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Trip to Cancun

27 May

We arrived in Cancun in the evening, had dinner and went to bed. Early in the morning, we got on a bus to Chichen Itsa. It was definitely worth the long, hot drive.

We got to see the ball courts, and the place when the losing team was sacrificed.

We learned about underground tunnels that connected this ancient city with other cities – enabling escape, delivery of messages, and even movement of armies.

Sacred Cebola
These wooden masks are painted with flowers.
Some warriors we met who consented to have a picture with us (for a fee)
On the way home, we found Marilyn Monroe.
Flame trees ❤️🔥
This is the view from the rooftop pool at the resort we stayed at.

Every morning, I woke up around 6:30 AM or earlier. I would sit in my balcony hammock, watch the sea birds, and read one of the books I brought until Dear Husband woke up.

Then we would get breakfast.

Chilequiles for breakfast

After breakfast, DH would sleep more, and I would get out my watercolors.

I contemplated the strange phenomenon of the sunrise and sunset being so short, they were almost nonexistent. I did not google my question at first, because I wanted to come up with possibilities, and I wanted to wonder about it for awhile.

I did google to learn that these birds circling the sky every morning were frigate birds.

After watercoloring for awhile, I would go find Dave and Tracy by the pool, and we would talk and read and swim and drink virgin mojitos until dinner time.

Tamarind and scallops ceviche- so good we ordered it several times.

At some point, DH would emerge from his naps and join me by the pool.

Turns out that I have zero spring allergies on the beach!

For dinner, we dined sumptuously. We had purchased the all-inclusive dining, which meant we could order nearly everything without paying any more. I always want all-inclusive dining on my trips forever more. It was so relaxing to order what I wanted and never have to do math of deliberate if I should choose something less expensive.
DH said this was “too much sushi.” But I think there is no such thing as too much sushi.

One day we did take a ferry over to Isla de Mujeres and submit ourselves to the tourist market booths so that I could buy presents for the kids. I bought woven blankets for the girls, a guayabera for Blueberry Pie,

Bobble head animals for the little kids, and a Mexican nativity for myself

But isn’t it the most darling thing ever??

The ferry ride made us both pretty motion sick, and the tramp through the markets was exhausting. DH took a whole day to recover from it. We will probably not choose to do that again.

This octopus dish was on our last night. It was very salty and rich.

On the 5th day, we went home. It was the perfect length trip, and because I had come prepared with books and watercolors, I was never sorry that the DH had less energy for adventures and excursions. As soon as we were on the plane, I began to worry about the kids- even though I hadn’t worried during the whole trip.

Yucatán peninsula

it’s good to be home with the kids and working in the garden. But my allergies are back 😅