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TNT
a travel agency for Cancun
if a flight wasn’t full
round-trip tickets discounted to a $100 each
mid-summer in Mexican heat
shuttled to downtown
lunch in a tavern
her first being together Dawn ordered a beer
lamb tacos then queasy several days with food poisoning
the hotel was oceanfront before Playa Del Carmen was a destination resort
large ceramic tiles on the guest room floor and sliders to the beach
we drove a VW Bug rental to Chechen Itza
the pyramid’s steps were unrestricted all the way up to Choc Mool’s blood bath
the ferry to Cozumel was choppy some families hurled
we lifted our feet above the swill
breakfast coffee was strong
granola with yogurt lavished with fruit
Cozumel evenings were the day’s destination
long long after meals were eaten waiters delayed the bill.