Seeking Advice for OBH2

fortbethel · Sep 15, 2014, 08:36 AM

'crown' condoms & 'Wet Uranus' lube. BOTH served me well last year. Good deals on both at Amazon.com.

millerjustin · Sep 15, 2014, 03:36 PM

Quote from: fortbethel on Sep 15, 2014, 08:36 AM
'crown' condoms & 'Wet Uranus' lube. BOTH served me well last year. Good deals on both at Amazon.com.

I KNEW we'd met somewhere before ;)

fortbethel · Sep 16, 2014, 10:33 AM

Blindfolded and ass up. A night to remember Miller. Now were poppers and arab straps put in? My memory doesn't serve me too terribly well. ;)

millerjustin · Sep 16, 2014, 12:21 PM

Quote from: fortbethel on Sep 16, 2014, 10:33 AM
Blindfolded and ass up. A night to remember Miller. Now were poppers and arab straps put in? My memory doesn't serve me too terribly well. ;)

I was very gentle and loving ;) however, I can't speak for the other dudes that showed up when I left

fortbethel · Sep 16, 2014, 01:44 PM

Yes yes, I wrote an essay on my 'pump and dump' escapade. Publishers won't touch it. :(

walterfredo · Sep 17, 2014, 01:49 PM

well this thread sure took a turn!

My biggest concern with OBH (and Mexico in general), is that I am a certifiable beer snob! My wife and I were in the Yucatan a couple years back and by the time we left I was so f'n sick of mexican piss beers. I am planning on bringing a few bottles with me, but I know I can't possibly bring enough for the trip. I will be drinking plenty of cocktails too.

Derek713 · Sep 17, 2014, 02:21 PM

Quote from: walterfredo on Sep 17, 2014, 01:49 PM
well this thread sure took a turn!

My biggest concern with OBH (and Mexico in general), is that I am a certifiable beer snob! My wife and I were in the Yucatan a couple years back and by the time we left I was so f'n sick of mexican piss beers. I am planning on bringing a few bottles with me, but I know I can't possibly bring enough for the trip. I will be drinking plenty of cocktails too.

I hear you.....fellow beer snob here. We found a place last year in Playa Del Carmen called "Club de la Cerveza". They had a great selection of Mexican Microbrews. IPA's, Stouts, Hefeweizens, and more. If I remember correctly, they are closed on Sundays and don't open until 4pm the rest of the week. They also have a cool program where they will give you one of their beers for everyone of yours that you bring them. Pretty decent bar food too. I couldn't get their website to open, but here is a link to their Tripadvisor page. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g150812-d2443012-Reviews-Club_de_la_Cerveza-Playa_del_Carmen_Yucatan_Peninsula.html

There is also a store close to Club de la Cerveza that sells plenty of craft beer. I did not go, but have heard nothing but good about it. I will have to see if I can find some info for you.

I don't know if they are on the forum, but we met some people at OBH 1 that did a bottle exchange one night. I don't Facebook, but you might be able to find them on the OBH Facebook page.

Cheers!

walterfredo · Sep 17, 2014, 04:02 PM

great, thanks for the info! Did you take a cab from the resort to the place in Playa? Do they sale bottles to go?

I'd be totally down for a bottle share if others plan to bring beer. I have way too many beers in my cellar, and can't think of a better place to bust out some of the rare ones.

I don't do facebook either, but my wife is on the OBH group, I'll see if she can dig of some deets.

Derek713 · Sep 18, 2014, 03:58 PM

Quote from: walterfredo on Sep 17, 2014, 04:02 PM
great, thanks for the info! Did you take a cab from the resort to the place in Playa? Do they sale bottles to go?

I'd be totally down for a bottle share if others plan to bring beer. I have way too many beers in my cellar, and can't think of a better place to bust out some of the rare ones.

I don't do facebook either, but my wife is on the OBH group, I'll see if she can dig of some deets.

Yeah, we just took a cab. I think it was about $15.00 one way. I don't know if they do bottles to go, but I found the name of the bottle store. It is called The Beer Box. The two are within walking distance of each other. Club de la Cerveza is on the main touristy street in Playa. You could always start there and walk over to The Beer Box on your way back. Here is a map of the two. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Club+de+la+Cerveza+-+World+Beer+Club,+5+Av.+Norte+entre+calles+34+y+38+Norte,+Colonia+Xaman-Ha,+77710+Playa+del+Carmen,+Quintana+Roo,+Mexico/Thebeerbox+Playa+del+Carmen,+Av.+10+Nte+S%2Fn,+Centro,+77710+Playa+del+Carmen,+Quintana+Roo,+Mexico/@20.6323124,-87.0710849,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x8f4e432bec111ec9:0xee35f9065e1fbdec!2m2!1d-87.066435!2d20.634872!1m5!1m1!1s0x8f4e43253bb4a629:0x297bf37e876147f1!2m2!1d-87.071349!2d20.629694!3e2

pattilovesmmj · Sep 23, 2014, 11:12 AM

I was wondering if anyone has anything they can add about the local beach/lagoon and the surrounding beaches. I'm an ocean lady from way way back and enjoy swimming. Anything within walking distance? It looks like there is a rock barrier out front so I'm guessing there is not swimming in that area?
Just hoping to find something close to do open water swimming

rmpotsy · Sep 23, 2014, 02:11 PM

Quote from: pattilovesmmj on Sep 23, 2014, 11:12 AM
I was wondering if anyone has anything they can add about the local beach/lagoon and the surrounding beaches. I'm an ocean lady from way way back and enjoy swimming. Anything within walking distance? It looks like there is a rock barrier out front so I'm guessing there is not swimming in that area?
Just hoping to find something close to do open water swimming

i think the closest open water swimming would be a short cab ride. the lagoons are large and you can easily get some exercise in there, just no waves. i really enjoyed the lagoons personally. granted i would prefer a beach with open ocean and waves, but they are not nearly as bad as some people have made out.

pattilovesmmj · Sep 23, 2014, 05:09 PM

Muchas gracias

for the info. I have been researching the surrounding locations and everything looks quite beautiful. The lagoons look quite nice and everything was cool until someone refered to it as the "pee lagoon" LOL that immediately made me think the water was more green than blue for a dumb reason

jaye · Sep 23, 2014, 10:32 PM

Quote from: pattilovesmmj on Sep 23, 2014, 11:12 AM
I was wondering if anyone has anything they can add about the local beach/lagoon and the surrounding beaches. I'm an ocean lady from way way back and enjoy swimming. Anything within walking distance? It looks like there is a rock barrier out front so I'm guessing there is not swimming in that area?
Just hoping to find something close to do open water swimming

Nothing within walking distance but there is a gorgeous beach called Xpu-Ha that is a short cab ride away.

Here's a bit of it:
http://youtu.be/FpJR0sv1ciY

rincon2 · Sep 24, 2014, 03:57 PM

There is no beach access within walking distance. Shame, because the local beaches are the best ones I have ever been to. Some people enjoyed the lagoons. I did not really care for them.

pattilovesmmj · Sep 25, 2014, 10:40 AM

Thanks Jaye!
Nice little clip of the beach. I am so looking forward to swimming there. It's just about my favorite things in the world to do.

APR · Sep 25, 2014, 11:42 AM

Yes.... thanks jaye! I didn't know about that. I plan on taking a cab there in just about four months.

The lagoon at the resort is a really nice setting to relax and swim a little but not for any significant distance swimming. Not to worry patti, the water is a beautiful blue. The rock wall does prevent you from going far out. However, there is snorkel gear available to rent at the resort to see the few fish that sneak into the lagoon. If anyone knows of a good snorkeling area (especially one where it's easy to get a cab back to the Hard Rock), I'd love to hear about it.

walterfredo · Sep 25, 2014, 11:56 AM

I realize it's not beach swimming, but why can't you just go over the rocks that create the lagoon and go snorkeling out there?

jaye · Sep 25, 2014, 12:35 PM

Quote from: walterfredo on Sep 25, 2014, 11:56 AM
I realize it's not beach swimming, but why can't you just go over the rocks that create the lagoon and go snorkeling out there?

Because the lifeguards will start running along the beach blowing their whistles until you come back in. No going beyond the rocks! No idea why - I guess it's a little rough and they don't want to deal with the liability? I don't know but believe me they are watching.

There are also some cenotes that are close by - some people went last year and enjoyed it.

walterfredo · Sep 25, 2014, 01:32 PM

cenotes can be a blast, we hit up a few a couple years back, this one was my favorite. It's a few hours from the resort, it's with the Mayan Ruins of Ek Balam, which are truly amazing....

We also did the Gran Cenote complex which is near Tulum. A bit more touristy, but still a ton of fun.

pattilovesmmj · Sep 25, 2014, 02:51 PM

Quote from: jaye on Sep 25, 2014, 12:35 PM
Quote from: walterfredo on Sep 25, 2014, 11:56 AM
I realize it's not beach swimming, but why can't you just go over the rocks that create the lagoon and go snorkeling out there?

Because the lifeguards will start running along the beach blowing their whistles until you come back in. No going beyond the rocks! No idea why - I guess it's a little rough and they don't want to deal with the liability? I don't know but believe me they are watching.

There are also some cenotes that are close by - some people went last year and enjoyed it.

Great advice and pictures. I seriously thought about doing a "free willy" in the lagoon and jumping over the rock barriers but I figured they wouldn't like that. Still, it might be fun to try