Cancun

OK, I am finally ready to talk about it.  

Cameron and I took a trip to Mexico a little over a month ago, and I am just now ready to revisit some of those memories.  Don't get me wrong, we had a great time during the first part of the week, but the last part was a different story.  This is a family blog, so lets just say we picked up an authentic, free, Mexican souvenir - and we are not talking about a giant sombrero.  After 5 days of misery, I couldn't bare to even look at the pictures and the thought of returning to Mexico was like torture!

The PTSD is slowly passing, and although I am not ready to return, I can at least talk about it and post some pictures.  Baby steps, right?

When we arrived, we were thrilled to find that we had been upgraded to an ocean front suite.  It was sweet!  We had a  huge gorgeous balcony that overlooked the pool and beach and we could hear the waves and watch the sun rise over the Caribbean every morning (well, I would watch it, Cameron slept right through it every morning - how, I don't know - the sun was SO bright). 

The ocean was beautiful and warm - and basically ours.  We unknowingly went during the off season, and we felt like we had the place to ourselves.  So nice!

One day we took a day trip out to a little island called Isla Mujeres to do some snorkeling and shopping.  Cameron got to play Steve Irwin or Jacques Cousteau (or whoever) and swim with the sharks.  This is where we also learned that if you would like to use a public bathroom, hand over the pesos, and if you would like toilet paper  - more pesos.  Soap to wash up after?  That's right, more pesos.  Interested in drying your hands?  Well, you get the idea.  And the bus drivers don't speak English, or even understand Spanish spoken with an English accent.  Just so you know.

We loved the view from our room, this picture doesn't do it justice (and the picture was so dark I had to adjust it so you see that it really was us).  We were enjoying ourselves and then.....

(don't worry, I don't have any pictures of the rest of the week to share - I am still trying really hard to forget those memories)!

Mexico.