Wow! What an awesome trip. Cancun was beautiful to say the least and we had a very fun time in Mexico. It was for sure an unforgettable trip and we came home yesterday with over 800 photos. Of course, it is almost impossible to take a bad pic in Cancun so as they were downloading, I was trying to pick the best to post here on my blog.
We left Washington DC Wedne
sday June 25th earling in the morning. I was feeling really nervous about the flight (for some strange reason) but we made it to Mexico safely. When we got to our hotel, we wanted to run to the beach and we ended up relaxing there after a dinner at one of the restaurants there at our hotel. The resort that we stayed at was absolutly gorgeous. It is called the Fiesta Americana Condesa.
We left Washington DC Wedne
sday June 25th earling in the morning. I was feeling really nervous about the flight (for some strange reason) but we made it to Mexico safely. When we got to our hotel, we wanted to run to the beach and we ended up relaxing there after a dinner at one of the restaurants there at our hotel. The resort that we stayed at was absolutly gorgeous. It is called the Fiesta Americana Condesa.
The next day, we decided to take the bus into town to go to "Mercado 28" where we would be able to eat lunch and bargin with local artisans. It was very neat to go and practice my bargining in spanish. And the vendors there were almost desperate to make a deal. I was surprised to see that the prices of a lot of the things were not as inexpensive as I have always heard that Mexico is. For a simple lunch at the market, our bill came to approximately $25.00 and notmally here N. VA we spend about $25 - $30 for lunch. But we tryed to bargin as low as we could.
On Friday the 27th of July, we took an excursion to Chichen Itza. The bus trip out there was very long. It took about 2 hours to arrive at the ruins. But before getting there the bus made a stop at a Cenote. (No we didn't go swimming in it due to a tight schedule)
On Friday the 27th of July, we took an excursion to Chichen Itza. The bus trip out there was very long. It took about 2 hours to arrive at the ruins. But before getting there the bus made a stop at a Cenote. (No we didn't go swimming in it due to a tight schedule)
Once at Chichen Itza we enjoyed listening to the stories behind each ruin. I was really amazed at the intelligence of the Mayan people. I mean, come on, a 365 day calendar! That is incredible! We also met a really nice couple from Orlando and spent the afternoon with them taking pictures and looking at the hand made crafts. We got back to the hotel exausted and just wanted to relax on the beach.
On Saturday, we decided that we needed to have a "dia de descanso" and just relax. We slept in really late, ate at the huge breakfast buffet at 11 AM and then spent the day at the beach and gradually made it up to the pool. We couldn't have asked for better weather. I really loved every minute of it. And the pool at the resort was the best pool ever. It was so warm and the perfect place to relax. At night we decided to check out the night life so we jumped on the bus and rode down to the area where all the clubs were located. We walked and walked and just people watched (It is amazing how rude some Americans in Cancun are. Especially the younger crowd. They really make a bad impression for the rest of us.) And then we had a late dinner at Vips which is the equivalent of what we would consider a Denny's or IHOP.
Sunday was our last full day so we decided to take a boat cruise to Isla Mujeres and go on a tour of the island. The boat ride over to the island took about 45 minutes and once we got there, we rented a golf cart and drove the perimeter of the island. It was so pretty. There were so many vacation homes there and we could definitely see why- the island was just so inviting. We then went to spend some time on the beach and my DH soaked up the sun while I hid under the umbrella. We ate lunch there and then returned to the boat for our trip back to Cancun. Once back in Cancun, we returned to the market to make our last minute souvenir purchases. We would be leaving the next day. ( See the lizard hiding behind the pole? He is either so scared he can't look or he must have forgotten his sunblock! LOL)
On Saturday, we decided that we needed to have a "dia de descanso" and just relax. We slept in really late, ate at the huge breakfast buffet at 11 AM and then spent the day at the beach and gradually made it up to the pool. We couldn't have asked for better weather. I really loved every minute of it. And the pool at the resort was the best pool ever. It was so warm and the perfect place to relax. At night we decided to check out the night life so we jumped on the bus and rode down to the area where all the clubs were located. We walked and walked and just people watched (It is amazing how rude some Americans in Cancun are. Especially the younger crowd. They really make a bad impression for the rest of us.) And then we had a late dinner at Vips which is the equivalent of what we would consider a Denny's or IHOP.
Sunday was our last full day so we decided to take a boat cruise to Isla Mujeres and go on a tour of the island. The boat ride over to the island took about 45 minutes and once we got there, we rented a golf cart and drove the perimeter of the island. It was so pretty. There were so many vacation homes there and we could definitely see why- the island was just so inviting. We then went to spend some time on the beach and my DH soaked up the sun while I hid under the umbrella. We ate lunch there and then returned to the boat for our trip back to Cancun. Once back in Cancun, we returned to the market to make our last minute souvenir purchases. We would be leaving the next day. ( See the lizard hiding behind the pole? He is either so scared he can't look or he must have forgotten his sunblock! LOL)
Monday arrived and it was time to return home. We slept in a bit and woke up and began packing. It was kinda sad leaving but I was glad to get home to my own bed at the same time.We checked out at noon nd took a taxi to the airport. Our flight had been delayed because of bad weather in Miami which is where we had our stop over. At 3PM our plane departed Cancun airport. We promised ourselves that we would definitely return and hopefully sooner than later. In Miami we soon realized that our flight to DC had also been delayed, so we wasted some time surfing the web on Dubbie's computer. Oh and to our surprise, we actually met up with one of my best friends from Highschool. He had been on vacation in Miami and was taking the same flight home. We left Miami around 9 :15 PM and it wasn't until 11:30 PM that we arrived back home. 
Overall, I can't express how much fun we had together in Cancun. My DH calls it our "second honeymoon" and it really was because it was so nice just to be together in such a beautiful place. One funny thing I will always remember about this trip is the title we gave it : The vacation of the "Chida Mata" which translates to the vacation of the "cool hair". Sarcastically, we call it that because before we left DC we saw this guy in the airport with really funky hair. And then boarding the plane in Miami we saw this girl with crazy hair. And once we arrived to Cancun, my hair went to hell. I truely believe that if your hair tends to be frizzy, then it is impossible to have straight hair in Cancun. And in a ton of our pics, our hair looks horrible! LOL So now looking back, we laugh about it. Another thing I won't forget about this trip is the iguanas. They are everywhere! And I got a lot of great shots. Well, I am glad to be home now but am still looking forward to our next trip together. I really want to go out West somewhere and see our beautiful country. Any ideas?
2 comments:
Sounds like a fantastic vacation, I can't wait to see all the photos!
Jess,
I love love love these photos, I'm so happy I got to see them before I left on vacation. You and DH make such a cute happy couple, and your hair so to die for! You lucky girl! ;)
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