Another Room with a View

I love a room with a view, especially one that is dynamic, peaceful, and soothing to the eyes. This view below was the view from my rental condo at Cancun for the Easter week. I was travelling a lot for work, so decided to travel a bit more. Kids had school during that week, till Thursday, but my wife suggested I go and stay there from Sunday, and she would join me with the kids after school on Thursday. Cancun is a short 1-hour-45-minute flight from Houston, and there are upward of 20 flights there everyday. Therefore, it is easy to hop on an evening flight after school/work and arrive there by 8 or 9pm. We have done this many times in the past, so I said THANK YOU! :)

I got to spend four days by myself with this view of Yamil Lu'um, all by myself with nothing to do! Most excellent!

I used the time wisely, I think. I did some office work, and then did a couple of YouTube interviews related to Splinterlands discussing the game, which was great fun.

For those who do not know, Yamil Lu’um, also known as the Temple of the Scorpion (Templo del Alacrán), is a small Mayan archaeological site located in the Hotel Zone of Cancún, Mexico, situated between the Park Royal and Westin Lagunamar hotels. Perched on the highest natural point along Cancún’s coast, it overlooks the Caribbean Sea.

Constructed during the Late Postclassic period (1200–1550 AD), Yamil Lu’um was part of the Mayan civilization’s coastal network, possibly linked to trade or maritime activities. Discovered in 1842 by John Lloyd Stephens, the site was excavated starting in the 1980s. One temple features a scorpion sculpture remnant, giving it its nickname, while the other has a handprint in the stucco (Templo de la Huella), though these are no longer visible. Its strategic location suggests it served practical purposes like guiding vessels or signaling, rather than being a major ceremonial center. The ruins, though small and weathered, reflect the Mayans’ architectural ingenuity and connection to the sea. Modern development in the Hotel Zone may have impacted a larger original site. I am in fact surprised that the site actually survived all the construction of the hotel zone in Cancun. I would have thought they’d have bulldozed it to make room for another infinity swimming pool!

However, by some miracle it survived and looks spectacular almost any time of the day, especially during sunset, my favorite time of the day. I like Cancun after dark. There is a vibrant nightlife here, which I feel a bit old to participate. However, there are couple of nice Piano Bars and a Jazz club, which I enjoy. Especially, during the middle of the week, you go early, you can listen to Piano man, by Billy Joel while making love to your Tonic and Gin!

There is this place here, where you can feel this song is made for! Nah, I am not telling you the place of the bar :) There are always a lot of people in Cancun, especially bartenders, who:

But there's some place that he'd rather be

.....

and

To forget about life for a while

I try not to do late night while at Cancun. I enjoy a good night’s sleep, and a long walk along the shoreline all the way until the sun is directly overhead. After which a quick dip or two, and a good lunch. I mostly like to stay inside during the afternoon, as it gets rather hot there midday. This was usually a great time to catch up on hive stuff. I did this day in and day out for four days, and then had a lot of fun with the family over the weekend!