Father and son bonding (drinking)trip

stonecold · 02-05-2006

Let me preface this by thanking all the wonderful people on this forum for all the info, wit, and wisdom that make this a fun place to hang out....

We started this trip plan when my beautiful wife suggested that my son and I needed to spend some quality time together. She thought maybe a fishing trip to Canada would be nice..

.Too cold I said, next thought ? Maybe a nice golf vacation to So. Carolina. I have a hard time playing 18 holes with my son without bloodshed I replied, how about a Mayan getaway I responded? I almost choked on my centenario when she agreed that this would be a good thing for both of us..

So let the adventure begin...

Booked our flights online, booked the Luna Blue (we will be back) and waited for the day to come.Left Owensville Tuesday the 17th for our park,stay fly thing in St.Louis,it was a balmy 31 at the time.

Found our hotel across from the airport and we are ready for the 4am wake up call...Unlike Lem, I did not over sleep.

I hit the sack after 2 Tylenol PMs and 4 brews at 10pm so I would be well rested,,,did not happen..Woke up at 11:30 pm wide awake, thought the clock said 4:30am screamed at my son tripped over the suitcase and knocked over a chair..Austin (my son )opened an eye and asked What the hell are you yellin for it's only 11:30..Hard to focus these old eyes somtimes

..Could not go back to sleep so I fired up a fine cigar and enjoyed another brew..Got my son (dead to the world ) up at 4am, showered ,got to Lambert, through security and on to Cancun.
We land, breeze through customs and are out the door to find the ADO bus to Playa.

Trip to town was uneventful as there were only 10 other folks on the bus so the kid slept all the way.Arrived in Playa around 11:30 am and took off down 5th to find our home enjoying all the sights and activity around us as we walked.Had to stop at Posada Freud for a couple of beers then took off towards calle 26 again..We repeated this pattern a few more times before we found The Hotel Luna Blue..We walked through the gates at L.B. and were greeted by Cheri (what a great person ) checked in and enquired about the mystery dinner theater dinner at the T.B..She made a call,told them we were coming, got us set up for reservations,only thing was we had to change, hoof it back down 5th and pay before 1pm. No problem, made with time to spare, we are set for the night. Head back to grab some towels and hit the beach..

To be continued...

sctx · 02-05-2006

I'm a big fan of drinkin trips

James A. · 02-05-2006

Looking forward to the rest of this one...

Babaloo · 02-05-2006

That first stop at Posada Freud sounds way familiar.
A drinking trip - father and son - that's the way it's meant to be

Doggiemom · 02-05-2006

Gotta love those bonding trips!!!!

Rob Stevenson · 02-05-2006

Please tell us more.

Starfish · 02-05-2006

Keep it comming

J Man · 02-05-2006

You can't have enough father son activities. It keeps the family strong.

cmsitaly · 02-05-2006

Can't wait to hear more!

BeachyKeen · 02-05-2006

Looking forward to more of your trip report.

Murrsay185 · 02-05-2006

stonecold,
It was good to have meet you at the Beer Bucket on the 19th. Hope the rest of your bonding holiday went well.

stonecold · 02-06-2006

So we hit Xaman-Ha mini mart(right across the street from Luna Blue) for some Modelo and head to Mamitas. During our walk I mentioned to my son that he may notice a few gals strolling abouit topless and not to stare or make a fool out of himself (he left his sunglasses at home).

We hit the beach and the beauty of is breath taking. It is somthing that a photo can not capture..well, mine anyway.

We find a spot to sit for a while have a couple of beers and try to take it all in.Ater an hour or so we decide to take a walk north and enjoy the moment. We make past the beach cam, wave at no one in particular keep heading up the beach. For those that have not done this , I would recommend it. We made up past all the boats anchored off the shore and finally came to where there were no more stuctures, rested a while and headed back.During this walk we would stop and refresh ourselves in the cool surf and lounge in the sun..Well we ran out of beer and had to go back

We made it all the way past Playa Maya, and decided to head into town for a snack before our dinner that night. It was then I discovered that I had lost my flip flops somewhere along the trek...so..........we headed back north again in the off chance we would find them..like thats gonna happen. We did not see them again but we did find several beach bars that had cold beer and happy hour...hell, I was happy so it worked for me. We finally made it back to Mamitas and thought it was time to shower and chill for a while.
After a rest we headed to the T.B. for the dinner theater and the nights entertainment. Jana (she is HOT) showed us to our table and we meet a great couple from Long Island (I think they were from the north east) Tommy and Francine (sp).( seen them several times during our stay).We had a blast.The food was very good, Steak all around and the brew and tequila flowed.If you have a chance to take in this production then don't pass it up cause it was way cool

. After the show I was ready for some down time so we headed back to the ranch. I had gotten up Tuesday at 6:30am, got a 1 1/2 hour nap and now it's 11:00pm Wenesday..my ass was dragin.We made it to our room, I fired up a cigar, had a rum and coke out on the balony and Austin headed back to town..End of day one...

Tashi · 02-06-2006

Stonecold:

Sure was great to meet you and your son at our Beer Bucket Peep Fest!! Loving the trip report and pictures!! Want to hear more more more!!!

sctx · 02-06-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by stonecold

After a rest we headed to the T.B. for the dinner theater and the nights entertainment. Jana (she is HOT) showed us to our table

took her about 4 seconds to become my favorite Playa bartender

sllimabob · 02-06-2006

Love the attached pictures, keep them coming! Walking north along the beach is one of my best memories of our trip last year.

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stonecold life=playa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: central mo Posts: 937	Father and son bonding (drinking)trip Let me preface this by thanking all the wonderful people on this forum for all the info, wit, and wisdom that make this a fun place to hang out.... We started this trip plan when my beautiful wife suggested that my son and I needed to spend some quality time together. She thought maybe a fishing trip to Canada would be nice.. .Too cold I said, next thought ? Maybe a nice golf vacation to So. Carolina. I have a hard time playing 18 holes with my son without bloodshed I replied, how about a Mayan getaway I responded? I almost choked on my centenario when she agreed that this would be a good thing for both of us.. So let the adventure begin... Booked our flights online, booked the Luna Blue (we will be back) and waited for the day to come.Left Owensville Tuesday the 17th for our park,stay fly thing in St.Louis,it was a balmy 31 at the time. Found our hotel across from the airport and we are ready for the 4am wake up call...Unlike Lem, I did not over sleep. I hit the sack after 2 Tylenol PMs and 4 brews at 10pm so I would be well rested,,,did not happen..Woke up at 11:30 pm wide awake, thought the clock said 4:30am screamed at my son tripped over the suitcase and knocked over a chair..Austin (my son )opened an eye and asked What the hell are you yellin for it's only 11:30..Hard to focus these old eyes somtimes ..Could not go back to sleep so I fired up a fine cigar and enjoyed another brew..Got my son (dead to the world ) up at 4am, showered ,got to Lambert, through security and on to Cancun. We land, breeze through customs and are out the door to find the ADO bus to Playa. Trip to town was uneventful as there were only 10 other folks on the bus so the kid slept all the way.Arrived in Playa around 11:30 am and took off down 5th to find our home enjoying all the sights and activity around us as we walked.Had to stop at Posada Freud for a couple of beers then took off towards calle 26 again..We repeated this pattern a few more times before we found The Hotel Luna Blue..We walked through the gates at L.B. and were greeted by Cheri (what a great person ) checked in and enquired about the mystery dinner theater dinner at the T.B..She made a call,told them we were coming, got us set up for reservations,only thing was we had to change, hoof it back down 5th and pay before 1pm. No problem, made with time to spare, we are set for the night. Head back to grab some towels and hit the beach.. To be continued... __________________ Trip Report ,Jan-06 Over-forty victim of fate *Till Tulum and Playa* *Living the Dream* Last edited by stonecold; 10-13-2006 at 01:38 PM..

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sctx my own peon Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 37,180	I'm a big fan of drinkin trips

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James A. sandbagger vidiot Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bell Buckle, TN Posts: 3,102	Looking forward to the rest of this one...

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Babaloo añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 22,454	That first stop at Posada Freud sounds way familiar. A drinking trip - father and son - that's the way it's meant to be

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Doggiemom añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 9,363	Gotta love those bonding trips!!!!

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Rob Stevenson way into it Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Louisville Posts: 160	Please tell us more.

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Starfish reposado Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,056	Keep it comming

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J Man life=playa Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arkansas Posts: 686	You can't have enough father son activities. It keeps the family strong.

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cmsitaly añejo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 4,729	Can't wait to hear more!

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BeachyKeen life=playa Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 638	Looking forward to more of your trip report.

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Murrsay185 reposado Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,188	stonecold, It was good to have meet you at the Beer Bucket on the 19th. Hope the rest of your bonding holiday went well.

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02-06-2006	#12 (permalink)
stonecold life=playa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: central mo Posts: 937	So we hit Xaman-Ha mini mart(right across the street from Luna Blue) for some Modelo and head to Mamitas. During our walk I mentioned to my son that he may notice a few gals strolling abouit topless and not to stare or make a fool out of himself (he left his sunglasses at home). We hit the beach and the beauty of is breath taking. It is somthing that a photo can not capture..well, mine anyway. We find a spot to sit for a while have a couple of beers and try to take it all in.Ater an hour or so we decide to take a walk north and enjoy the moment. We make past the beach cam, wave at no one in particular keep heading up the beach. For those that have not done this , I would recommend it. We made up past all the boats anchored off the shore and finally came to where there were no more stuctures, rested a while and headed back.During this walk we would stop and refresh ourselves in the cool surf and lounge in the sun..Well we ran out of beer and had to go back We made it all the way past Playa Maya, and decided to head into town for a snack before our dinner that night. It was then I discovered that I had lost my flip flops somewhere along the trek...so..........we headed back north again in the off chance we would find them..like thats gonna happen. We did not see them again but we did find several beach bars that had cold beer and happy hour...hell, I was happy so it worked for me. We finally made it back to Mamitas and thought it was time to shower and chill for a while. After a rest we headed to the T.B. for the dinner theater and the nights entertainment. Jana (she is HOT) showed us to our table and we meet a great couple from Long Island (I think they were from the north east) Tommy and Francine (sp).( seen them several times during our stay).We had a blast.The food was very good, Steak all around and the brew and tequila flowed.If you have a chance to take in this production then don't pass it up cause it was way cool . After the show I was ready for some down time so we headed back to the ranch. I had gotten up Tuesday at 6:30am, got a 1 1/2 hour nap and now it's 11:00pm Wenesday..my ass was dragin.We made it to our room, I fired up a cigar, had a rum and coke out on the balony and Austin headed back to town..End of day one...

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Tashi beachaholic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 309	Stonecold: Sure was great to meet you and your son at our Beer Bucket Peep Fest!! Loving the trip report and pictures!! Want to hear more more more!!!

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sllimabob toe in water Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southwest Iowa Posts: 53	Love the attached pictures, keep them coming! Walking north along the beach is one of my best memories of our trip last year.