Last night I went to a soccer game. It was loud and full of energy and excitement. I could hear the cheering & “ole ole ole ole, ole, oleee” from our place so I went to check it out. Big guns & kids everywhere.

At soccer!! Dec 8, 2011 | Source: Keek.com

Our condo is in the back middle of this photo.

Cool bike rack! Never seen one like that before.

Time to hit the beach. Life is a game, play it!

Don’t speak Spanish? No problem! I leave my browser in Spanish (or whatever language the country I am in) so I have to read the language more. It’s a fun game for me, I learn more that way! The title of this post and following translation are from the Playa del Carmen description on Wiki.

“Playa del Carmen is one of the most visited sites in the Riviera Maya, and in general of the Mexican southeast. It is in itself a tourist destination, but also are several attractions around mainly related to ecotourism , adventure tourism and beaches.” 

Yesterday I checked out the beach & 5th Ave where all the travellers, resort & clubs are. Met two babes from Argentina on the beautiful beach and we swam, tanned and had drinks in the sunshine near the hotel above.

There are so many bars you can get massages at! For the record DO NOT get a massage after a night of drinking. All the toxins will come right out and you will want to put your head in a vice. Trust me, I learned the HARD way.

Saw a live band @ Fusion bar.

Swam w/ Rodrigo, dreamboat from Argentina. See video below. Yikes!

Family portrait.

Saddle bag at the leather shop.

Say YES to Frogs, Señor.

Mexican moolah.

A VW UTE! Man I love the Holden Utes in NZ & Aus. My Uncle & Cuz Matthew drive ‘em.

Cute.

On my way home I stopped by Reina Roja, house of the Red Queen for some wifi and a Piña colada. I’m planning to book a room  there for one night before I leave. It’s an amazingly sexy, cool place! This is the bar downstairs. Today I check out the rooms and the roof top pool & bar

All I packed/need for seven full days fits into my Rimowa super light suitcase & Nella Bella Melbourne bag. Key to the perfect travel outfit for me is layering. Today I wore a little black cotton dress w/ sheer long skirt, cardigan, tights, heels & a hat. I could feel the warm air when we landed so I ditched the cardigan and tights before I left the plane.

Found my suitcase in the airplane magazine!

I promise I’m not a diva. Haha!

The place I’m staying is a Mexican Melrose Place!

First meal was tacos as a place called Kool Fish. Shrimp, yum!

Went for a stroll around town. Pretty quiet. However, it IS Monday. Think it gets a little wilder come weekend. Made plans to party it up on Saturday.

Had THE BEST Mayan chocolate ice cream.

This photos is for Mum because she was all like “don’t drink the water”. Look Ma, all is gonna be just fine.

Ate about 100 of these just now. The Pistachios that is.

Gonna do the Insanity workout in the AM with the crew at casa Thynk Taynk in the AM then do some work and hit the beach. See y’all tomorrow.

Thank you for a really great meal and first-class service. It was topped off with a lovely plate of desserts including gourmet popcorn. (Film/popcorn, get it?) I had lamb and dessert was to die for. Definitely recommend going there. Will be a mega hit spot for the next two weeks.

One of the films I’d love to catch at this year’s Festival is Drive starring Ryan Gosslin & Carey Mulligan. I like those two. “By day, he works as a Hollywood stunt driver, performing death-defying feats. By night, he steers getaway cars, offering clients five minutes of drive time before they’re thrown out on their own. ” More.

This week is going to be crazy. Must gets heaps of rest before business begins post holiday. Have a car for the festival to assist in efficiency, lots to fit in each day. This is always a jam packed month.

I’m speaking at the She’s Connected Conference end of September too. Apply to attend or sponsor here. Check out the other speakers here. My bio will be up soon. Have a another speaking gig in October that is public, so like, if you ever wanna meet me IRL or hear me talk, you can come.

Hope you are enjoying the looooooong weekend! I’m off for dinner with Team Boston. Woot!