La Buena Vida

La Buena Vida is a restaurant in Akumal on Half Moon Bay. With sand floors, swing seats at the bar, and the ocean-front view, you almost don't care what the food tastes like. But, turns out it is good. This restaurant is definitely one of MRTM's MUST TRY while in the Mayan Riviera. View of the restaurant from the beach/bay. Middle of the picture with all of the palapas.

Akumal - Baby Turtles

Admittedly, the Southern-California in me got a little excited when I first saw this - Don't see it? Here, look closer -
So, the So-Cal girl in me says, "Bonfire ring!" Right?

(My next thought: "Do they have marshmallows in Mexico?")

Good thing I took a closer look before I gathered the wood...That's right - a turtle nest! Very cool.

The nests outside of our condo did not hatch while we were there, but I did have the awesome experience of seeing some baby turtles digging out of their nest on one of my morning walks. Luckily a nice Mexican man and woman were gathering them up and putting them in water until they could release them later in the day (so the birds wouldn't eat them for breakfast!).

Note: No, this is NOT turtle soup!

Another Mexico memory to add to the stash of "I am different for having seen/experienced...in Mexico!"