We are so excited. We can hardly
believe that we are living our dream of being in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (PDC)
and experiencing our first Christmas here.
Apparently, we are not the only ones that enjoy PDC during the
holidays. The Playa Times recently
posted an article stating a record number
of visitors descended on this once small fishing village. We can certainly see the difference in just
walking around and seeing hundreds of people shopping, dining and packing the
beach!
We could not let our first Christmas in PDC go by without being in the
thick of things. Our day started at Our Lady Carmen Catholic Church on 5th Avenue and Juarez Avenue for
Christmas Mass and counting our many blessings.
This quaint little church on the beach is simply beautiful. You really do feel at peace and at one with
the Higher Power in such a tranquil venue (see photos below).
After mass, we walked to our favorite restaurant, Imprevist (make sure
you read our detailed breakfast review on Trip Advisor) and had a lovely and
relaxing breakfast (see photos below).
After breakfast, we strolled around town to see the happenings; all the
stores were open, and buzzing with excitement.
In addition, the infamous 5th Avenue has never been busier
(see photos below).
Now it was time to head home to call family and friends back in
the United States. WOW…time sure does
fly. Between phone calls, emails,
iMessaging and FaceTime, a couple of hours had passed and it was time to get
ready for our Christmas dinner at Imprevist (make sure you read our detailed
dinner review on Trip Advisor). Dinner
was superb, with beautiful table settings, elegant ambiance, delicious food,
and scrumptious dessert. It truly is one
of our favorite places to dine. And, to
be able to celebrate our first Christmas in Mexico, made it even more special!
After our leisurely dinner, we once again headed to the infamous 5th
Avenue to say hello to a few of our local friends that were working. With hugs and wishes of Feliz Navidad, it was
time to head home and call it a day.
We truly had a blessed day and a Merry Christmas!
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| Our Lady of Carmen Catholic Church on Christmas Day |
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| Mass schedule during the holiday |
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| I'll take one of everything! |
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| Yummy bread basket and fresh juice |
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| Nativity in Centro Maya Mall |
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| Nativity on the beach by local sand artist |
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| Salad and Veggie Dumplings selected from their Asian menu |
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