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Playa Del Carmen is a bustling resort center with new services opening daily. The main street is being resurfaced with cobblestone style bricks and a major complex is being built near the cruise pier.

Most streets in the downtown core are one way traffic.

Most streets have red curbs, no stopping at any time. And even if the curb is not painted, if the street is narrow, there is no stopping except in the parking lane.

Fifth Avenue, the closest street to the beach, runs parallel to the beach and is closed to all vehicular traffic.	Tenth Avenue, the second closest street to the beach has: a wide lane for motorized vehicles; a narrower lane for scooters and bicycles; and a sidewalk for pedestrians.

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FIFTH AVE., NOTE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE STREET, FROM THE PICTURE ABOVE, IN `04.	CALLE 6 - EVEN THE CROSS STREETS HAVE BEEN REPAVED
NOTE THE ELECTRICAL CORD ON THE FRONT OF THE POLICE CAR, CHARGING THE BATTERY	CALLE 4 - A SIDE STREET TO THE CARIBBEAN SEA, YOU CAN SEE THE BUILDINGS ON ISLA COZUMEL IN THE DISTANCE

AVE. CONSTITUYENTES - THIS IS ONE STREET	WITH A BOULEVARD IN THE MIDDLE

I WAS PARTICULARLY ATTRACTED BY THE	BRILLIANT DISPLAY INSIDE THE DOORWAY

While walking down the street in Isla Mujeres, holding hands with Serena, I overheard a woman say, to her friend, “There are sure a lot of couples her!”

In Play Del Carmen I noticed that here were a lot of families, lots of small children.

I probably notice small children now that I am a small grandpa.

In Chinese culture, Serena, my wife, being the youngest is a xiao anyuh, small grandma, to the grand children of her two elder sisters.

Therefore I am a xiao yeh yeh, small grand pa, to two two-year old boys and a one-year old girl.

As my two nephews live fairly close to us we see their little tykes often, so, naturally, while walking about the streets, while on holidays, we keep our eyes open for gifts for the grand children.

Which means we also notice toddlers amongst the crowds.

Here are a few that I thought were memorable. (Click on them to see the full picture.)

THE LARGEST SOUVENIR SHOP IN TOWN	SERENA SAYS, "PRICES AREN'T BAD."

INTERSECTION OF 5TH AVE. AND AVE. CONSTITUYENTES
KEPT WANTING TO, BUT NEVER MADE IT PAST THIS POINT EACH TIME WE HAD WALKED THAT FAR WE WERE TOO TIRED TO GO FURTHER KNOWING WE HAD TO WALK BACK TO THE OTHER END

ITALIAN; FOOD, COOK, AND SERVERS - 1ST AVE.	TORN DOWN BY NOW BUT WILL BE REBUILT SOON

I'm surprised I didn't write about this hotel the last time I stayed here. In `04 it cost me P150 for a room with 2 beds (2 people), this time it cost me P250 for a room with one bed (2 people). Prices start at P200 for a single person.

1/2 BLOCK FROM THE MAIN BUS DEPOT	ONE BLOCK FROM THE MAIN BEACH

JEWEL OF THE SEAS OUTLINED BY THE RISING SUN	SERENA SAYS, “MY SHIP CAME IN!”
”NO.” I SAY, “THAT'S OUR BOAT, ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE WHARF. IT WILL TAKE US TO COSUMEL NEXT WEEK.” THE NEAR SIDE BOAT IS A SHUTTLE TO THE CRUISE SHIPS
	SHORE PATROL - A DIRTY JOB, BUT SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT

	IF WE CAN'T SEE THE WAVES THEY CAN'T HIT US
NOTICE THE LADY SITTING ON THE ROCK HER TWO CHILDREN PLAY IN HOLES IN THE CORAL	WILL SHE GET HIT BY THE WAVE? YES, EVERY LARGE WAVE WASHED OVER HER