Piscina

I feel a pool day coming on.

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Sun-Drenched Pool Deck

"Summertime... and the livin's easy."

Nothing says summer to me like the Boardwalk pool deck at Wild Dunes. The sandy colors of the deck and the rainbow of pastels from the Charleston single homes lining the boardwalk are the perfect backdrop for a relaxing day at the pool. 

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Stormy Wreck

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Pool Daze

One of the best things about El Dorado Casitas Royale is that even though it is undeniably a mega resort, each of the pods of casitas have their own pool and beach area, making the experience far more intimate.

If you want to play pool volleyball with 200 of your closest — and loudest — friends, you can always wander down to the main pools but if you just want some quiet time with a few friends at a swim-up bar, there's a stool with your name on it just down the stairs from your room. 

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Beach Days

Mexico knows how to Friday! Here's a shout-out to everybody setting up a chair or cabana around the casitas today.

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VIDEO: Poolside at El Dorado Royale

El Dorado Royale is a magnificent resort on Mexico's Riviera Maya, near Playa del Carmen. We spent a short week relaxing by the Caribbean and poolside with friends who were visiting for the wedding of two of our good friends. It's just as beautiful as it looks!

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High Dive

I love the symmetry of the homes and Boardwalk Inn at Wild Dunes. It's a beautiful place to be from the air and the ground. 

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Over The Village at Wild Dunes

We spend a beach week at Wild Dunes each summer and nearly always stay in one of several condos at The Village. There's a nice continuity to the trip each year that makes it really easy to quickly slip into relaxation mode. There are a handful of pools within a five-minute walk from The Village and one of our favorites, Palm Cove, is right in The Village. 

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Wild Dunes Yacht Harbor

There are just so many good things about Wild Dunes. Like the Yacht Harbor, lined with condos and modern Charleston row houses. Whenever we visit Wild Dunes, we always make a point to ride our bikes through the Harbor on the way to the Isle of Palms Marina for some ice cream. If your boat is in this photograph and you want to take it out for a spin and some photos the next time we're in town, let me know in the comments below!

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Grand Pavilion at Wild Dunes

In keeping with the theme of warmer times, this is one of my favorite places in the world, The Grand Pavilion at Wild Dunes. I remember as a kid playing at the old open-air beach pavilion before Hugo took it away. They did a tremendous job rebuilding and keeping the spirit of the old pavilion alive.

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