swim-up bar: October 2007

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Inside the lobby bar, which was enclosed and air-conditioned. Perfect for waiting out the final day bus pick-up.

Rain clouds approaching from off the ocean. It would usually give us a 3-5 minute warning.

One of the two lunch buffet areas. This one, at the south end of the pool, was closed for the season, until the population increases. The swim up bar can be seen behind.

We had two bad days where it rained most of the day. Due to a tropical storm that turned into Hurricane Lorenzo and hit the Mexican mainland to the west. It only reached category-1 and weakened back to a tropical storm quickly.

Inside the Japanese a-la-carte.

Open air bar.

Lobby area.

Open area in the centre of the lobby area.

Outside our room on the third floor.

Covered pathway as it passes by the buffet restaurant which is completely enclosed and air-conditioned, a first for us at Caribbean resorts. Although not shown in my pics, all enclosed restaurants and bars had electronic sliding doors. Classy!

Pathway enters a covered section that leads to the lobby, buffet and a-la-carte restaurants.

Typical scene of the pathways and grounds at the resort

Wildlife.

Standing around the middle of the pool, facing toward north swim up bar, in the distance.

Small exercise and watersport pool, off to the side, but connected the the main pool.

Small and shallow kids fun pool, off the side of the main pool.

Standing in the same spot, facing the other direction, towards the centre of the pool. Yes, its quite empty. We heard the resort was only 20% capacity. We were here Sep 22-29, 2007.

Back to the south end of the main pool, facing the swim up bar.

Little wedding chapel on the beach

Typical pathway, connecting the resorts. Runs close to the beach

The beach again. This time facing south from the wharf. The swimmers here are in front of the 4-star resort. There were 4 resorts all part of one complex. The Barcelo Beach Resort was the 5-star resort.