Monday's travel summary

Sunday we left, got to SeaTac, caught our plane on time and landed in Texas for our connecting flight. Our connecting flight left a few hours later and we were on our way to Mexico. We got to Cancun Intl. and after a little trouble found out which bus we were supposed to be on. The problem came down to a language barrier and not having enough information from the travel agent on what to expect. Once we found our bus, we got situated in the back where the air conditioning felt the best. Lindsay was feeling a little queasy so she laid down while I took pictures of the hurricane devastated route to our resort (which brings up other thoughts not suited for the small confines of a blog). Once we got to Aventura Palace Resort, we were greeted by very friendly staff who were glad to take our bags and tell us what the next step was going to be. The next step, for us, was checking in. The checking in part is where we began to notice a pattern. Does two events quantify a pattern? Anyway, we were supposedly supposed to have a hotel voucher from our travel agent, which we never received. Thank God for the excellent service and hospitality of this resort, because so far, it has been a minor issue and we have yet to experience problems due to the lack of the voucher.

Well, that's enough of the bad stuff. I always like to get the negative over and done with first. So without further pause, here's what I like: Food, alcohol, location, sun, warmth, happy wife, hospitality, absence of work, jacuzzi, and 24 hour room service. So far things have been wonderful. Lindsay and I ate dinner at a steak house and then we went for a walk on the beach. To finish a romantic first night in Cancun, we filled the Jacuzzi, I poured a drink and then proceeded to get a bloody nose. I haven't had one of those in years. In fact, I can't even remember the last time that happened. Anyway, the whole seen played out like something from a bad romantic comedy. To make things a little better, we called room service and ordered up some smoked salmon and chocolate cake. And now, even though it's only 8:30 our time, I think it's time for bed. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow. We will be exploring the recently discovered ruins of Ek Balam and visiting the small village of Vallad0lid (Bah-Yah-do-leed). Until tomorrow night - Hasta Luego!