I LOVE Comedians with Guitars......You didn't tell me that part...

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As we drove towards the tequila factory, Caesar talked some more. Then all of a sudden the hum of the AC stopped. What! It was hot out! We were on a brand new bus too. Caesar said they would call in for a replacement bus once we got to the factory. Thanks goodness !

Soon we arrived and this is the sign that greeted us. I thought it was so funny.

Thank GOODNESS they have a free “peepee” station!

The driveway to the Tequila factory was kind of long, but scenic.

We parked behind the building and all got out.

This was our tequila tour guide. And see the lady in the green shirt. She’s the one I swore was Bonnie from the Biggest Loser.

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I believe this is the agave, which is the fruit that makes tequila.

One thing we learned was that tequila can only be tequila if it is from a certain area, like champagne in France. So I don’t remember all the rules, but they did not officially grow the Agave here to use to make it, and I can’t even remember for sure if they were allowed to make it here either or just sell it. Honestly, our guy was kind of hard to understand, so I was only picking up pieces of what he said.

Looks like something fun was going on here.

We then headed inside.

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We each were to pick up a couple of little cups for the tasting.

I was trying to take pictures too, but our dude said to wait till it was over and keep moving on for now.

I am not really a fan of tequila, so I was worried how much of this I would like. The first couple were the basics and pretty gross.

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But then he pulled out some flavored ones and some of those were pretty darn good.

 

 

 

After the official tastings, we were allowed to go and taste others, but I had had enough. I don’t drink a whole lot in my “older” age, so I didn’t want to be falling down after a few too many tequilas.

 

I went around and took a few pictures instead.

 

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I did use the free “peepee” station as well. And just because it was free, doesn’t mean it was the nicest. It wasn’t too bad actually, but it could use a little loving care.

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I don’t remember why, but we did talk about this flower. It totally escapes me why now though.

 

 

Then he handed it to me and said I could keep it.

 

 

Hibiscus is supposed to be pretty common at San Gervasio, but this looks like bougainvillea - also common in Mexico.

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Hibiscus is supposed to be pretty common at San Gervasio, but this looks like bougainvillea - also common in Mexico.

 

 

I think it was bougainvillea now that you say that.

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I headed outside and took a few more pictures.

Our new bus had arrived and we all loaded onto it and set off once again.

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We now were going to go to a beach, not to swim, but to get a few pictures and just look around.

We passed some beautiful scenery on the way.

What’s with all the cows just out by themselves? It was home was calling to me.

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You can just barely make it out, but there was a horse alone in this picture too. You can see his brown back side.

Over on the other side, the water side, Caesar had told us about the turtles that are protected and the nesting areas. We got a glimpse as we drove by.

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This was a new highway next to the road we are driving on. I guess it has been in the works for a VERY long time. 10-20 years. It was supposed to be completed already, but it wasn’t and they have once again started on it.

An unfinished area.

I have no clue what this place is.

Soon we arrived at the beach!

Was this place EVER gorgeous!!! Just stunning.

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I took about 5 zillion pictures.

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I just loved watching the waves crash on the shore.

 

 

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Brook and Carolyn picking up shells.

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This area was just pure heaven.

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Brook took my pictures. Actually she took a bunch and I couldn’t figure out what she was doing.

And then I found out. She wanted a big spray of water behind me. LOL

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Brook taking pictures.

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I took a picture inside one of the holes and sadly there was a bit of garbage in it. I actually saw garbage here and there on the beach.

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Brook wanted me to get some pictures of her, so she went up to the top of the arch.

We had to wait for people to get out of the way.

And then I took a couple, but I had to crop them because there was still some lady standing to the side. You can see she is looking at us and stopped, but she wouldn’t move further back. In one picture she was actually pointing, like she knew she had to wait. LOL.

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I honestly couldn’t stop taking pictures. It was just so beautiful. I even left feeling like I didn’t take enough.

I loved the different colors of the water as you looked out at the ocean.

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A few last pictures of the beach area before we had to go back to the bus.

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There were a few vendor stands there by the road and I got a couple of quick shots before I boarded the bus.

And we were off again. We actually saw some work going on with the new road.

Our last stop was at the oldest town of Cozumel. Though wouldn’t that technically have been our first …..at the Mayan ruins?

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This was pretty much a bummer of a stop.

 

 

 

 

You could tell they were very poor here. It was kind of dirty and just icky feeling there.

 

 

 

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I think these guys were trying to sell pictures with the horse.

 

 

The highlight of this stop was to show a Mayan Temple next to a Catholic Church.

 

 

 

With the lens I had on the camera at the time, I couldn’t get a picture of the 3 together. I actually couldn’t even really get the temple in one shot.