Playa del Carmen I love you!
Terry Carmine, a die-hard Packers fan, loves the beach in Playa del Carmen. For those as old as I am, you might remember the words to a song, I Love Paris. For those younger or for those who don’t remember, it’s a song about loving Paris every season of the year, every moment. That’s how I feel about Playa.
We’ve gotten through Fall in Chicago. The leaves are off the trees, it’s cold and damp, and Sundays revolve around Football, specifically the Green Bay Packers. My husband, Terry is a die-hard Packers fan and right now the Packers are 1 point up on the NY Giants.
But all I can think of is Playa. We leave Thursday to spend a few days in Paradise soaking up rays, visiting friends, eating and drinking a little to much and enjoying life.
Days are simple:
Miles and miles of white sandy beaches are in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Rise early in the morning, go for a beach walk, come back to the condo(either 216 in Porto Playa or 341 in El Taj Ocean), grab our books, cell phone, Kindle, Ipad and head for the beach. Lunch is either at Asi Beach Club or Coco Maya, then back to our chairs for idle chit-chat with those around us and a siesta on the beach. Is that heaven or not? Then it’s off to Sasta on 5th Ave. for an expresso or latte and people watching.
Around 6:30 people drop by for a glass of wine. We have wine and hors d’oeurves with old and new friends every night. Terry started the tradition and we’ve come to really enjoy that time spent hearing stories from people who also love Playa.
Around 7:30 we’ll start foraging for a place to eat. Unless we are visiting our favorites (Casa Mediterranea, Pinio’s, Il Baretto, Da Gigi’s or a couple of other haunts) we stroll down The Fifth (that’s 5th Ave) until something grabs us. Very seldom are we unhappy with a meal. The restaurants in Playa are great and serve a variety of cuisines.
Dinner usually ends around 10 pm. Then it’s either a Sambucca nightcap for me and Ed (our neighbor), Mayan Coffee, or gelatos.
We walk leisurely back to the condo and crawl into our Heavenly Bed only to do it all again tomorrow.
I love Playa del Carmen!