Re: Cozumel

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Dang! I admit I would not want to experience any kind of medical emergency

while in Cozumel. I didn't know that about their docks. They really are in

big trouble if they can't rebuild soon. What bothers me is that the cruise

ship wasn't willing to take responsibility for his health care. How was he

supposed to get home, anyway??? Weren't they equally responsible if they had

left him behind?

laura

a <a54@...> wrote: ,

Cozumel was not what I expected and I saw parts of it I wish I hadn't

seen. We went to the park and went snorkeling, but my dad had

breathing problems so we spent most of the time in the hospital. My

memory of that park was being driven by the park ranger 85mph in an

open jeep on those unpaved roads.

The harrowing ride through the streets was so scary as well. The

residents are allowed to run red lights providing they stop first. I

wish I could have

smoked the foliage LOL! Then they weren't going to let him back on

the cruise ship because even though the Mexican doctor cleared him

for travel,

the cruise ship's doctor didn't want to take the responsibility. The

only reason we got back on that ship is because there was

miscommunication between the doctor and the captain and the ship

already took off.

After seeing the experience of what happens if there is a health

emergency in a foreign country, it will be a long time before I

venture out of the good old USA.

They lost all their docks in the hurricane, so there is nowhere for

the ships to dock. Hopefully they will get them rebuilt quickly.

Tourism is the major income for the people there and they will be

devastated without the cruise ships. Maybe one day I'll go again and

my visit will be more enjoyable. Or maybe all of those events were

some kind of conspiracy to keep us there?

a

On Nov 22, 2005, at 5:11 PM, Bauman wrote:

> Wow, a, besides being a fellow Mulder, I, too, was in Cozumel

> last year. It's my favorite place. I was there a week once and

> didn't have any allergies or any joint pain, but not because I

> smoked the foliage. I love the Chankanab (sp?) National Park. My

> kids snorkel and I go around talking to the lizards. I love

> reptiles. and sand. and places where you can smell the salty sea

> air instead of mold. We were wandering around the ruins there and

> I heard a scraping noise and saw a six-foot iguana slinking

> through the rocks. When do the Christmas card exchange I'll send

> you a picture. And about the conspiracy stuff.. Don't forget-- we

> may be paranoid , but that doesn't mean everyone's not out to get us.

>

> laura