Anyway, if you ever get to Costa Maya, I highly recommend that you take the opportunity to see the area by horseback. It was a fun time, and it was well worth the money. (I would have been happy to go a second time--even on the same trails.) Outside the port, the town comes to life just when the cruise ships are in, so riding is a great way to see the jungle and lot of "behind-the-scenes" stuff.
I hope the area stays pristine, but I doubt it--as do the locals. Get there soon if you want to see one of the last unspoiled places on our planet. And I hear the snorkeling and diving there is fabulous, too--the reef is the second largest in the world next to the one in Australia.
Well, I guess it's back to reality tomorrow. (Big sigh.) We'll be back in US territory when I wake up tomorrow morning. Until then, I'll be making the most of my time left by sipping an umbrella drink on the aft deck after my scheduled facial. Perhaps I could get used to this relaxation thing...!
Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore is the managing editor of Practical Horseman magazine, a life-long rider and competitor, and loves to travel.
