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  Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya
 
 
  March 28, 2022
  to
  April 2, 2022
 
 
 
  Playa del Carmen,  Mexico
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Departed from 
  San Francisco 
  Airport at 
  9:00am.
  5 hours
  30 minutes
  Arrived 
  Cancun at 
  5:30pm.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Running the gauntlet of taxis drivers at the airport was intimidating. 
  Eventually, we found our limo driver. 30 minutes later we were checking 
  in.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Arrived just in time to 
  meet our group for 
  dinner.
  There are 9 in our group; 
  however, Valentin would 
  only set 6 max at a table 
  so each night we had to 
  divide 5 and 4 per table 
  for intimate 
  conversation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  One the way to the beach the next morning.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  As VIPs we had 
  a reserved 
  cabana on the 
  beach.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Steve recovering 
  from last nights 
  hangover.
  I just wish the 
  ocean wasn’t so 
  loud.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  The cabanas were 
  lined up on the 
  beach as far as you 
  could see.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  We saw many 
  iguana.
  In other words..
  the place was 
  crawling with 
  lizards.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  This is the 
  breakfast and 
  lunch buffet 
  area. 
  It was 
  outstanding.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  Are these lizards getting 
  bigger or is it just me? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Day or night.
  Best chorizos 
  ever.
  Each one filled 
  with a flavored 
  cream of your 
  choice. 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  The Don Miguel Lounge
  Special invitation for VIP guests.
  Hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktails.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Our host was 
  presented with a 
  Valentin hat and fan.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Ladies and Gentlemen, may I 
  present the Imperial Snowball.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  This was my 
  personal 
  favorite..
  Imperial Martini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  This is the largest lizard so 
  far.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Notice the lizard 
  waiting to pounce 
  on Barbara 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Don’t these guys 
  ever sleep?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  There were 5 fabulous 
  restaurants in this resort.
  We tried a different one 
  each night.
  By far my favorite was 
  the Japanese restaurant 
  where we sat around the 
  hibachi grill table and 
  were entertained by our 
  personal chef.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Steve really 
  liked the 
  Imperial 
  Martini and 
  had to have 
  one more 
  (maybe 2) 
  on the last 
  night.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Thank you 
  Barbara for a 
  wonderful 
  vacation.