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After getting a very early breakfast at our Azul Beach hotel, we were promptly picked up at 7:20 a.m. by the Xel-Ha shuttle and driven, for about one hour, to the Xel-Ha eco-park near Tulum, Mexico.. . . . We arrived at Xel-Ha at 8:20 a.m. as the park was opening. We initially considered signing up for Sea Trek - an underwater walking adventure, but…
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How much fun is the new Xplor adventure in Cancun? We were about to find out.. . . . At 8:40 a.m., the Xplor van picked us up from the lobby of our Azul Beach hotel. From there, we drove to another hotel, waiting twenty minutes for other passengers to arrive. The driver almost left, but a Spanish-speaking couple showed up, and after a lot…
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What does an authentic Mexican Cenote/ATV experience feel like? We were about to discover when we embarked on a combined Tulum and Mystic River adventure.. . . . Exactly at 9:00 am, the Mystic River van picked us up from the lobby of our Azul Beach hotel. The driver stopped by two other hotels: Azul Sensatori and Valentin. From here, we drove about an hour…
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Thursday, June 30, 2016 . . . . . . We have always wanted to revisit Universal Studios, especially the Wizarding World of Harry Potter exhibit. We decided to stop there for one day in Los Angeles on our way to the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia (Tahiti).. . . Our Southwest WN2235 flight was initially scheduled to depart at 6:20 pm from…
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Inna and Alex spent the early morning at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom and the rest of their time at Disney's Hollywood Studios.. . . . . . . Here is a photo of Alex and Inna on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride.. . . . . . . . . . . In the evening, Inna and Alex watched the "Fantasmic" show..…
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Alex and Inna decided to visit Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom on the morning of Sunday, April 13.. . . . . . . . Inside the park, Alex and Inna rode on a Wild African Trek through a jungle of animals. . . . . . They saw giraffes,. . . . . . . There were also elephants, zebras, and many colorful birds..…
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Inna and Alex visited Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, without me (I had to work).. However, they enjoyed their visit and took many beautiful photos.. . While they liked the Magic Kingdom, they thought that the Magic Kingdom at Disneyland (in Anaheim) was better. The castles look very distinctive - as if they were modeled after Germany's famous Burg Eltz (which we visited…
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In early April, Inna and Alex visited Disney World's Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida (while I was working).. . . . Alex really enjoyed most of the rides and attractions.. . . . There were many colorful garden characters on display throughout the park.. . . . Alex really enjoyed playing video games.. . . . Here is Goofy playing soccer.. . . The grounds…
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Tuesday, April 8-9, 2014. . Inna and Alex were looking forward to visiting Universal Islands of Adventure - especially the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.. . . . . They really enjoyed their time there. . . .
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On the first day of their Orlando Adventure (during Alex's Spring Break), Inna and Alex visited Universal Studios Florida.. . . . . Inna and Alex went on all the major roller coaster rides, including Hollywood RipTide and Rockit.. Both Inna and Alex rode it a few times. Here is a short video of their experience on the roller coaster:. . . . . .…
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Today, we took the shuttle from the Barcelo Maya Palace Deluxe Hotel in Riviera Maya to the Xcaret eco-park in Quintana Roo, Mexico.. . According to Wikipedia:. Xcaret is a Maya civilization archaeological site located on the Caribbean coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the modern-day state of Quintana Roo in Mexico. The site was occupied by thepre-Columbian Maya and functioned as a port for…
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Today, we took the shuttle from the Barcelo Maya Palace Deluxe Hotel in Riviera Maya to Xel-Ha eco-park in Quintana Roo, Mexico.. . Xel-Ha is a famous Mexican eco-park with many outdoor activities, including snorkeling, zip-lining, and swimming with dolphins.. . When we arrived at 9:00 a.m., Inna and Alex decided to book the 10:30 a.m. session of "Swimming with Dolphins." We put our gear…
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