We went to a ``doctor fish`` foot spa! So far, our time in Playa del Carmen has been very tame. Partly because Lorraine has been sick, partly because I`m still trying to get lots of school work done, and partly because I like it that way.
But, it is fun to do a few touristy things too!
This evening, after walking to dinner and to shop around on the 5th avenue pedestrian mall, our feet were sore and tired. So, we decided to try one of the doctor fish foot spas. 
For about $20, Lorraine and I got to put our feet into a tub of cool water full of doctor fish, otherwise known as Garra ruffa. A little fish that comes from Turkey that likes to nibble on dead skin. According to the promotional material at the spa, they also release some kind of beneficial enzyme. Though Wikipedia doesn`t mention anything about such enzymes. Hmmm...I wonder which information source I should trust most?Regardless, it felt nice to sit for a while, with my feet in cool water, while getting a mini suction massage from hundreds of little friends!
Photos:
My school work station by the pool in the courtyard of our condo here in Playa del Carmen. A pretty nice place to do work, if you have to.
Lorraine and I at the fish spa
A close up of my feet in the fish spa
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