Eileen and Charlie at Shangri-La Caribe May 17-24

[playa4eva]

YAY!!!!! Great start! I was wondering why I saw Kim in some pics but didn't hear her mention she was heading down! :p Sneaky girl!

Nice ride to the airport!

[Eileencc]

Originally Posted by GreatLakes

Nice Eileen! Must have been off season so to speak w/o a crowd? Lets see more pictures....................

Thanls Vic! And, patience, please! Like fine wines and tequila...good trip reports take time! I am working on the next installment.

Originally Posted by Sol

Great start, Eileen~!!!!

I love your intro pictures "Day 1" etc.

Thanks Alicia! I thought it would be something a little different for this report.

Originally Posted by maestranba

I've been waiting for this!! Woo hoo! The Shangri La sounds wonderful. We were able to enjoy the beautiful beach in front when we stayed at Natz Ti Ha, but that view you had was to die for!!!

Nancy, we walked as far as we could walk in both directions from the Shangri-la, and there are so many condos in that area, that I wasn't really sure which were the Natz Ti Ha, where you stayed. Are they to the north of SLC or to the south, toward Mamitas and Kool? In any case, the beach in that whole area is very very good.

Originally Posted by Luv2Dance

Great start.......and I can't wait to hear more about Shangri La........

Thumbs up on your airport transport!!!!

That's the way we roll...super stretch or nothing!

[Eileencc]

Originally Posted by jillianbee

YAY!!!!! Great start! I was wondering why I saw Kim in some pics but didn't hear her mention she was heading down! :p Sneaky girl!

Nice ride to the airport!

Thanks Jillianbee! Yes, I was sworn to secrecy so as not to blow Kim's surprise. She's a fun person, and thankfully, I did not blow her cover. It was hard when talking about the Peep meets and so forth!

[Andiline]

[Tlyn]

Great start, I have been looking forward to this! We have walked by the Shangri-la on every one of our vacations to Playa and wanted to stay there. We always say "next time." Sounds like we better hurry before it becomes condos.

Looking forward to more! And Happy Anniversary!!!

[Beth-n-Scott]

Very creative!
More please!

[jayjay]

Great start! I always love reading a new trip report! Thanks!

[Buggirl]

Originally Posted by Eileencc

Thanks Sara! I love reliving the trip via writing the trip report. I am tired of writing for now, but I'll try to get another installment up later today. Gotta watch the Sox now!

Good game to watch! Btw, I like the limo idea- way to start off your holiday in style! I wonder what a limo would cost from the ferry

[janied]

Great start!

We loved our stay at the Shangri La, it is truly paradise.

HAPPY BELATED ANNIVERSARY!

[JameyBano]

OMG!!

I just scared the crap of out my son when I logged on and Eileen's TR was the first thread when I clicked on new posts!!!



This is my fav pic so far of my fav peep (even though she is a Pats/RedSox fan, no one is perfect!)




Keep it coming girlfriend!!

and Happy 25 years!!!

[caramba]

I've been waiting for this too, Eileen.... nice start!

Love the intro's written in the sand. I want to go to Shangri la.

[mocha2]

Excited to see and hear more! Thanks for posting it.

[Eileencc]

Originally Posted by Andiline

Oh, you know how life gets in the way...soon...very soon!

Originally Posted by Tlyn

Great start, I have been looking forward to this! We have walked by the Shangri-la on every one of our vacations to Playa and wanted to stay there. We always say "next time." Sounds like we better hurry before it becomes condos.

Looking forward to more! And Happy Anniversary!!!

Thanks for the anniversary wishes! Our true anniversary insn't until August, but the timing for the trip was better in the spring before the kids are out of school. You should definitely find your way to SLC...it is worth every penny.

Originally Posted by Beth-n-Scott

Very creative!
More please!

Shucks! That's sweet! Working on it!

Originally Posted by jayjay

Great start! I always love reading a new trip report! Thanks!

There's plenty more to come...promise!

Originally Posted by Buggirl

Good game to watch! Btw, I like the limo idea- way to start off your holiday in style! I wonder what a limo would cost from the ferry

The ride is actually quite economical...cheaper than staying at the airport hotel, for sure. It's great for a very ealry flight like this one. Usually they send a sedan, but this was a treat!

Originally Posted by janied

Great start!

We loved our stay at the Shangri La, it is truly paradise.

HAPPY BELATED ANNIVERSARY!

Thanks so much!

Originally Posted by JameyBano

OMG!!

I just scared the crap of out my son when I logged on and Eileen's TR was the first thread when I clicked on new posts!!!



This is my fav pic so far of my fav peep (even though she is a Pats/RedSox fan, no one is perfect!)




Keep it coming girlfriend!!

and Happy 25 years!!!

Awww...I love you too, sweetie! Doesn't that expression on my face just say it all? Pretty much "yeah, I'm done...get me outta here!"

Originally Posted by mocha2

Excited to see and hear more! Thanks for posting it.

Thanks! More to come soon. I really promise...really really!

[hildyp]

Great start Eileen!!

Can't wait to hear more

[Eileencc]

Originally Posted by caramba

I've been waiting for this too, Eileen.... nice start!

Love the intro's written in the sand. I want to go to Shangri la.

Anne, SLC seems very similar in feel to the place where you and Brian stayed in Tulum, maybe not quite as rustic and with some meals included. I think you'd like it. The proximity to town is nice. Our one regret is that we never made it to Tulum this time. We had such a nice beach that we just couldn't leave it.

You should have seen the people walking past me as I was doing the "Day 1" "Day 2" etc. intros...I was crouching right at the water's edge, and people were walking up behind me, watching me write, as if I was doing something very interesting. People then made an effort to walk around and not walk on the writing, which stretched pretty far before I was done. It was fun.