Akumal is changing

Greg keeps telling me that when he came down here 25 years or so ago, for much of the way from Cancun the road was so narrow that the crowns of the trees from opposite sides of the road were touching. Now it's a 4 lane highway, from the looks of it soon to be a freeway. Major resorts and small towns, Akumal included, are building bridges across the expressway. Farewell sleepy Riviera Maya! On the upside, they do take recycling serious here. every building, every hotel and restaurant has recycling containers for various items. This is better than what you'll find at Florida condo complees (at least the ones I have visited) and Wisconsin or UP of Michigan recreational areas.
The sea is still quite rough today. Nevertheless James and I wen out for a little snorkle tour. Visibility was quite a bit better, alas no turtles.
Turtles galore on the other hand at Laguna Legartos. I couldn't count all the heads poking out from between the algea. Also, an interesting wading bird with gigantic feet and a relatively short beak, walking on top of the water plants, an my two cormorants diving and heartily feasting on fish. On the way there, I saw an orange oriole and a tropical mockingbird. Took a spur going W from the main trail, well marked with a little stone pyramid and found a sinkhole, partially submerged. Somebody is going through quite a bit of trouble maintaining these trails and breaking new ones, like the one to the sink hole.
Went to Yal Ku lagoon for some snorkling. Too late, already very busy and the water was quite troubled. Fortunately, the closer we got to the inlet, the clearer the water got. Like before, tons of fish, mostly Seargent majors but many others, too. Good way to spend the morning! Mac had a grea time, too.