Cancun 2011

It all started with a random e-mail from Marriott Hotels which led to a quick search to see what a week in Cancun might cost. A short text to Mike (totally out of the blue) with the info led to a quick and totally spontaneous decision to book a weeks long vacation for just us adults. Our decision led to some conversation and persuasion for two of our best friends to join us and several months later we were laying poolside enjoying peace and quiet, several good books and great conversation. After all - don't we deserve it?

One of my favorite nights in Cancun was dinner at Harry's. We took the tip from a couple that we met at the pool and we were so happy that we did. We wined and dined and had the most amazing dinner, view and service ever! Certainly a treat for the four of us and a bill that we aren't used to seeing and a dinner that we aren't used to splurging on, but while on an adults only vacation - totally worth it.

Another favorite day was the trip to downtown Cancun on the bus to visit Market 28. Walking from the bus stop to the market, then to the restaurant for lunch and back to the bus stop was nothing I had imagined it might be. We saw so many sights and unfortunately so much poverty for such an amazing vacation destination (resort area).

Mike even found a trash can that "REAK" graffiti adorning it. (Our last name is commonly mis-pronounced REAK)!

The one excursion that we did this trip was a zip line / ATV tour. We traveled for miles outside of Cancun to the jungle of Mexico to our destination. Once we arrived it was beautiful and the zip lines were a lot of fun... for three out of four of us anyway.

The later part of that excursion on the ATVs was certainly something that I will never forget. I won't get into the details, but Jonalee earned the name Full Throttle - and it was well deserved!

The Ritz Carlton was hosting a Sony Movie Summer and the week that we were there they built this very extravagant production on the beach for the Smurfs movie. We got lots of pictures for the kids before we were booted off of the hotel beach front property.

And finally, on the very last day, Mike participated in game after game of volleyball! He did great, but paid for it the next few days.

On the flight home Mike and I promised to treat ourselves to a get-a-way every year. It was so great to focus on us for a week and spend some good quality time with friends without having parental responsibilities. However, being greeted at the airport by the boys was better than the entire week away from them!