Trip report July 11-20

andy766 · 07-27-2005

Beautiful weather the whole trip except for Emily. We had a chance to leave Sat but decided to stay just to see with our own eyes the effect that Emily would have on Playa. Before Emily we had a great meal with DPReefer at The Glaas Bar. Sunday July 17, Anna's birthday and people swimming at 3PM in the afternoon, like nothing is going to happen. Look out to the southeast and you know there is a monster of a storm out there. 7PM and the police start using their sirens to get people indoors. By 9 Pm the wind was starting to blow us backwards on the rooftop. Hunkered down 10-3AM. It blew but never felt unsafe. We felt very safe at Villa Sacbe. They gave us water, food, candles, flashlights, fire extinguisher and raincoats. The electricity came back Monday around 1PM, I was eating at El sarape at !2 Monday. Almost all the roads were cleared of debris Tueday and the TB was open/ What more can you ask for. Tuesday night was great. We met Sarahb and went to El Pirata for some great reggae music on the beach. What was nice about that evening is that there was no overlapping music from the ******. It was closed due to palapa damage. You know that big buoy on the beach around the Mimi Del Mar, well now it's under the terrace of Captain Tutix. I went to Villa Flambyon, walked in, asked the two beautiful women if everything was ok. Just some tiles around the stairs were stripped. Walked back and heard a bad story about a family left to fend for themselves during Emily. They went to a shelter and the 3 kids had to sleep on the floor with water coming in. That's the part of a hurricane you have to watch out for. It's like a power washer hitting your windows and doors. It's smart to board them up. The AI people were upset, they lost out on the free food and had to lodge in Playa town. So the lesson is stay in town during hurricane season. Andy

Kim from Michigan · 07-27-2005

Andy, thanks for the first hand report. I really wondered what it would be like to be in Playa at that time. It is amazing how the locals deal with this, I have to remember that most have lived thier whole lifes dealing with hurricane season.

Nice to hear you had a night at El Pirata with BP interferring!!

Karon · 07-27-2005

Interesting! Thanks for sharing.

angelhouston819 · 07-27-2005

hey Andy. so glad that you were all okay. did Peter make it down this trip with you and Anna? tell everyone hello from me. hope to run into you again. was able to meet SarahB one night when I was there earlier this month. she spoke highly of you.

A'ndrea

Beachaddicts · 07-27-2005

Andy,

Just sent you a pm - I think - let me know if you didn't get it

Deb

andy766 · 07-27-2005

Kim, it was amazing how the locals bounced back. As one gentleman told me who was was there for Gilbert, "the only difference is that with Gilbert not one leaf was left on any tree from Cancun to Tulum." Emily wasn't a Cat 5 like Gilbert. Andrea, no Peter did not come. He has a job, finally. He needs cash for college. After the hurricane Tuesday night we met Sarah at the TB and moved on to El Pirata for a couple of the best lime Margarita's, the moon was shining on the water and the reggae music booming on the beach. As good as it get's. After 10 days your getting in groove. Staying out late not feeling tired and dam we have to go home. I'm going to register for the Peep Fest now. We just bought our tickets. Andy

SarahB · 07-27-2005

Hi Andy!! Great summary! I am so glad that you didn't leave on Saturday so that I got to hang out with you and Anna again (and I am still sorry for being so late!)! That was a great night! It was a great surprise to hear that you were in town! Tell your family hello and take care! Hope to see you again soon!

roni · 07-27-2005

Andy,

So good to read your voice.

Give our best to Anna and your kids. Kathy speaks often of the good time she had with you at Villa Flamboyan and with your daughter everytime they saw each other. We both enjoyed you and your family.

To paraphrase good Jewish friends of ours, in their ancient saying

Next year in Playa.

I guess I should do the counter thingie in the signature, but we're going to be there such a short time, I don't know if it counts

Ron

**tommy** · 07-27-2005

Hey Andy...good to see you around...Tell the Fam we all said hi....And Tell Peter nice work on the new JOB!!!!

07-27-2005

Hi Andy,
You sure know how to enjoy a hurricane! Let's all remember the eye-wall was south of Playa and we were all very lucky!!

andy766 · 07-27-2005

Thanks Tommy I just said Hi to him from you and Ron when are you going and for how long. We had a great time last Xmas. You told me you wouldn't be coming back for a year or two. Tesla, I had to enjoy the hurricane it was my wife's birthday. I don't know how you feel about this but I can't forget my wife's birthday.

07-27-2005

You'll never forget THAT birthday!

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Originally Posted by andy766

Thanks Tommy I just said Hi to him from you and Ron when are you going and for how long. We had a great time last Xmas. You told me you wouldn't be coming back for a year or two. Tesla, I had to enjoy the hurricane it was my wife's birthday. I don't know how you feel about this but I can't forget my wife's birthday.

Sand Flea · 07-28-2005

Andy, tell Anna happy "belated" birthday from us....what a way to celebrate! Villas Sacbe does feel very secure and I know I would have felt very safe there during a hurricane (as safe as one could feel!) There were construction workers pounding on a concrete wall (the new condos being built to the north of VS) the day we arrived, I watched them out the window.....you couldn't even come close to hearing the pounding. The place is very soundproof! The courtyard has a tendency to echo a bit....funny story....mad boyfriend? at 2ish in the morning rattleing the gate and yelling at his girlfriend? because she locked him out in the street. It was amusing the first time, by the third round, it wasn't funny anymore. I think the policia came and took him out of his misery. I do think whatever happened, he WON'T do it again! Glad ya'll had a great trip!

**ryberg** · 07-29-2005

I feel the need to include this excerpt from my Hurricane Emily thread post here to indicate the high level of stress Andy was under as a result of the impending hurricane:

Quote:

What, us worry?!?

Just happened to run into Andy there on the beach. Shots taken around 3 pm Saturday the 16th, a day ahead of Emily's scheduled arrival.

And I should point out, for the benefit of sctx if no one else, that you can't see much of those rocks anymore!

Steve

Ginger · 07-29-2005

Thanks for the report, Andy. We are hoping ot make it to peep fest also, would be great to see you and Anna again!

07-27-2005	#1 (permalink)
andy766 beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 342	Trip report July 11-20 Beautiful weather the whole trip except for Emily. We had a chance to leave Sat but decided to stay just to see with our own eyes the effect that Emily would have on Playa. Before Emily we had a great meal with DPReefer at The Glaas Bar. Sunday July 17, Anna's birthday and people swimming at 3PM in the afternoon, like nothing is going to happen. Look out to the southeast and you know there is a monster of a storm out there. 7PM and the police start using their sirens to get people indoors. By 9 Pm the wind was starting to blow us backwards on the rooftop. Hunkered down 10-3AM. It blew but never felt unsafe. We felt very safe at Villa Sacbe. They gave us water, food, candles, flashlights, fire extinguisher and raincoats. The electricity came back Monday around 1PM, I was eating at El sarape at !2 Monday. Almost all the roads were cleared of debris Tueday and the TB was open/ What more can you ask for. Tuesday night was great. We met Sarahb and went to El Pirata for some great reggae music on the beach. What was nice about that evening is that there was no overlapping music from the ******. It was closed due to palapa damage. You know that big buoy on the beach around the Mimi Del Mar, well now it's under the terrace of Captain Tutix. I went to Villa Flambyon, walked in, asked the two beautiful women if everything was ok. Just some tiles around the stairs were stripped. Walked back and heard a bad story about a family left to fend for themselves during Emily. They went to a shelter and the 3 kids had to sleep on the floor with water coming in. That's the part of a hurricane you have to watch out for. It's like a power washer hitting your windows and doors. It's smart to board them up. The AI people were upset, they lost out on the free food and had to lodge in Playa town. So the lesson is stay in town during hurricane season. Andy

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07-27-2005	#2 (permalink)
Kim from Michigan beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: East Lansing, Michigan Posts: 444	Andy, thanks for the first hand report. I really wondered what it would be like to be in Playa at that time. It is amazing how the locals deal with this, I have to remember that most have lived thier whole lifes dealing with hurricane season. Nice to hear you had a night at El Pirata with BP interferring!!

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Karon way into it Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 115	Interesting! Thanks for sharing.

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angelhouston819 añejo Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 4,932	hey Andy. so glad that you were all okay. did Peter make it down this trip with you and Anna? tell everyone hello from me. hope to run into you again. was able to meet SarahB one night when I was there earlier this month. she spoke highly of you. A'ndrea

07-27-2005	#5 (permalink)
Beachaddicts way into it Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 122	Andy, Just sent you a pm - I think - let me know if you didn't get it Deb

07-27-2005	#6 (permalink)
andy766 beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 342	Kim, it was amazing how the locals bounced back. As one gentleman told me who was was there for Gilbert, "the only difference is that with Gilbert not one leaf was left on any tree from Cancun to Tulum." Emily wasn't a Cat 5 like Gilbert. Andrea, no Peter did not come. He has a job, finally. He needs cash for college. After the hurricane Tuesday night we met Sarah at the TB and moved on to El Pirata for a couple of the best lime Margarita's, the moon was shining on the water and the reggae music booming on the beach. As good as it get's. After 10 days your getting in groove. Staying out late not feeling tired and dam we have to go home. I'm going to register for the Peep Fest now. We just bought our tickets. Andy

07-27-2005	#7 (permalink)
SarahB añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Playa...now Iowa Posts: 2,897	Hi Andy!! Great summary! I am so glad that you didn't leave on Saturday so that I got to hang out with you and Anna again (and I am still sorry for being so late!)! That was a great night! It was a great surprise to hear that you were in town! Tell your family hello and take care! Hope to see you again soon!

07-27-2005	#8 (permalink)
roni Happy Curmudgeon Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 25,529	Andy, So good to read your voice. Give our best to Anna and your kids. Kathy speaks often of the good time she had with you at Villa Flamboyan and with your daughter everytime they saw each other. We both enjoyed you and your family. To paraphrase good Jewish friends of ours, in their ancient saying Next year in Playa. I guess I should do the counter thingie in the signature, but we're going to be there such a short time, I don't know if it counts Ron

07-27-2005	#9 (permalink)
tommy Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 12,131	Hey Andy...good to see you around...Tell the Fam we all said hi....And Tell Peter nice work on the new JOB!!!!

07-27-2005	#10 (permalink)
Tesla 573 Posts: n/a	Hi Andy, You sure know how to enjoy a hurricane! Let's all remember the eye-wall was south of Playa and we were all very lucky!!

07-27-2005	#11 (permalink)
andy766 beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 342	Thanks Tommy I just said Hi to him from you and Ron when are you going and for how long. We had a great time last Xmas. You told me you wouldn't be coming back for a year or two. Tesla, I had to enjoy the hurricane it was my wife's birthday. I don't know how you feel about this but I can't forget my wife's birthday.

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07-28-2005	#13 (permalink)
Sand Flea beachaholic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: AHHHH - living back in Texas! Posts: 252	Andy, tell Anna happy "belated" birthday from us....what a way to celebrate! Villas Sacbe does feel very secure and I know I would have felt very safe there during a hurricane (as safe as one could feel!) There were construction workers pounding on a concrete wall (the new condos being built to the north of VS) the day we arrived, I watched them out the window.....you couldn't even come close to hearing the pounding. The place is very soundproof! The courtyard has a tendency to echo a bit....funny story....mad boyfriend? at 2ish in the morning rattleing the gate and yelling at his girlfriend? because she locked him out in the street. It was amusing the first time, by the third round, it wasn't funny anymore. I think the policia came and took him out of his misery. I do think whatever happened, he WON'T do it again! Glad ya'll had a great trip!

07-29-2005	#15 (permalink)
Ginger none Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,162	Thanks for the report, Andy. We are hoping ot make it to peep fest also, would be great to see you and Anna again!