Tuesday – January 5, 2016
“They sailed away, for a year and a day, To the land where the Bong-Tree grows, And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood, With a ring at the end of his nose…..”
After two nights and a full day at sea, The Norwegian Dawn slowly approached a long dock jutting out from the Mexican island of Cozumel. We disembarked and walked down the pier to blue and yellow ferries which transported us to the mainland.
Forty-five minutes later we arrived at Playa del Carmen, Mexico; a resort city located a few hours south of Cancun. We had signed up to visit the Mayan ruins of Tulum. Our small group met our guide, Tito, an affable middle-aged man, and followed him onto a waiting bus.
The weather was humid and overcast. Tulum is the site of one of the last cities of the Maya people and served as a major port on the Caribbean Sea during the 13th to 15th centuries.
We had fun walking around the ruins and there are beautiful natural beaches along the shore. It was a short visit and we gathered to return to the ship.
We were amazed at how the ship could manage moving two thousand people off and on so easily. We wondered if everyone returned on time. Of course, the entire operation of feeding, entertaining, and managing all the people onboard is an incredible feat!
