Dominican Republic = no, Cuba = no, Puerto Vallarta = no, Yucatán Peninsula = yes!
Well, things have changed again for my trip. I have been looking to buy a new vehicle and speaking with a guy who lives in Nova Scotia. His business is selling wheelchair accessible vans that people trade-in when they move up to newer vehicles. Happened to mention I was going on a vacation to Mexico and he told me about a place called Freedom Shores. He is in a wheelchair himself and has spent many weeks vacationing at this spot.
It is near Isla Aguada which is on the Yucatán Peninsula. Quick now, can anyone tell me what happened there 65 million years ago? Anyway, here is a link for the site http://www.freedom-shores.com/
The nice thing about this site is that it is owned by a guy in a wheelchair and is 100% accessible. The rooms, the beach-they even have a boat which I can get on to and use to watch the Dolphins or sea turtles or even go fishing! They have a nurse there 24/7 and also have access to a doctor who can get there within 15 minutes if necessary. The place is tiny; they only have 9 units. It’s not a huge resort with thousands of guests. Quiet, tranquil and surrounded by so many beautiful things to visit & experience.
The only drawback: we have to fly to Mexico City, wait 4 hours and then catch a connecting flight to the resort. Big deal! We leave on March 16 and stay for a week. Fly out of Toronto. I will have quite the entourage accompanying me: Beverly (who works for the March of Dimes and will be providing my care), the lovely Trish who asked if she could come along and join the fun and my friend Sandra who has never even flown before!
I’m sure we will all have a great time. Hopefully, I won’t be getting sick before this one!
Sounds incredible! Room for one more? If my memory is correct, to answer your question, that year a baby was born who went on to be voted the cutest prehistoric infant of all time. Twenty-five years later he founded the Maltese Nation. Cant’ remember his name though.
Charles
Comment by charles — February 25, 2008 @ 8:53 pm
Your guess is close but no cigar! 65 million years ago an asteroid hit the Earth and led to the extinction of dinosaurs. Well, that asteroid hit right where we are going. If you look at a map of Mexico you will notice that the Yucatán Peninsula has a circular shape to it. Continue that circle into the ocean and you are looking at the crater of that asteroid.
Let’s hope that doesn’t happen again while I’m there!
Comment by pinkquack — February 26, 2008 @ 11:50 pm
bro’ - you are an asteroid!
Comment by june rankel — April 1, 2008 @ 12:45 pm
Sister June, the closest I came to being an asteroid has to do with the surgery I had to take care of those flaming “________” that made it very difficult for me to sit. It happens to rhyme with asteroids!
Comment by pinkquack — April 1, 2008 @ 1:59 pm