Jordan and I have celebrated milestone birthdays with travel but as we now live this traveling life, I found myself quite content to welcome 50 years in casually. So we yanked Connor out of school and took our first Colectivo ride to the former fishing village of Puerto Morelos, 30 minutes north of PDC.
The Colectivos are an inexpensive shuttle van system running every few minutes on the highway in the directions of Cancun or Tulum, and within the city. We paid 75 pesos total and then took a cab for 30 pesos from the highway to the beach.
The town south of the highway is charming and tranquil. We walked around for a while, took some photos and then had a leisurely lunch at La Sirena, a well reviewed international restaurant overlooking the beach.
There are two lighthouses here. The original one was tilted over during a hurricane in 1967 but has remained standing since!
Lunch was delicious. We were early diners so took our time and had fun chats with our server.
After lunch, we walked along the beautiful beach.
What birthday doesn't involve a delicious cake? Happy 50th to me!
The Colectivos are an inexpensive shuttle van system running every few minutes on the highway in the directions of Cancun or Tulum, and within the city. We paid 75 pesos total and then took a cab for 30 pesos from the highway to the beach.
The town south of the highway is charming and tranquil. We walked around for a while, took some photos and then had a leisurely lunch at La Sirena, a well reviewed international restaurant overlooking the beach.
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| View as we approached. |
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| Yay, colourful sign photo! |
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| Corny photo op! |
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| Walking along the Malecon. |
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| A Catholic church in the town square. |
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| Lime Margarita to start with. |
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| Cooling breezes and great views from the balcony. |
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| Upstairs balcony. |
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| Shrimp saganaki. |
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| Colourful seafood platter. |
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| Got a burst of energy! |
