I know what you mean I bet we all sound like that at 4am.. they are so cute and what they are saying seems so important.. well up until he tries to stand on his head... LOL
I had started a trip report, but pushed a button and lost it... grrr... but here is what i will say about the security for now. as a total newbie (new to TTR, new to all inclusive, new to all adult, new to out of country vacation): TTR was great. we had a great time, despite the fact that matt was sick for 1/2 of it, and i lost a night due to alcohol. i have no other resort to compare it to, but i know its a wonderful place. beautiful, clean, friendly, etc. we relaxed as i had wanted, drank, met people, enjoyed each other. (again, excluding the sick part) was it everything i had hoped for? no. at least not in all the areas i had imagined. what was missing? the total vibe that i had read so much about, and was SO excited about being a part of. not only was chinos gone the week we were there (SO DISAPPOINTING), but it seemed that the fun times were 'monitored'. we had been warned over the violence in mexico, and although we weren't too concerned after reading things on here, its still in the back of your mind as a newbie to mexico. so from that stand point, i felt safe with the amount of security. BUT, on the other hand, if i hadn't known/read/ talked to some of you folk, and hadn't known what was going on... i would've assumed that mexico's violence was SO BAD that the security followed us on every walk on the beach, and hovered over us on the hammocks or chairs, because they were afraid of pirates attacking at any moment! the party atmosphere was not what i had hoped for or imagined. yes, it was there to some degree, and maybe still more than other resorts (i wouldn't know) and i'm sure part of that was due to chinos absence. but i could tell, and FEEL, that it was more than that. if i hadn't been told how it USED to be, i STILL would've been a bit disappointed with how many times i heard the bartenders tell people 'no, you can't do that'. (to things that were harmless... not talking about diving off the bar or dancing on the underwater barstools) we are not shy at all, and don't mind PDA, but even matt and i didn't kiss or touch as much as we would have normally, when we were on the beach. i always felt like they were watching us, waiting for us to make a move so they could tell us to stop. last thing we wanted to do, was get kicked out of the resort, and stuck in mexico! **Security roaming the resort/doing laps/watching and moving= SAFETY **Security guard following your every step/never more than 15 feet away whether you are walking or sitting = UNCOMFORTABLE (maybe if he had a black coat and tie on, a tray in hand, and was there to refill my drink for me, that would've been ok) Conclusion from this newbie: Do i want to go back? yes. Do i want to try somewhere else? yes. Do i want to experience TTR as it USED to be? YES!! IF i didn't know what was missing, IF i hadn't read this forum, i am pretty sure, that even though i had a GREAT time, and LOVED the place, i wouldn't be thinking of going back again... i would easily move on to the next place to check out. (oops... sorry that got way too long!)
Good little tr,,, Some some interest for a test trip to Cabos in Nov. There is a thread in the Cabos section.
We love the place so much, so like you we will give it another try and see. Look forward to seeing you guys again.. hey are you still planning a trip to Edmonton this summer?
we didn't really notice security much either...I refuse to let all the negative comments about security cloud my memories of our April trip!
Ya know, Maybe everyone ought to just drop the "Security" shit for a while as the bitching (And I'm guilty of it too), isn't gonna do crap! It's to early to check prices from the states yet, but I for one will probably start looking in a couple of weeks too! One thing I know, is that if we do go, it's probably start on the 10th of April! :flash:
