New and frozen - Page 2

beach babe · 01-06-2009

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Originally Posted by candyjoe

Thanks for all of the welcomes.
Only 9 more days of this crappy cold left to endure until I'm wearing my flip flops and drinking on the beach!

Hello from your northern neighbor! Where are you guys staying?

DiverGirl · 01-06-2009

Freezing here too! Welcome! We will be ther Feb 6-13. Can't wait!

want2goplaya · 01-06-2009

Helllo - I am a newbie from northern Minnesota - trying to thaw out too! The temperature here yesterday was -29 in the morning! I am thinking I need to go back to Playa. My husband and I went for the 1st time last March - I loved every second of the full 9 days we were there. I would love to take my kids - he is not as "into it" as I am....Have fun!

UnoMasMezcal · 01-06-2009

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Originally Posted by want2goplaya

Helllo - I am a newbie from northern Minnesota - trying to thaw out too! The temperature here yesterday was -29 in the morning! I am thinking I need to go back to Playa. My husband and I went for the 1st time last March - I loved every second of the full 9 days we were there. I would love to take my kids - he is not as "into it" as I am....Have fun!

We have gone with, and with out the kids. Both ways are a blast. Adult only trips are great for the obvious reasons...

RELAXING! Sheeesh... Dirty minded people around here. There are so many kid fun things to do as well that it's also a must do trip as well. Hanging out with your kids, allows you to ACT like one too! We do an (every other) kid trip. But I gotta say I miss goofing off with them on the adult trips. Last trip was with my 17 year old daughter, and our friends boys. (13 and 7) Plenty of fun for all ages in Playa.

Oh! And welcome to BOTH of you newbies! And don't mind Babaloo. Truth be told, he's a super nice (and helpful) local that has a rep to maintain.

Sorry for spillin' the beans.

want2goplaya · 01-06-2009

Thanks for the reply! It's great to talk with others that have the same interests and are thinking "vacation"! I too would love to the do every-other-year thing......It was nice to get away with my hubby and friends last year but I would love for my kids to experience the culture in Playa as well. I am sure there is plenty for them to do too! Not sure if we would do AI or stay at a "local" hotel. What did you do for a hotel?

UnoMasMezcal · 01-07-2009

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Originally Posted by want2goplaya

Thanks for the reply! It's great to talk with others that have the same interests and are thinking "vacation"! I too would love to the do every-other-year thing......It was nice to get away with my hubby and friends last year but I would love for my kids to experience the culture in Playa as well. I am sure there is plenty for them to do too! Not sure if we would do AI or stay at a "local" hotel. What did you do for a hotel?

With kids, AI! In my opinion. They can do WHATEVER. You wanna ice cream? You're on vacation... You don't like that food and wish you had this instead? You're on vacation... You want room service? Yep... VACATION! Have a Party! No checks... No worries. Kid's never get that opportunity. "Don't get that Johnny boy, it's too much." At an AI, even kids are KINGS. My friend's boy Jake (7) LIVED for the ice cream cart. He had set parent times per day he could go to th cart. That was his main function in life. I would tease him whenever I saw him with a cone. "Hey Jake, how did you pay for that? "I didn't have to...It's INCLUDED!"

The Ibero Star Tucan/ Quetzal is a nice ALL family resort. But there are many others. What age are you talking about?

want2goplaya · 01-07-2009

Great input! My kids are 5 and 11 - so the more I think about it an all inclusive would be WONDERFUL! I have found some really great deals at the RIU hotels in Playa - do you know anything about them? I would like to be close to Playa so we could walk to Playa in the evening if we wanted to. Also, I would like to take them back a ways from 5th avenue to see some "local" restaurants and things. I can totally picture my kids LOVING an all inclusive - especially for the food and ice cream - not to mention the non-alcoholic frozen drinks.....for them!

UnoMasMezcal · 01-07-2009

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Originally Posted by want2goplaya

Great input! My kids are 5 and 11 - so the more I think about it an all inclusive would be WONDERFUL! I have found some really great deals at the RIU hotels in Playa - do you know anything about them? I would like to be close to Playa so we could walk to Playa in the evening if we wanted to. Also, I would like to take them back a ways from 5th avenue to see some "local" restaurants and things. I can totally picture my kids LOVING an all inclusive - especially for the food and ice cream - not to mention the non-alcoholic frozen drinks.....for them!

I think the RIU's are nice from what I've read. Most of the AI's are not quite walking distance to town though. Most are located in (Playacar) just south of town. It's a $5.00 cab ride away. Or a LONG walk. Distance wise not bad, heat wise, BAD. There are plenty of food spots pretty much everywhere in town. There is a resort that has a really cool kids pool. Full of giant fish and creature structures to play on. I'll try and find it. If I had little ones, I'd look into it.

want2goplaya · 01-07-2009

Thanks again for the help! I would love to know of the place with the cool pool....

I knew the RIU's were further down in Playacar - actually my husband and I walked that far last year and it was not bad but with kids it would be far! The cab fare is not bad though - especially considering we would probably only go once a day or so!

Johny D · 01-08-2009

Welcome !!

HAWKEYE · 01-09-2009

Welcome to the forum and have a great time.
Craig.

Timpete · 01-10-2009

Welcome again. We have stayed in the Playacar area at some AI's, Sandos and Ibero Star Tucan/ Quetzal. The Playacar area is very safe, and walking distance to town is about 20/25 minutes from the Sandos. We walked to town almost every day. Sometimes we would take a cab back, if we were to tired from shopping. The AI's are perfect if you have kids, they really keep the kids busy. I'll put a web site here that will give you a idea of the playacar area resorts in relationship to PDC. Some of the resorts have changed their names, such as the Sandos, which was called the Gala. Good luck!

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01-06-2009	#17 (permalink)
DiverGirl beachaholic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Morris, IL Posts: 263	Freezing here too! Welcome! We will be ther Feb 6-13. Can't wait!

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want2goplaya lost on fifth Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rural Northern Minnesota Posts: 13	Helllo - I am a newbie from northern Minnesota - trying to thaw out too! The temperature here yesterday was -29 in the morning! I am thinking I need to go back to Playa. My husband and I went for the 1st time last March - I loved every second of the full 9 days we were there. I would love to take my kids - he is not as "into it" as I am....Have fun!

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want2goplaya lost on fifth Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rural Northern Minnesota Posts: 13	Thanks for the reply! It's great to talk with others that have the same interests and are thinking "vacation"! I too would love to the do every-other-year thing......It was nice to get away with my hubby and friends last year but I would love for my kids to experience the culture in Playa as well. I am sure there is plenty for them to do too! Not sure if we would do AI or stay at a "local" hotel. What did you do for a hotel?

01-07-2009	#22 (permalink)
want2goplaya lost on fifth Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rural Northern Minnesota Posts: 13	Great input! My kids are 5 and 11 - so the more I think about it an all inclusive would be WONDERFUL! I have found some really great deals at the RIU hotels in Playa - do you know anything about them? I would like to be close to Playa so we could walk to Playa in the evening if we wanted to. Also, I would like to take them back a ways from 5th avenue to see some "local" restaurants and things. I can totally picture my kids LOVING an all inclusive - especially for the food and ice cream - not to mention the non-alcoholic frozen drinks.....for them!

01-07-2009	#24 (permalink)
want2goplaya lost on fifth Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rural Northern Minnesota Posts: 13	Thanks again for the help! I would love to know of the place with the cool pool.... I knew the RIU's were further down in Playacar - actually my husband and I walked that far last year and it was not bad but with kids it would be far! The cab fare is not bad though - especially considering we would probably only go once a day or so!

01-08-2009	#25 (permalink)
Johny D very sparkly Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Consett, England Posts: 26	Welcome !!

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HAWKEYE reposado Join Date: May 2007 Location: Windsor Hts. Iowa Posts: 1,231	Welcome to the forum and have a great time. Craig.

01-10-2009	#27 (permalink)
Timpete way into it Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia, Minnesota Posts: 200	Welcome again. We have stayed in the Playacar area at some AI's, Sandos and Ibero Star Tucan/ Quetzal. The Playacar area is very safe, and walking distance to town is about 20/25 minutes from the Sandos. We walked to town almost every day. Sometimes we would take a cab back, if we were to tired from shopping. The AI's are perfect if you have kids, they really keep the kids busy. I'll put a web site here that will give you a idea of the playacar area resorts in relationship to PDC. Some of the resorts have changed their names, such as the Sandos, which was called the Gala. Good luck! Playa del Carmen and Playacar hotel locator