Hi there fellow vacationers!!! It’s Kip of “Kip and Muffin” again telling all you wonderful people in travel land the latest info on what’s hot and what’s hip, and what’s crummy and what to skip ... yuk yuk yuk.
OH KIP! you're such a kidder. Hi guys, it’s Muffin giving everyone a big “HOLA!!”. Now that’s probably a dead giveaway that Kip and I just got back from Mexico, and we're going to tell you all about it ... “OLE!!”.
You got it Muff, and this has got to be one of the best vacations yet. Muffin and I took the kids on a Mexican Caribbean cruise, and it was just super ... first class all the way. The kiddos thought it was way cool too. Now, those of you who know us also know how we love to travel with Whitebread Tours. They seem to know exactly what we want, and hey, you know, it might cost a little more, but you get what you pay for, and quality is always the better value.
Exactly Kip, we've all heard the horror stories of good unsuspecting people going to foreign countries and encountering all manner of disgusting things like dirt, insects, smelly food, and people who can't even speak English, not to mention the unspeakables like diarrhea. Why in some foreign countries you cant even flush the tp down the toilet. In fact, that used to be the case at a place that has just become the premier stop on the Whitebread Tours Mexican Caribbean Cruise -- Isla Mujeres or the Island of Women (hee hee hee, don't get your hopes up Kip).
Don't worry hon, the way you look in that new Tommy Hilfiger golf outfit, I'd never look at another woman. Yeppers, like Muffin said, Isla Mujeres used to be a totally disgusting, dirty little island where a lot of backpackers and budget travelers in shabby clothing would go. There is still a lot of that kind of thing on the island, but the Whitebread Consortium has been working for years on developing a part of the island to make it a better place for all of us. Our tour group was one of the first to visit this little paradise, and I've said it before and I'll say it again, IT WAS SUPER!!!
Stay tuned, fellow vacationers!!! Kip and Muffin will be back soon to tell you all about the new and improved Isla Mujeres.
HOLA Everybody!!! It’s Kip of Kip and Muffin, and we're back ... back to tell you all about the best option for a family vacation to Mexico, the Whitebread Mexican Caribbean Cruise.
Well you turkey!!! I was going to be the one to say HOLA. Hi everybody, Muffin here. Now before Kip steals all my thunder, let me tell you that we are dedicating this part of the show to our favorite stop of the cruise, the new Isla Mujeres.
Righto Muff, you know, it seems like just yesterday we were sitting in our stateroom on the ship, finishing a great room service breakfast with the kids. Remember that hon? I was showing the kids what to expect on Isla Mujeres. I remember Shelton saying, “Gee Dad, do we really get to go through a big plastic tunnel under the water?”
“Yes indeed we do, son” I told him as I spread the brochure out on the table.”right to the shore and into the big dome covered climate controlled genuine Mexican village, full of restaurants and shops.”
“Oh cool!!” Shelton said with an ear to ear grin. “When do we go?
“Right now!” I told him, “ or at least as soon as your mom and sister decide which outfits to wear.” ... Yuk yuk yuk
Now come on Kip, it didn't take us THAT long to get dressed. Anyhoo, Brittney and I didn't want anyone to think that you just picked us up off the street ... hee hee hee. After all, we did get there in time for lunch at McDonalds ... just like you promised the kids.
Speaking of McDonald’s, Muff, I was so relieved that all the restaurants where we ate on Isla passed the ultimate test when the kids exclaimed that the food “tastes just like it does back home.”
You are so right about that. What a disappointment it is to everyone when you go into a familiar restaurant, expecting perfection, and it just tastes different. That is one of the bad things that we always heard about Mexico, that even the Coca Cola tastes “funny”. Well, fear no more, everybody ... there is no problem at all with the food. And now Kip, weren't you going to tell us about that underwater tunnel?
Oh, the tunnel was JUST SUPER!!! The tunnel entrance is connected to the dock that was specially built in the bay for cruise ships. It is a huge plexiglass tube in which automated electric trolleys take passengers back and forth from the ship to the island. It is such an eerie feeling going through that tunnel, everything is bathed in turquoise light, creating an effect that I haven't felt since college when my roommate went down to the ghetto to buy some ...
AHEM!!!! KIPPY!!! that will be enough of that! This is a family show, now stick to the topic.
Sorry hon, I guess I got a little bit carried away. As Shelton said when we were riding through the tunnel, you can see some really cool stuff from that tunnel, even part of the old reef that was blasted out to improve access to the island. It’s like snorkeling, only better, because you don't get wet or sunburned, and you don't have to worry about swallowing any of that filthy sea water. The tunnel connects to the huge climate controlled dome over the Isla Mexican Village, and wouldn't you know it, you get off the trolley right in front of McDonald’s, and next to that is a store where, I think I saw a Louis Vuitton bag in the window that I'm sure SOMEONE will want to buy.
Oh, guilty as charged, and you know, Kip, I was so impressed seeing the Mexican Village for the first time. How wonderful that Whitebread Consortium was able to recreate a genuine Mexican village in a totally climate controlled environment like that with no dirt, bugs, or nasty smells.
That’s right Muff, and it is even more amazing when you see the pictures of what it used to look like. Why who could ever believe that it used to be a run down waterfront area with a beach cluttered with small fishing boats, where sea birds would fight for the entrails of fish thrown aside by the fishermen. What is even more unbelievable is that there used to be a handful of squalid restaurants right there at the water’s edge. Could you imagine actually eating in one of those places.
Never!!! Why it makes my tummy turn just thinking about it. I'll bet the tourists who still like to stay on the island are glad that Whitebread has cleared all that out and put in some decent places to eat.
Yes, hon, I'm sure that they are, and it’s because of folks just like us that Whitebread Consortium has made Isla Mujeres such a great place to go. After the break, folks, Muffin and I will be back with more about the new Isla Mujeres, as we explore the rest of the island.
HOLA!!! Hi everybody, it’s Muffin of Kip and Muffin, grabbing the microphone first this time. Just an “hola” and a smile, and everyone on the new Isla Mujeres is your friend. I could have stayed all day in that lovely Mexican Village. The shops were full of such wonderful things. I was able to buy real French perfume at a fraction of what I paid for it in the Bahamas, and I found Kip some great Italian shoes for less than two thirds of what the same shoes cost at the Whitebread Mexican Village on Cozumel. I even bought a matching pair for Shelton, so he can dress just like his dad the next time we all go to the club for dinner.
Well Muff, you and Brittney sure scored some spiffy outfits too. It really is too bad that we only had one day there at Isla Mujeres. I could have gone back for more the next day, but hey -- we always have a tight, activity filled itinerary when we travel with Whitebread.
Now, one thing that we want to tell everyone is that the basic itinerary isn't perfect. Kip and I agreed that if we take this cruise again, we will alter our itinerary from the basic tour, which includes a tour of the island outside the Whitebread development. We both feel that you and your family would be happier, more comfortable, and safer if you stay inside the compound.
Ha ha Muff, you didn't feel so safe during the tour of the village when our guide decided to demonstrate the fireproof palapa. yuk yuk yuk
Now, that’s not nice, Kippy. Yes I was scared. I couldn't help but notice how all the buildings had these quaint looking thatched roofs, and I commented to the guide that they were so cute, but it looked like a fire hazard to me. He then pulled out a cigarette lighter and put the flame to some of the straw!!! I was petrified, thinking that we were all going to be killed, or injured, or at least that we were going to get our clothes dirty. But the straw didn't catch fire, and our guide just laughed as he explained that all of the wood and straw were really made of fiberglass!!! Now I ask you, how clever is that?
Very clever, hon. Speaking of clever, even though I didn't like getting into the undeveloped part of the island, it was amazing to see and hear about what is planned for the rest of Isla Mujeres. Wait a minute, now!!! what is that I see behind you. Is my Muffin hiding a surprise for me? It’s a bucket full of ice and Corona, or as they say in Mexico ... CERVEZA FRIA!!! Just to keep in the mood of Mexico, I think I'll have one while Muffin tells you more about the future of Isla Mujeres.
It’s going to be so beautiful when the new Playa Norte All Inclusive Club is completed and connected to the Mexican Village. Oh I just know that I will want to go back then. It will be a lot better when that area is fully developed and when all those vagrant backpackers are not allowed to go to the beach there. Why, I had to make Shelton cover his eyes when we toured the north beach. What kind of upbringing do you think those young girls had, going nearly naked in public like that. Kip! ... KIP!! ... K I P!!! STOP STARING INTO SPACE LIKE THAT, WIPE THAT STUPID GRIN OFF YOUR FACE, AND READ YOUR GODDAM SCRIPT!!!
Oh, sorry hon, I shouldn't have had that Corona, although it was pretty tasty, it makes me kinda spaceout, kinda like a deer in the headlights.
Kippy, the headlights that you saw were attached the deer, and the deer only had two legs and wore a thong and nothing else ... now get with the program here.
Yuk yuk yuk, now folks, don't get too upset by Muffin’s little mood swing. Her meds will kick in soon -- she was late in taking them today since she and I had a little extra “mommy and daddy time” this morning. (wink wink)
Mexico Kip!! back to Mexico!!!
OK hon. Ya know, that north beach was kinda scary. Those people all seemed so relaxed about the fact that there were so many different languages spoken. You never knew where the person in the next beach chair might be from. And no one seemed to care that all those girls were sunbathing topless. It’s just not the kind of place that we or any of our friends are used to. But, thanks to the plans of the Whitebread Consortium, that’s all going to change. In addition to the north end project, Whitebread is paying to relocate the Mexican Navy from the island. Afterall, we wouldn't want the golfers to be scared by armed soldiers marching around the island. Not to worry, though, Whitebread provides its own discrete, plain clothes security force, so the whole place will be very safe for all of us vacationers.
Kip said -- golf. Oh!!! I was so happy to learn about the plan for the golf course. The drawings looked so pretty -- even prettier than the one at our club back home. Most of the natives of the island currently live where most of the course will be built, but Whitebread has plans for them too. After the renovation is complete any of them who remain on the island will have a job with Whitebread, and there will be high-rise condominium type company provided living quarters with conveniently located company stores!!! Yes, I am sure that they will be excited to leave their current homes so that they can move into the new Whitebread developments. The best part is that their children will go to Whitebread company schools where they will learn to speak impeccable American English, while learning an important skill that will land them all jobs in the tourism industry. You know, I've learned in all of our travels that people in other countries really just want to be like us!!! Now I know what you are saying right now ... “Muffin, don't be such an idealist; that will never happen.” But you know, those people have a dream, and I share their dream, and I am glad to be a timeshare owner in Whitebread so that I can help them come a little bit closer to realizing their goals.
That’s right Muffin, we are really happy and excited about our decision to become owners in the Whitebread Consortium Mexican Caribbean Development Project. Who could pass up the opportunity to be a part of this. Especially after seeing the plans for further development, including Little Isla South, which is currently under construction where the old Garrafon park once was a mecca for day trippers from Cancun, it will all be tied together with the north project and the new golf complex, via an island long monorail. And this island is only one part of the overall project!!!
Yay!!! good clean fun for everyone, and a big boost to a little island’s economy. Just think Kip, some of the money that we spend there will actually stay on the island to help the people who live there.
That’s right Muffin ... we'll sleep well tonight. And all you vacationers out there in travelland ... you can sleep well tonight too. Before you go to bed, get online and book the Mexican Caribbean Cruise with Whitebread tours, and when you go, take that check book because I know that once you see this place you will want to buy a piece of the action too, so you can say that you're an owner just like the Kipster and his honey Muffin. Get it, honey muffin ... yuk yuk yuk.
Oh Kip, you're so cute ... hee hee hee. And this is Muffin of Kip and Muffin signing out, throwing everyone a big kiss, and wishing you all a happy vacation in paradise.