
As I probably mentioned before, we met Larry and Karen in Punta Cana three years ago, and struck up an immediate and lasting friendship, and have subsequently traveled with them three times. Finding compatible people to travel with is not really that easy. I have seen and heard of many examples where friendships have ended, or at least cooled, because of what works at home doesn't always work on the road. But for whatever reason, it works well for us. We do the usual stuff together, lying around on the beach, drinking, conversation, meals and the odd excursion, but also go our own way when we like without anyone getting their nose out of joint.
The weather all week was perfect, the water warm and the food, drinks and company was excellent. Not alot to talk about day to day, but we did have one memorable night on the Town.
On Thursday night we decided to walk up the beach into the town of Playa del Carmen. That is a 40 minute walk along the front of a series of all inclusive resorts and private residences. When we arrived I brought everyone up to the fountain at the top of the street to wash the sand off their feet in the fountain. I had mine all done and my sandals on while the others had their feet in the water, when the security guard walked up and gave us crap for washing our feet in the fountain. He seemed a bit offended we would do this. Ah well. Lesson 2.
One of the reasons we came in was to try the fish spa that we spotted the previous day. This is done by dangling your feet in an aquarium filled with fish, similar to the ones you see eating algae in fish tanks, and letting them go at your feet for fifteen minutes. The fish secreets some sort of enzyme that dissolves dead and damaged skin on your feet, allowing them to digest it and fill their bellies. If there is reincarnation, hope I don't come back as one of those.
Now my daughter won't even let me put my feet anywhere near her, they are so scaled, so I knew the fish were in for a major feast with me. The young lad running the tanks washes your feet with soap and water, and gives you little hospital booties to wear until you start the treatment. As you lower your feet in, the fish attack, and the initial sensation is like having the bottom of your feet tickled. That subsides quickly and while it feels a little wierd, it is no big deal. When your feet come out, there is a significant difference, it appears to work. They apparently have a full body tank as well, but I'd need a little more info on what you wear before getting in and exposing it all to those hungry mouths.

Next we headed to eat at Karen's restaurant, not our Karen's, but that's the actual name of the place. This was where I first ate at the start of my journey, and if you flip to the start of the blog you can get a review. The meals were all excellent and we all left stuffed and satisfied. Now the thing here is I had a 20% off coupon in my back pocket, and forgot all about it, which would have been a $20 savings.


Fully fed and watered, we took the long walk back along the road and skipped the evening cocktail. Thoroughly enjoyable evening.
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