Dec 25th

Dec 25th
Cozumel

Christmas Day!! Too bad Santa couldn’t quite find me down in Cozumel, but I hear I do have a couple things waiting for me back at home. I’m still sick, but determined to not let it get the better of me, so after sleeping in a bit that day, I eventually got off the ship with Brandon to rent some scooters and go for an island adventure. We left around 1:00 and found a scooter we could rent till 5:00 for just under $40. We took the scooters then and went along the same route we took on the bikes a month ago, and unsurprisingly, it was a much more enjoyable ride when we didn’t have to work to complete the 65 km course. The scooters were actually quite nice and I was having a great time going down the road at 85 kmph (I did at least have a helmet on). Our first stop was at the beaches on the other side, and we took a break at the first beach that didn’t have all the tourists at it. Brandon was on a mission to build a sandcastle for someone back home, so I spent that time swimming and enjoying the Mexican climate. Following our beach stop, we got back on the scooters and rode to the end of the seafront rode where we took some pictures before crossing through the center of the island. When we got back into the city on the other side, we drove through the rural areas for a while, got intimidated by a dog, almost ran into a couple cars, and eventually made it to the grocery store we always stop at. When we rented the bikes, we opted to not pay the $5 refueling fee per bike and do it ourselves, something I thought would be way cheaper because I know how little fuel mopeds use. So we stopped at the gas station near the rental place, filled up both bikes on about $4, and dropped off the bikes at the rental station. I made a quick Christmas phone call home, and then got back onto the ship to finish out the day with a production show that night. All in all it was a nice Christmas just because of the moped excursion, but really, I’d have much rather spent it at home with my family like I’ve done every other Christmas. It’s nice to be here in the warm Caribbean, but there are certainly prices to pay and Christmas is a clear reminder of that. But Merry Christmas to all, I hope everyone had a wonderful day, and thanks for reading!