tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post6598871661254092669..comments2024-03-13T04:34:25.047-07:00Comments on Living Rich On The Cheap: Intrepid Travelers are back - Tropical Storm Bill Under Our BeltCheapchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-57408531542824068942015-06-29T16:38:58.259-07:002015-06-29T16:38:58.259-07:00You two are intrepid travellers for sure! Good for...You two are intrepid travellers for sure! Good for you for making the best of it and so glad the weather improved!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-43390112926237432702015-06-24T08:03:10.138-07:002015-06-24T08:03:10.138-07:00It was kind of interesting to watch how fast it ca...It was kind of interesting to watch how fast it came down - nothing like what we tend to get on the west coast.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-47660353322072923942015-06-24T08:02:39.485-07:002015-06-24T08:02:39.485-07:00Making lemonade and all that :)Making lemonade and all that :)Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-64621960058494160702015-06-24T08:02:21.341-07:002015-06-24T08:02:21.341-07:00Exactly - although right now we are in drought con...Exactly - although right now we are in drought conditions and under water restriction at home. We could of used about 1/2 an hour of that rain.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-9154310721411526542015-06-24T08:01:47.249-07:002015-06-24T08:01:47.249-07:00We did have a good time and are already planning o...We did have a good time and are already planning our next adventure!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-55398425139369128342015-06-24T08:01:25.000-07:002015-06-24T08:01:25.000-07:00The hotel was nice - there are only about 20 units...The hotel was nice - there are only about 20 units altogether. This is the one time I am glad we didn't pay for full on ocean front - the staircase to get to the top floor was right out front and took a huge battering during the storm. Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-30547343679605723122015-06-24T08:00:09.797-07:002015-06-24T08:00:09.797-07:00He had a great time with his Mom and his Dad, his ...He had a great time with his Mom and his Dad, his old human Mom and even got to see some of his brothers and sisters there as she grooms them and they happened to be there at the same time for grooming. He did miss us though. He is definitely a little clingy now.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-999794198250433412015-06-24T07:59:12.316-07:002015-06-24T07:59:12.316-07:00Exactly - the only bad thing was that we couldn...Exactly - the only bad thing was that we couldn't snorkel as much as we had wanted to as after the storm the ocean was really murky. You cannot control that - we just did other things.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-2737730369485072482015-06-24T07:58:12.568-07:002015-06-24T07:58:12.568-07:00I was lucky to have the waterproof camera with us ...I was lucky to have the waterproof camera with us or wouldn't have gotten any as there was no way we could have taken cell phone shots or photos with my good camera.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-16401788468981575682015-06-24T07:57:31.578-07:002015-06-24T07:57:31.578-07:00Exactly - we were on holiday and had to look at it...Exactly - we were on holiday and had to look at it as an adventure.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-74379856136314024572015-06-24T07:56:45.124-07:002015-06-24T07:56:45.124-07:00The port of Playa Del Carmen actually shut for all...The port of Playa Del Carmen actually shut for all private and commercial traffic including ferries to Cozumel. Those guys were worried their boats were going to sink so were only bailing. At the end of the storm we checked and it appeared none of them had sunk. As tropical storms go when this one went by Playa Del Carmen it was in its youngest stage. Had the wind been any worse there would have been lots of damage but we saw hardly any when it was over. Some palapas and seafront hotel damage and when we went to the airport at the end of the week lots of toppled billboards but I heard of no injuries so that is a huge plus.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-40734479731739816332015-06-24T07:54:11.313-07:002015-06-24T07:54:11.313-07:00We did but by the end of day two were getting a bi...We did but by the end of day two were getting a bit cabin-feverish as we couldn't go outside much. We were just lucky the storm wasn't any worse.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-40046827435422322612015-06-24T07:53:32.045-07:002015-06-24T07:53:32.045-07:00I actually found it quite exciting. Hubby loves s...I actually found it quite exciting. Hubby loves storms, could have been a storm chaser. He used to get excited when it looked like tornadoes in Alberta where we used to live. Where we live now we have gotten the tail end of a tropical storm but it was so much a non event - a normal rain shower and a tiny bit of rain. Nothing like this.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-37107179812295894432015-06-24T07:52:13.976-07:002015-06-24T07:52:13.976-07:00Thanks Contessa!Thanks Contessa!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-78685836689533879722015-06-24T07:51:52.653-07:002015-06-24T07:51:52.653-07:00I love that story! Just because you went on vacat...I love that story! Just because you went on vacation doesn't always mean the weather will cooperate. We expected a daily shower but not quite this much rain. You have to make the best of it! And now the rest of us Canadians have a hard act to follow after your story lol.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-40461102372663506702015-06-23T15:22:02.209-07:002015-06-23T15:22:02.209-07:00We were in Bali many years ago and a rain storm ca...We were in Bali many years ago and a rain storm came up suddenly with rain coming sideways. All the other patrons ran inside the palapa bar building. I bet my husband we could stay in it without closing our eyes. After about ten minutes of this I said my eyes were getting battered. peter replied he had closed his about 9 minutes ago. Cheater that he is. So we went in the palapa and were handed towels to dry off. We just explained we were canadians and that is what we do!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340754457769990679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-61303375930511046882015-06-23T08:32:25.934-07:002015-06-23T08:32:25.934-07:00Looking forward to reading about the next part of ...Looking forward to reading about the next part of your vacation.Contessa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482663305121297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-3365917791472966312015-06-23T08:20:32.971-07:002015-06-23T08:20:32.971-07:00Holy hell and hurricanes. I would have had a littl...Holy hell and hurricanes. I would have had a little freak out. And it seems a bit odd that your hubs wanted to go through a big storm. That isn't on my bucket list, on my list is money. I am glad that you did have some good days and you have an awesome story to tell. Sonya Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985227040902078422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-51893352367529642802015-06-23T06:38:08.045-07:002015-06-23T06:38:08.045-07:00So glad the tropical storm wasn't too bad and ...So glad the tropical storm wasn't too bad and that you both found it an exciting part of your vacation!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-48334990045832297882015-06-22T19:19:58.579-07:002015-06-22T19:19:58.579-07:00Pretty exciting weather. I'd hate to have a bo...Pretty exciting weather. I'd hate to have a boat out on the water during that. Your room looks like a really nice one with a super balcony when it isn't flooded. Glad you had some nice days too. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-38150285873741002162015-06-22T17:46:12.027-07:002015-06-22T17:46:12.027-07:00What's the expression, a bad day at the beach ...What's the expression, a bad day at the beach beats a day in the office. I agree, you had the right dispositions. We had a rain out in a Jamacian cruise stop. We actually over heard people complaining to the cruise director about their vacation being ruined because they couldn't do this or that as planned. My kids very loudly went by them once back on the ship and said, "Jamaica was awesome. We never get rain like that at home."SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-77862454705803613982015-06-22T17:35:58.137-07:002015-06-22T17:35:58.137-07:00Fantastic shots which really give an idea of what...Fantastic shots which really give an idea of what it was like!<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-49170646456526462072015-06-22T15:22:09.012-07:002015-06-22T15:22:09.012-07:00LOVE your attitude!!! Storms can be just as exciti...LOVE your attitude!!! Storms can be just as exciting as any other experience on vacations!! Glad you were safe and not in danger!! My daughter and I had planned on a beach weekend in Galveston but changed our minds. Glad you got to go and glad you are back!!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623820316056914224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-77790515970116018212015-06-22T11:42:51.776-07:002015-06-22T11:42:51.776-07:00That is very impressive!!! I am glad you had a nic...That is very impressive!!! I am glad you had a nice vacation nevertheless. Buddy must be so happy to see Mom and Dad!Vonlipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322330751381715095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-5825784717895529792015-06-22T11:28:41.710-07:002015-06-22T11:28:41.710-07:00Oh I would have been crying. That hotel looks real...Oh I would have been crying. That hotel looks really nice though. I'm glad you got through it and were able to enjoy 5 good days. Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328674280714013955noreply@blogger.com