So I made a goal for myself to blog our Mexico trip over Christmas break…. As of this past Monday “my break ended” BUT thanks to a large snow storm that left us “stuck” in Statesboro and caused my school to be cancelled…. I was given the chance to redeem myself and give you….. Mexico!
This past August Alex and I were finally able to go on a long awaited trip we have always wanted to take….... to the Mayan Riviera!
Not by ourselves though, we were lucky enough to team up with Andy and Rachel!
(sorry about the blur, later that day i found a smudge on my camera- guess that’s what happens when you give it to random people to take your pics)
Picture above needs no caption it just happens to be my favorite :)
We flew into Cancun and after doing our best at haggling with the taxi drivers (good job Rachel) drove over an hour to Mayan Riviera to finally find the Hotel Catalonia- our all inclusive heaven for the next week!
We were super good at eating drinking and lounging on the beach!
The water was so clear and the fish were so “friendly”….. 
Especially when you steal bread from the restaurants to bring out their to feed them with…. OR when some foreign guys decided to do it for you/at you :) 
Sharing is caring…..
They took your drink order from wherever they could find you and had lunch buffets set up on the beach under open air pavilions- Damn people make it so convenient to eat all day!
I had read about a marina (with dolphins) being walking distance and within the rims of the gated community our resort was in so we decided to check it out!
While we were walking around we got coupons for a free margarita at a local pub*
Lucky we thought!!
No, the MOST disgusting margarita we have ever had…. and of course ya can’t leave without “buying something”…. everyone knows that rule… so a few bottled waters and we were out!
Our hotel also offered a shuttle to Playa del Carmen (about 15 minutes away) so we spent an afternoon there but half way through our shopping adventure it started down pouring like crazy!!
Alex and I had been to Playa Del Carmen once before on a cruise a few years back and it was fun to see the different things we remembered!
Anyway, the rain rolled in as quickly as it rolled out and as any good tourist, we made sure not to let it slow us down from getting souvenirs and a true Mexican beer :)
That night we decided to hit up the well talked about Hibachi restaurant on the resort (yes, we ate Japanese in Mexico) and we all experimented with their Saki- cold saki! It was my first and LAST attempt for Saki I do believe but the bar tender kept us busy with other favorites!
The resort kept us busy even after dinner, there was always something going on, a beach party was held one night, the bars were open till 2 am every night and our last night there they actually brought the street vendors to us!
One of our most exciting/scary/freezing cold days was out on an adventure where we swam in caves, cenotes and snorkeled out to see huge coral reefs! By far: best day!
I had decided the one thing I wanted to do while in Mexico was swim in a cenote (which is a cave underground) and Alex wanted to see coral reefs so this trip seemed to have it all!
(This is where the ladies lived who cooked home made meals for us during the trip to the caves- amazing!)
We had the best tour guide and at the end of it they fed us an amazing authentic lunch and then took us to their private property (or little piece of heaven) where they had hammocks, zip lines over the water, and a huge diving area that you climbed to the top of only to jump off!
I may never forget the intensity of how cold the cave water really was, i honestly thought I would just let the others have fun while I watched, but eventually I “caved” and jumped in! 
We spent our last night at the Mexican restaurant in our resort which was gorgeously decorated with huge chandeliers!
The drinks at the night time restaurants were especially yummy and Andy taught me the love of a Caprese at night while Rachel got me hooked on Mohitos and Bahama Mama’s during the day!
Ohh Mexico, why do you have to be a vacation and not just a way of life for me?
Although I think it’s for the best, drinking and eating like that is best in moderation ;)
Lastly, I can’t forget Andy and his bad luck on the trip….
Let’s just say his bad luck was pretty rough and continued until we touched foot in Atlanta….
Literally, this picture was taken just before we landed back in Atlanta where Andy and Rachel again got shafted on their seats (compared to ours) and this time sat between a man eating fish in front of them and the bathrooms right behind them !
mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm!
Here’s an album with more pictures- just click the play button :)
Where shall we go next year???????
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