Our Honeymoon
Our first year of marriage has been a rollercoaster. We are learning how to be a family and with that comes some growing pains. I’m trying to understand what God is trying to teach me in these new chapters of my life.
While I’ve been to Acapulco and Cabo, I haven’t been to the Atlantic side of Mexico before. It’s picturesque! I’ve never seen water so blue in my life!
Our flight from Denver to Cancun was a direct flight and we got to sit in first class out of a wonderful gift from my Mother in Law. It was really neat flying over these little islands about 20 to 30 minutes before you touch down.
First class, food is way better than coach!
One of these islands could be Isla Mujere, and island we visited the day before we left. But I am not sure….this could be too far out for it to be that.
Our room had an amazing view and it was so refreshing to sleep with the doors wide open listening to the ocean all night long and waking up late in the morning.
Monday morning we left the resort to grab lunch but came right back to lounge by the pool and spend time on the beach all day long. When we got back to our room, Champaign and strawberries were waiting for us.
On Monday we spent all day at the infinity pool that looks out to the ocean, watching the waves and sipping on Piña Coladas. It was so relaxing after weeks of hard work. Then that evening we ate at the resort’s Thai restaurant. I was very happy with my sushi rolls and dumplings.
On Tuesday we took a trip with a group of people to see a Mayan ruin called Chicken Itza in Yukatan. While I’m mortified at the very gruesome brutal culture and human sacrifices to their gods, the Mayans did contribute to some major things in our society like our calendar system, dating, mathematics and how they tracked seasons.
After staying for a little bit we went to what’s called a Cenote. A Cenote refers to an underground chamber or cave which contains permanent water. In other words, it is a natural sinkhole where the ceiling of the cave has collapsed.There are at least 6,000 cenotes in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. Cenote water is often very clear, as the water comes from rain water filtering slowly through the ground, and therefore contains very little suspended particulate matter. As you can see from this video below, the water was super clear.
After spending all that time in the heat at the ruins, visiting the Cenote was so refreshing! We first started off eating lunch at a nice buffet they had at the Cenote. The food was very authentic. After we ate, we changed into our suites, showered off to get rid of any chemicals or oils in our skin and hair that would contaminate the cenote and then we enjoyed a good ten to 15 minutes of refreshing rainwater in about 25 feet of cave water. It was probably one of the coolest things I ever did!
From the cenote, our excursian group visited an old historic Spanish catholic church, before making the almost two hour trek back to Cancun from Yukaton. We were spent, but did find time to hit the pool and beach again before dinner. We ate at the resort’s Italian restaurant and I will tell you, the service was impeccable. I was treated like a queen! But I was not graceful like a queen. I broke our macaroons that were presented in a cute little box as soon as they handed them to me. I can be such a clutz sometimes.
Nestled in the heart of Yukaton lies an ancient Spanish church, a silent witness to centuries of history and tradition. Its weathered walls whisper tales of bygone eras, standing stoically against the test of time. Visitors are enveloped in a sense of reverence as they step through its worn wooden doors, greeted by the hushed echoes of prayers long forgotten. Inside, the flickering candlelight dances playfully across faded frescoes, illuminating the intricacies of the church's rich heritage. A sacred sanctuary frozen in time, this old Spanish church in Yukaton beckons the curious to unravel its enigmatic past.
On Tuesday evening we ate at a really great Italian food restaurant. The servers were so attentive that if you took a sip of water and put it down, they’d fill it back up for you.
Someone else's dolphin experience. We were not allowed to have phones with us to record ourselves with the dolphins.
On Wednesday, we got to sleep in just a little bit, but had the most amazing experience I’ve ever had with dolphins. I swear there isn’t a creature on the planet that brings me as much joy as dolphins do. They are so intelligent. We got to touch them, kiss them and ride on them. Our dolphin, named Maya was so sweet. She kissed me on the cheek and I think she was one of the dolphins that lifted me up in the air as I rode on their cute little bottle noses! They have the amazing ability to place their nose right at the exact part of your foot to lift you in the air and propel you high up into the air and forward. I’ve never experienced anything like that! I so wish I had a picture of the experience, but we weren’t allowed to bring our phones. But I tell you it was the most magical thing I’ve ever experienced.
We spent that evening hanging out on the beach and by the pool and then went to the down town Tourist trap of Cancun that evening. It wasn’t the best experience for us. There were parts of being down there that felt unsafe, but we were at least able to say we experienced something popular in Mexico.
Senior Frogs. ;)
Our dinner that evening was not that great either. It was a very expensive restaurant where we paid a lot of money for an experience and some food but we felt the wait staff were just trying to take our money and sell us the most expensive things on the menu. It really wasn’t that great. We left there almost angry at the absurd price we paid for things and we were still hungry when we left. We ended up getting pizza at the hotel’s gift shop later. We DO NOT recommend Carajillo.
After that night we woke up the next day and decided to take a trip to Isla Mujeres. We took a Ferry that took about 30 minutes to the island. When we got there we rented a golf cart and took it to a little beach restaurant that served us some tacos that we shared. It was then that I tried Mezcal for the first time. Based on some descriptions of Mezcal I wasn’t sure I’d like it too much but what he had was pretty smooth.
We hung out in the knee deep waters for a little while then got back on our golf cart and found a street stand where Mike found one of the best Churros he’s ever eaten before. After a little more exploring we decided to take the golf cart back to the dock and get back on the Ferry to Cancun.
That was our last day of fun and excursions.