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The owner of Playa Los Pinos for allowing us to cross his property for beach access on our first hike.
The staff at the Corona tents near Puerto Morelos on the beach in the middle of nowhere who gave us free cold drinks.
The closed beach bar in XPuha: 3 locals that opened coconuts for me and served coconut water over purified ice in a glass after a long, hot day's hike.
Que Onda local hotel in Akumal and Hotel
Acuario in Tulum that replenished my supply of bandaids for my blisters and gave me first aid for my back!
To the sailboat in a deserted bay rented by people from Massachusettes who gave us ice cold beer--even though I drank it too fast and broke my toe on coral after continuing to hike!
To all of the local fishermen that brought us across obstacles such as cliffs at Tulum, miles of mangroves, and Boca Paila.
To the construction workers in an abandoned hotel that gave us endless supply of ice cold purified water when we were dangerously out.
To the employee at Cesiak tent cabins in the Sian Ka'an Bioreserve who traveled to Tulum at night to buy me batteries because my camera didn't work.
To Ricky, the owner of the all-inclusive fishing lodge near Boca Paila who allowed us to buy a delicious lunch of ham and cheese quesadillas. His cook even gave us free fruit to add to our backpacks!
To the all-inclusive resort near Akumal/Puerto Aventuras that fed us a free breakfast at the bar when we were hungry, dirty, and sweaty. We had to beg for this one!
All of the tourists staying at all-inclusives from Puerto Morelos to Tulum that were able to sneak us water and food when we needed it.
A special appreciation to the picnicking Mexican family on the coast near Punta Allen that gave us a huge jug of purified water, ice and cups. It was well received as we were desperately thirsty for something cold.
A huge thank you to Lily from North Carolina, owner of Cuzan Guest House in Punta Allen for setting us up with Antonio the fisherman to take us across Acension Bay to the private island of Santa Rosa and Tom from Texas, the owner of Casa Blanca fishi
ng lodge on this island. Thank you, Tom, for granting us permission to hike this private island, and for the guide and truck driver to the Tupak and Chac Mool ruins, as well as the delicious breakfast!
A special thank you to Gerardo, a guide at Palometa Club, who didn't know us, yet took us into his home in Punta Allen during Tropical Storm Arthur in 2008. He gave us Tom and Jerry and Superman towels to dry off, and shared a wealth of information about the coast, as well as seashells from his collection to bring back to the kids in Maine when I do my slide shows. And to Charlie, who's wife is from New Hampshire, for giving us a ride from Punta Allen to Tulum when my da
d was sick.
The staff at the Corona tents near Puerto Morelos on the beach in the middle of nowhere who gave us free cold drinks.
The closed beach bar in XPuha: 3 locals that opened coconuts for me and served coconut water over purified ice in a glass after a long, hot day's hike.
Que Onda local hotel in Akumal and Hotel
Acuario in Tulum that replenished my supply of bandaids for my blisters and gave me first aid for my back!To the sailboat in a deserted bay rented by people from Massachusettes who gave us ice cold beer--even though I drank it too fast and broke my toe on coral after continuing to hike!
To all of the local fishermen that brought us across obstacles such as cliffs at Tulum, miles of mangroves, and Boca Paila.
To the construction workers in an abandoned hotel that gave us endless supply of ice cold purified water when we were dangerously out.
To the employee at Cesiak tent cabins in the Sian Ka'an Bioreserve who traveled to Tulum at night to buy me batteries because my camera didn't work.
To Ricky, the owner of the all-inclusive fishing lodge near Boca Paila who allowed us to buy a delicious lunch of ham and cheese quesadillas. His cook even gave us free fruit to add to our backpacks!
To the all-inclusive resort near Akumal/Puerto Aventuras that fed us a free breakfast at the bar when we were hungry, dirty, and sweaty. We had to beg for this one!
All of the tourists staying at all-inclusives from Puerto Morelos to Tulum that were able to sneak us water and food when we needed it.
A special appreciation to the picnicking Mexican family on the coast near Punta Allen that gave us a huge jug of purified water, ice and cups. It was well received as we were desperately thirsty for something cold.
A huge thank you to Lily from North Carolina, owner of Cuzan Guest House in Punta Allen for setting us up with Antonio the fisherman to take us across Acension Bay to the private island of Santa Rosa and Tom from Texas, the owner of Casa Blanca fishi
ng lodge on this island. Thank you, Tom, for granting us permission to hike this private island, and for the guide and truck driver to the Tupak and Chac Mool ruins, as well as the delicious breakfast!A special thank you to Gerardo, a guide at Palometa Club, who didn't know us, yet took us into his home in Punta Allen during Tropical Storm Arthur in 2008. He gave us Tom and Jerry and Superman towels to dry off, and shared a wealth of information about the coast, as well as seashells from his collection to bring back to the kids in Maine when I do my slide shows. And to Charlie, who's wife is from New Hampshire, for giving us a ride from Punta Allen to Tulum when my da
d was sick.To Marcia, the owner of Mayan Beach Garden near Placer, for sharing our story and the love of the book Lost World of Quintana Roo. As well as driving us north to hike this part of the coast and for the accurate information regarding the 2 miles of mangroves in Rio Indio.
To the friendly dog that shared our hike and trail for 2 hours! Great companion!
To the Spanish-speaking-only local that opened a wild coconut for me when I did not have my machete.
To the Spanish-speaking-only local that opened a wild coconut for me when I did not have my machete.
And lastly, a special thank you for the local taxista, Luis, in Felipe Carillo Puerto for introducing us to a Mayan cultural show, and taking us to the coast so we can continue to hike when the local bus was not available. Also, I want to thank you and your brother for taking us to a remote cenote not visited by tourists, when no other taxistas could find one and to the local swimming pool fed by a cenote in Felipe Carillo Puerto to cool off. And thank you for introducing me to Club America!
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