Cancun 旅遊 09/18/2011---照片

Day 2, 09/18/2011:

Possibly overly excited having met old high school classmates, I did not sleep well at the first night in Cancun. At 9AM of day 2, our group met at the hotel lobby to receive information about tours and advice from the Mexican travel agent.

Due to various personal interests and opinions, we did not book any tour in advance at home. Instead, we decided to come unprepared and make a group decision on the spot. The travel agent proposed two popular tours: Xcaret and Chichen itza.

Initial discount for the two tours was 10% off the regular price. We discussed among our group and decided to demand a bargain. Jointly we half jokingly told the man we are not “Việt Kiều”--- we are “Việt Kẹo Kéo.” Everyone started to laugh out loud. The travel agent did not understand the terms but proceeded to call his home office. Within seconds, with a second discount, we settled the two tours on day 3 and day 5, and paid the deposit. Our first activity then was to have picture taken of the whole group wearing BangHang T-shirt. Many thanks to Khuan Bo for putting in many hours of labor to produce the BangHang name on the T-shirt and ThuyPhung for writing the Chinese calligraphy.

The outdoor swimming pool is adjacent to the hotel and only 50 ft away from the beach, almost like connecting together. The cleanliness and optimal water temperature got us all in the pool in no time. We swam, played like young kids, and told “yellow” jokes like old folks. Khuan Bo is the master of joke telling. The pleasant atmosphere increased one notch with each joke he told. In the afternoon, we walked 200ft out the hotel to catch a bus that brought us to downtown. Unexpectedly, I noticed Tuyet Nhi’s husband, Cuong, carried a travel guide and made notes on a local map. I knew right away this man had done “homework” at home. At my request, Cuong was happy to lead the group to tour downtown by bus, saving us otherwise extravagant taxi fare and also giving me a much-needed breather.

The group bought a bunch of food at a market for dinner. Upon returning to the hotel, we jumped into the pool while some preferred a nap. In the evening, we set out tables to enjoy our inexpensive dinner, followed by card games while the ladies rehearsed their vocal singing half-century old Vietnamese songs. It really surprised me to hear them sing Vietnamese songs so well. Before the trip, I thought they would prefer Chinese songs and would resist, if not reject, Vietnamese music. At home nowadays I listen to Vietnamese music predominantly and enjoy greatly. Everyone had a good time, mentally preparing ourselves for day 3 outdoor activities.

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