We got to the pool around 9:30 and got a semi-shady spot. We relaxed for a while, and then swam up to the swim-up bar for an 11am happy hour. They had these drinks called picassos, which consisted of 4 layers of different frozen drinks. Delicious! We spent the rest of the day lying around the pool.

After getting ready for dinner, we took a collectivo to town, and went shopping. We bought some vanilla, which apparently Playa del Carmen is known for. Dinner was at Media Luna (sangria, tomato soup with chipotle, grilled seafood tostadas, shrimp with squash/onion/curry, fish with spicy mango sauce). The restaurant was recommended online and in our book but was just ok, except for the soup which was very good.

After dinner we strolled 5th Avenue all the way to the end of the main drag and back. We had drinks at a bar with swings for chairs, which was fun. The waiter there looked like a Mexican Joey from Friends.

When we got back to the hotel we went to the pool which was lit up and looked really pretty at night. It was a little cold in the ocean breeze, but we lay in the hammocks on the beach before going back to the room.