, the picture "pop" miniature setting that I use all the time for the "neat effects", and then the video of course. "Got it" he said. I gave him the side eye look and said "we'll see". Of course he knew that I wouldn't actually "see" until I got home, so he was safe....at least for several weeks to come. Sakari took the GoPro.

 

They headed off and I decided I needed to check-in with Kolin back home and see how the animals are doing. We had not had any internet service the entire cruise, but knew that this place had free wifi and I was going to make the most of it today. I really needed to know if he had done anything dumb this time around...like a few times before...such as poisoning my dog. He has never lived it down since that. I also needed to know if any of their cats had a tasty treat while we were gone (Sakari's Axolotl). 

 

Obviously my children had been watching my location and Kolin had posted this on his snapchat....

 

 

He also sent me this picture of him taking our dog out early this morning...well, at least he was still alive.

 

 

 

 

Wait, what's this white stuff???? It snowed?? Yikes! I picked the perfect time to be away on vacation (it melted before we returned and I haven't seen any since). The animals were ok and all still alive. Kolin gave me the normal talk about how he wished he would have went this time and he was regretting it....which he says every.single.time but yet still never goes. Little does he know...that would be his Christmas gift from us. He's going to be forced to go sooner or later!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

Time for some ziplining fun. Now I made sure to tell the both of them to go on the zipline we didn't go on last time. Last time we went on the LONGEST route they had. It was about 1 hour or longer to complete. The one we went on before did not go over the pool where we were sitting and didn't have any of the swinging bridges that you see in the area.

 

 

 

 

 

Good pic of Sakari taking off...except that finger in the picture.

 

 

There she goes...and there's your finger again.

 

 

 

 

I waited and waited for them to come. Since I had never done this zipline route, I really wasn't sure if it took longer, the same, or shorter than the one we had done before. I just knew that it was a "different" route. I was getting pretty thirsty and the waiter that was always coming by to take your order last time was just not coming around...and neither was anyone else (visitors). Maybe that's why he decided not to come over and serve that area.

 

Ok, I'll just wobble on over and get my own drink from the stand past the pool and around the corner. I strapped up my foot in my snorkel sock and ankle brace and off I went. I finally arrived to get a pop and was on my way back and here 'MOOOOMMMMAAAAYYYY!" I look up and this is what I see.

 

 

 

All that waiting I did for them to zipline across me and the pool and the minute that I get up to get something to drink, thinking I'll make it back in plenty of time, they have already went by. Only my type of luck!

 

 

 

 

There I am down there walking back from the pop truck...I tell ya I just can't make this bad luck up! Here's the proof.

 

 

 

 

There must be several of these swinging bridges because the hubby had pictures of a different one that the one that was in my area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

The hubby got some great shots while they were up there. This is the zipline roller coaster. It's pretty fun. But wait, no finger?

 

 

 

Getting ready for take off...make sure you got that hand in the picture!

 

 

 

Here's an overview of the kiddie water park area and of course the hubbys finger...

 

 

 

Now I just noticed...I've never even seen this area or pool. I didn't know it existed. I see the kiddie waterpark over there, so it has to be somewhat in that area. I don't know what the long area is with the fence going around it either. There's steps over there leading down into the pool area. Maybe it's a small shallow pool for the youngsters? Hmm...weird I have never found it. But there's that finger....

 

 

All the beautiful undeveloped land still in Costa Maya!

 

 

And our ship off in the distance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

More finger pictures...I mean of the ziplining and area's below it.

 

 

 

Here's another view of that pool area I wasn't aware of...and according to the hubby just now, he was leaving an area in the picture (with his finger) to put the name stamp. MmmmHmmm

 

 

 

So I just pulled up the map of the place and I see this area on the map. There's a hut at the area we have sat in the last two times and it is for the zipling landing. You can walk under it and there's a path on the other side. I walked back in there last time (didn't follow the path too far) and it looked like it was the "back scene" area of the park. I would see workers back there hauling food on golf carts here and there and a few people walk down it. But, it looks like it winds around and ends up at this pool I didn't know existed.

 

 

When I look it up online I found this...

 

It's called the Cascada Azul Relax Pool. The sound of the water falling from the blue cascade in this secluded area of the park is the best way to relax and enjoy the good life in the Mexican Caribbean. It looks absolutely gorgeous and definitely a place I would have went to in order to relax this time around. DARNIT! (This is a picture pulled from the internet from their website)

 

 

 

Don't it look amazing???

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

She was having so much fun. I'm so glad that daddy went with her. Now I do want to mention...of course daddy had just settled in when we got there and Sakari was chomping at the bit to go ziplining. Daddy didn't want to jump right in and go so she said she would go by herself. She came back shortly after leaving and had this look on her face and told us that they would not let her go alone and needed a parent there with her. A parent being there isn't going to be "with" her. She's too big to tandem and she's still going by herself! Last time we were there, there were people in front and behind us. They had no idea if she was with anyone a lot of times...so why did this matter? That meant daddy had to go ziplining with her whether he was ready or not. lol

 

 

 

 

 

Finger above, finger below, finger finger everywhere.

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

I get home to find out that the hubs only shot a couple of ziplining videos and man oh man...I told him "there's no way you can be Mitsugirly's hubby with this type of skills". LOL 

 

Everything was in super S L O W  M O T I O N !!! I have no idea what he was doing but geesh. I had to take it into the new video maker I just bought and speed things up to even make them viewable (with one spot I left it slow). His fingers in the way, pointing at the ground walking...these would all be things involved in this video. And....you're welcome. 🤣

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

And Sakari's video...

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

Once ziplining was over...daddy needed to rest. There's a lot of stair climbing during ziplining and I knew exactly what he was dealing with...although I really missed not doing it this time.

 

Of course Sakari was wanting to be constantly on the go and was already ready for some water slide fun. Nope, no can do for daddy. He's down for the count and "didn't want to get wet anymore". Sakari said she'd go herself and off she went...only to return once again.

 

 

 

"They won't let me go" she said in a quivering voice with crocodile tears in her eyes as she turned her head so I couldn't see. Sakari went through this stage about 2 years ago were she won't cry...like EVER. I've seen her have some nasty falls on her scooter and really tear up her legs and arms (she has scars still from it) and not a tear in site! But not allowing her on the water slide at the place she loves most...well it brought a tear to her eye even though she didn't want anyone to see.

 

Geesh, are we going to deal with this all day? Not letting her do any of the rides. First the zipline and now the water rides. Daddy jumped up and said "Let's go! I'm about to have a talk with these people! We were just here 4 months ago and you went on the ziplines and you went on every single water slide they have!" Then off they went. I mean if they weren't going to let her do any of these rides, this was a pointless trip. I can't even get her to go over to the kiddie waterpark...even though the slides over there are pretty darn non-kiddie looking to me.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, I'm talking to Kendra back home and telling her what was going on. She said "Show them the proof she did them all".

 

The hubby returned without Sakari. That could only mean one thing...she was on the water slides. He said that when he arrived and Sakari said "he said that" the worker immediately denied it and said she could go. She didn't have a problem after that on anything.

 

[mitsugirly]

While she was going on the water slides, I was down below taking pictures of the area to send to Kendra so she could see what she is missing out on since she pulled out of going.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

Inside the pyramid and where you catch the elevators to go up to the zipling and the water slides.

 

 

Pick your route and what you want to do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restrooms and showers

 

 

 

Locker rental and the photo booth. You can purchase a wristband/watch looking thing for pictures. You wear it on your wrist and there are several stations that when you are there or go by, you hold up your watch to this box and it takes your picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo station

 

Lazy river inside the pyramid.

 

 

 

This way to the zip line and water slides elevator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The locker area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

Kendra was beating herself up for not going this time, but then again so was Kolin. She kept asking if we ever return here, would I be willing to go back again. Well honestly, I would rather not. We've been twice now and that's enough for me and I would rather do something different next time around.

 

 

 

We were getting a little hungry so decided to take a break and go over and get the overly priced expensive $25/pp buffet. This time around it felt like they didn't have as much as last time (well, they had a lot and everything in the area was full with something but it didn't feel the same.) There were several items that we had to wait on...like fries. They just couldn't seem to keep things filled during the time we were there. Also, things didn't taste as good this time either. The tortilla chips tasted stale and a few other things just wasn't good (which slips my mind at this time), but if you are hungry and you're on a cruise ship that day, you have NO other option for food except the buffet. On non-ship days you can actually order from a menu they have. Just plain crappy!!! You are pretty much forced to pay these expensive prices if you are hungry because going back to the cruise ship and coming back really isn't much of an option from this far away (not actually being in port but down the road and you have to wait on the trolley, which comes every 30 minutes most of the time). We all know there's NO WAY that Sakari would allow us to leave early either.

 

 

 

 

[dporter]

6 hours ago, mitsugirly said:

This time we ended up all the way at the back and marked our territory.

 

 

 

This was my view for most of the day. I would be able to see the ziplines and hopefully catch Sakari and the hubby going by.

 

 

 

As soon as we sat down we immediately began to have mosquito's biting us. Oh great...not one of those days. We hadn't brought any spray with us this time. Now EVERY single cruise I have brought bug spray. Every.single.time. We have NEVER had to use it. The ONE time that I don't even bother to pack it...we needed it. We would spend about 20-30 minutes swatting mosquito's around us and doing matrix moves and then all of a sudden they vanished. Did they figure out we weren't about to let them have lunch that day and moved on to a different dining location? Either way, we were pretty happy about that and we showed them who's boss! We didn't end up with one bite on us! Now those are some skills!

 

Sakari started begging to go to the ziplines immediately. Of course I would have scurried off with her but that was going to be impossible this time. Daddy wasn't really feeling it but I gave him that look and said "You have obligated daddy duties today to make your munchkin happy." He hung his head and said "give me the camera" an prepared himself for what was about to happen. I handed him the camera and gave him strict instructions on what to do and what settings I wanted him to use...the regular sport setting, since he would be in motion and moving along quickly, the picture "pop" miniature setting that I use all the time for the "neat effects", and then the video of course. "Got it" he said. I gave him the side eye look and said "we'll see". Of course he knew that I wouldn't actually "see" until I got home, so he was safe....at least for several weeks to come. Sakari took the GoPro.

 

They headed off and I decided I needed to check-in with Kolin back home and see how the animals are doing. We had not had any internet service the entire cruise, but knew that this place had free wifi and I was going to make the most of it today. I really needed to know if he had done anything dumb this time around...like a few times before...such as poisoning my dog. He has never lived it down since that. I also needed to know if any of their cats had a tasty treat while we were gone (Sakari's Axolotl). 

 

Obviously my children had been watching my location and Kolin had posted this on his snapchat....

 

 

He also sent me this picture of him taking our dog out early this morning...well, at least he was still alive.

 

 

 

 

Wait, what's this white stuff???? It snowed?? Yikes! I picked the perfect time to be away on vacation (it melted before we returned and I haven't seen any since). The animals were ok and all still alive. Kolin gave me the normal talk about how he wished he would have went this time and he was regretting it....which he says every.single.time but yet still never goes. Little does he know...that would be his Christmas gift from us. He's going to be forced to go sooner or later!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A gorgeous husky! We have one but living in North Texas she hasn't seen snow, maybe someday.

[blarko]

1 hour ago, mitsugirly said:

We were getting a little hungry so decided to take a break and go over and get the overly priced expensive $25/pp buffet. This time around it felt like they didn't have as much as last time (well, they had a lot and everything in the area was full with something but it didn't feel the same.) There were several items that we had to wait on...like fries. They just couldn't seem to keep things filled during the time we were there. Also, things didn't taste as good this time either. The tortilla chips tasted stale and a few other things just wasn't good (which slips my mind at this time), but if you are hungry and you're on a cruise ship that day, you have NO other option for food except the buffet. On non-ship days you can actually order from a menu they have. Just plain crappy!!! You are pretty much forced to pay these expensive prices if you are hungry because going back to the cruise ship and coming back really isn't much of an option from this far away (not actually being in port but down the road and you have to wait on the trolley, which comes every 30 minutes most of the time). We all know there's NO WAY that Sakari would allow us to leave early either.

 

 

 

 

 

THAT’S what you got for $25 pp? What a total ripoff, they sure know what they’re doing! Hope it at least included a beverage.

Edited January 5, 2020 by blarko

[mitsugirly]

After eating Sakari really wanted me to be able to participate in something while we were here. She's so thoughtful and sweet. "Let's go to the lazy river mommy. You can do that!" So off we went.

 

It was quite scary trying to get into the tube, but eventually I made it.

 

 

 

Daddy seemed pretty happy that I was able to do this as well.

 

 

 

Always a favorite...swinging back and forth on the ropes.

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not sure what this is...but I didn't stick around too long. Maybe a termite nest?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

Into the pyramid we go...you're sure to get wet in here.

 

 

 

 

We met up with a few ladies during this float-along. We will call them Minnesota...because that's where they were from. We chatted and chatted and screamed when water hit us. They were a hoot and we were enjoying ourselves. Several times I took their camera's and took pictures for them...and somehow I would float off yelling "thanks for the camera!" <--true story. LOL  Eventually they'd catch up though and I'd have to return their camera.

 

 

 

Watch out for the sprayers above. They only come on when you get to a certain spot so you just don't know it's coming. But, we are experienced Mayan Kingdom floaters so we knew it was coming. 

 

 

 

 

 

Just look at that smile! She was loving every minute of it. Daddy just got soaked and it was hilarious to her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bubble time underneath us. It didn't feel the greatest on my foot but the rest of my body got a massage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAWR!!!! Only this time it wasn't making any roaring noises like last time.

 

 

 

 

She looked like she was up to something....

 

 

 

Yep, I'm sure she just splashed me or pushed me into some spraying water.

 

 

 

 

The look of guilt with no shame face...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mitsugirly]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silly daddy...he picked up a hitchhiking tube. I wonder where the person went??? Maybe that's why the jaguar couldn't roar at us when we went by?

 

 

 

 

Before long the fun was over. Honestly, I should have just stayed on it all day long. It would have given me something to do and it was relaxing. Now came the task of figuring out how I was going to get out of the tube without jumping down on my foot. I had 2 people helping me an again, it was scary.

[mitsugirly]

One last video...the lazy river

 

 

 

 

Edited January 6, 2020 by mitsugirly

[Cnew405]

On 12/30/2019 at 1:36 AM, mitsugirly said:

 

Ok, it's very late and I'm so tired. I will finished this portion of the review tomorrow. I hope you are enjoying our Roatan surprise adventure. 😄

Our first scuba dive was in Roatan as well, fell in love with it!! My ears however hated it.  I need to get my own weighted belt, as theirs was not keeping me well balanced, which caused a lot of the issues.  The pictures are awesome!! Sakari certainly has a great eye for pictures, that bubble one is amazing!

[LuCruise]

Have been silently reading your review but loving it as usual.  So glad you were able to get away and participate in things such as scuba diving and the lazy river with all you've been through these past few months.  Have felt so bad for you, but you are super strong and pushed through.  I admire you. 😊

 

We went to the Adventure Park in Costa Maya so all your pictures bring back wonderful memories.  When going over the lazy river, I know exactly what you mean by that waterfall and hard to avoid getting wet...or soaked...lol.  Wonderful pictures. And how fun that Sakari and DH got to do the zipline. We skipped that but it looks like a blast.

 

For that new pool you noticed afterwards, I think it's the one in the kids water area off to the side?  If so, when we went, no one was in it and looked like it was cleared of twigs less frequently thank the other pools...if that makes you feel better. 😉

 

Anyways..thanks for sharing your cruise.  Love reading along as usual.

[mitsugirly]

23 hours ago, jenseib said:

Sakari looks so happy to be there!

I am not a water park person but would love to see this some day.

 

She definitely is happy there. It's a neat place with plenty to keep the kids busy. It just wasn't as fun for me this time around since I couldn't do anything. 😞 

 

 

17 hours ago, dporter said:

A gorgeous husky! We have one but living in North Texas she hasn't seen snow, maybe someday.

 

He's our baby and Sakari is obsessed with him. He's not your "normal" husky. He's so laid back and calm and doesn't tear anything up like the horror stories I've read where owners come home and their couches are shredded. We can trust him...except for an occasional pair of underwear. 🤣 

 

 

 

But boy don't husky's have a personality and love to talk. He doesn't bark at anything unless we get him talking or he says he has to go out. Other than that, he's the quietest dog ever.

 

I took pictures of Sakari for Christmas and she always has to have him in a few. He knows when you pull out the camera and completely refuses to look at it. You have to trick him into it or make weird noises. He just wasn't having it so I yelled at him and told him "bad boy, you look at me!" and this is the look I got....it was HILARIOUS!

 

 

 

 

 

That little §hit! But he's so funny with that husky personality. All my kids love him so much that Kendra just went out and got an all white one. She has not idea what she's in store for and it's a puppy. I keep telling her they're all not like our Loki. Hopefully she'll get a good dog.

 

 

 

16 hours ago, blarko said:

 

THAT’S what you got for $25 pp? What a total ripoff, they sure know what they’re doing! Hope it at least included a beverage.

 

Well, it's a buffet. So, there's plenty to pick from and not just what was on my plate. But it's still a ripoff. The only beverage that is included is some type Rice water and Hibiscus Flower water. You have to buy your pop if you want it. 

 

 

8 hours ago, Cnew405 said:

Our first scuba dive was in Roatan as well, fell in love with it!! My ears however hated it.  I need to get my own weighted belt, as theirs was not keeping me well balanced, which caused a lot of the issues.  The pictures are awesome!! Sakari certainly has a great eye for pictures, that bubble one is amazing!

 

Diving in Roatan is simply amazing! The reef there is so beautiful.

 

Yea, I had never noticed the bubbles doing that when you breathe. She caught some good ones.

 

 

1 hour ago, LuCruise said:

Have been silently reading your review but loving it as usual.  So glad you were able to get away and participate in things such as scuba diving and the lazy river with all you've been through these past few months.  Have felt so bad for you, but you are super strong and pushed through.  I admire you. 😊

 

We went to the Adventure Park in Costa Maya so all your pictures bring back wonderful memories.  When going over the lazy river, I know exactly what you mean by that waterfall and hard to avoid getting wet...or soaked...lol.  Wonderful pictures. And how fun that Sakari and DH got to do the zipline. We skipped that but it looks like a blast.

 

For that new pool you noticed afterwards, I think it's the one in the kids water area off to the side?  If so, when we went, no one was in it and looked like it was cleared of twigs less frequently thank the other pools...if that makes you feel better. 😉

 

Anyways..thanks for sharing your cruise.  Love reading along as usual.

 

Aww, that was so nice of you to say. It's been a rough couple of months for sure.

 

The lazy river is a lot of fun and I like that it takes a long time to do it all. So relaxing.

 

Yes, it seems to be off to the side of the kiddie waterpark area. I have never noticed it before since Sakari refuses to go over to the kid area. I've only walked over and snapped a few pictures from a distance and then walked out. So is shallow water or deeper like the regular pools that are around 4' deep?

 

[mitsugirly]

Here's a video of inside the Pyramid. It's so cool in there. I took the video so show Kendra who was on the phone with me. #jelousyfactor

 

 

 

 

We came back from the lazy river and there were a few people that had invaded our area. A few people would come and then they would leave in about an hour. I don't know if they moved to a different area or just left. I can't imagine coming there and staying most of the day to get your money's worth. It's just too darn expensive not to stay.

 

After we came back, I decided I was going to try to get in the pool and swim. Getting in was the easy part. The fam was happy that I was in there and joined me.

 

 

 

 

We were playing around and I was attempting to swim with 1 foot. It wasn't easy. I could feel the hinges on my foot and they were painful to move. Maybe all the walking I had done and just spent 30 minutes floating along and now I was forcing myself to move a body part that doesn't like to move.

 

We started having a bit of fun and Sakari said "Look mom, I'm a dolphin!" So what does mommy try to do? Swim up out of the pool like a dolphin...only I looked more like a whale that was struggling to reach the sky. Hey, it had Sakari laughing so hard.

 

After that, mommy needed to get out of the water and rest. But how was this going to happen? Daddy decided that he would help me push myself up on the side inside of going up the ladder. It worked. At least I still have some strength in my arms to lift myself up.

 

Sakari continued swimming and ask for the GoPro back. She was about to be silly with it. Posing under water, doing dances, blowing bubbles.

 

Here's her film...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SaveFarris]

Happen to recall if any of the waterslides have a posted weight limit?  The website is annoyingly vague.

Thanks in advance.

[LuCruise]

3 hours ago, mitsugirly said:

Aww, that was so nice of you to say. It's been a rough couple of months for sure.

 

The lazy river is a lot of fun and I like that it takes a long time to do it all. So relaxing.

 

Yes, it seems to be off to the side of the kiddie waterpark area. I have never noticed it before since Sakari refuses to go over to the kid area. I've only walked over and snapped a few pictures from a distance and then walked out. So is shallow water or deeper like the regular pools that are around 4' deep?

 

Yeah, from what you show of Sakari, not surprised that the kid section didn't interest her.  She seems more adventurous. My older one did try the big slides.  He enjoyed them but found some were quite scary (straight down one - green one I think).  DH got banged up a bit too on them.  My younger one stayed at the kid section for slides and DS joined her later. We also enjoyed the lazy river though...quite long and it was like you were in the jungle.  

 

We didn't go in that pool but pretty sure it as shallow as well.   No one was in it at the time so couldn't gage either from looking at other people.