Our little Mexico adventure ended back in Cancun in the Hotel Zone. We checked in pretty late the night before so the next morning we were invited got suckered into going on a tour of the hotel for free massage vouchers. Worth it? Yes.
It was fun chatting with the different tour ladies and we got to see some of the nicer parts of the hotel.
Our tour guide took us out to the water to teach us about the sand (haha) and up to one of the fancy rooms.
The view when you have the monies ^^^. The view when you don't vvv.
We actually really liked our room. They gave us a california king when we paid for a double so that was cool. The boys would have loved to wrestle and jump on such a huge bed. I found myself thinking that a lot throughout our trip... how much Peter would love this or that. Too bad he wasn't invited haha. Maybe next time. Maybe.
After the tour we went out to the water. Todd jumped waves and learned that those waves will basically blast the sunscreen right off of you. I got a massage and learned to not get in the water first unless you want a sea salt exfoliating massage.
It was beautiful and I loved that I could stay plenty warm without having to sit in the sun. Growing up to stay warm after swimming in the yard we would lay in the sun on the driveway and pray that there wouldn't be a breeze so we could actually feel the warmth of the sun. That Pocatello wind. It's not my favorite.
Lunch got pretty silly haha. No, we did not pay to keep the picture. Also... are sombreros supposed to be that big? Not like around haha I'm talking about the head hole... it was so deep!
The view was nice! And how about that stereotypical touristy dress I bought?? I really like it and I absolutely wore it when we fed Mexican food to the missionaries a couple weeks ago. Because why not??
Back to the beach for more relaxing, etc.
Although hanging out and relaxing at the resort was a fun experience we learned that it's just not our scene. We couldn't stay away from the local scene. Or at least what we thought the local scene was haha. On Friday night we hung out with the bell-hop and receptionist gals and they gave us detailed directions on which buses to take, which stops to get off at, etc. to find some of the best churros in the area.
We followed their instructions and we found ourselves at a big park full of food vendors, an international dance recital, clown performances, and so on. It was a blast. Seriously it beat picking up a couple overpriced churros at the JW Marriott by a long shot.
Todd found one of his favorite drinks...
we had fresh churros...
and this weird crunchy crepe thing...
and mango ice cream.
I was pretty excited to be eating Mexican carnival food for dinner. (:
p.s. the picante ice cream is interesting. It's also just mango ice cream covered in hot sauce... which I'd highly recommend haha.
The next morning we made our way back to Tacun for a delicious breakfast, to no surprise.
Aaaand we couldn't not stop at the grocery store's panaderia and pick up some snacks for the road. We were walking around the Chedraui and I could smell the bakery section before we could even see it. I made some comment to Todd about how grocery stores in Mexico smell really good. Haha we turned the corner and found out why.
Concha, corbata, abanico!
Flying back to Idaho went nearly perfect. Well Todd did get "randomly selected" for a security check right before boarding. Him and everyone else getting "randomly" checked were white males in khaki cargo-type shorts. Coincidence? Possibly.
There you have it. Our little adventure was a great one and I loved every minute of it. The next five years are going to be intense so it was nice to spend time together before our lives get potentially mucho crazy.
Here are the posts about the rest of our trip!
