On our way back from Spokane for Christmas our flight was full and we volunteered to get bumped. It was great! The next flight was only a couple hours later but we still got food vouchers and free flights! So, we went to Cancun. It was so much fun! Right before we left there was a travel advisory for Mexico, everyone was saying not to go because it's too dangerous. So, I was a little nervous. But everything went great! It was wonderful. Nothing bad happened and we didn't get sick, which I was very happy about!
Our first night there we went straight to Chichen Itza and saw a light show at the ruins. It was really cool, but everything they were saying was in Spanish so I didn't understand anything.
The next day we went to the ruins again, seeing them in the daylight for the first time. It was so cool! They are huge!
The next day we went to the ruins again, seeing them in the daylight for the first time. It was so cool! They are huge!
After Chichen Itza we went to a cenote (which is kind of like a water hole) in this case it was in a cave. It's called Ditznup Cenote. It was really pretty, even though this picture's not great. Funny though, there are a ton of bats on the ceiling of the cave and we got in and swam in the water... bat poop was everywhere!!! It was so gross
Those of you who know the Patch family know how much fun they are. They love to have fun and don't want to miss out on anything. As a consequence they are ALWAYS on the go, at least Russell is. And, that's also how they vacation. So, Russell and I spent the first few days going non-stop from place to place. It was really fun and a new thing for me. Usually vacations for me are relaxing:) So, anyway, that same day we drove to Coba. Coba is famous for it's crocodiles, monkeys, and ruins. We didn't see or hear any monkeys but we definitely saw the crocodiles and ruins! These ruins were a lot of fun. We rented bikes and rode through the ancient village! It was so neat! And, unlike Chichen Itza we could climb to the top of the main ruin! It was so scary! I'm terrified of heights, so I was very nervous climbing up while the winds were doing everything they could to blow me off! It was beautiful at the top though!
The people who worked at the ruins would drive people around on their bikes. At the beginning of the trail not very many people were getting on the bike taxis. But there were plenty of people who changed their minds after climing the ruin! My favorite is the woman in the picture grabing her back! Climbing though really wansn't that bad, just scary and really hot!
On our way back from the ruins there were three little Mexican boys getting tourists to pull over to see the crocodiles! They had raw chicken on the end of a string and would feed it to them. Not really safe, but it was very entertaining. They were pretty big!
After hitting up those ruins we starting driving to Tulum. On the way, we went to several more Cenotes! They were beautiful.
This is Grande Cenote. It was the prettiest one we went to. There were stalagtites and stalagmites everywhere (even underwater). It was a really cool place to snorkel. We saw a turtle and some tropical fish. It was way fun!
When we got to Tulum we went to Sian Ka'an National Reserve. It was a pretty drive and I liked visiting the information center there. They had boat tours, and we went on one. We saw Manatees, a ruin, a cenote, lots of birds, and a crocodile.
The first night we stayed in a place that was in the center of town. It wasn't that nice and it was really noisy. But spending not that much money on our hotel the first night we were in Tulum really paid of because this is where we stayed our second night...
It was a cute bungalow right on the beach! It was BEAUTIFUL!!!
We went to the ruins in Tulum. These were actually my favorite ruins that we saw. I think the pictures explain why.
This is the village of ruins. It was so beautiful.
They were right on the beach. Who wouldn't want to live here!? It was amazing.
After Tulum we went to Cozumel, an island great for SCUBA diving. We stayed in a hotel that was $25! And it was clean! Besides, we were so exhausted from running around we didn't care where we stayed. It was called Hotel Pepita and I would definitely recommend it. For being so cheap it was surprisingly comfortable too.
After all of the fun activities we did it was turn for my kind of vacation... BEACH DAYS!!! From this point on we just went to Cancun and relaxed on the beach. It was a perfect vacation. We were able to do everything we wanted to do and relax as well. We stayed at Hotel ME. It was so nice! The beach was right behind the hotel and it was a great beach. We didn't want to leave, we were having so much fun playing in the ocean! It really was a perfect trip!
This is the view from where we stayed in Cancun... so beautiful! And, the shower in the hotel had a rainwater focet! I have always wanted one of those. It was way cooler than I ever would have thought:)
Those of you who know the Patch family know how much fun they are. They love to have fun and don't want to miss out on anything. As a consequence they are ALWAYS on the go, at least Russell is. And, that's also how they vacation. So, Russell and I spent the first few days going non-stop from place to place. It was really fun and a new thing for me. Usually vacations for me are relaxing:) So, anyway, that same day we drove to Coba. Coba is famous for it's crocodiles, monkeys, and ruins. We didn't see or hear any monkeys but we definitely saw the crocodiles and ruins! These ruins were a lot of fun. We rented bikes and rode through the ancient village! It was so neat! And, unlike Chichen Itza we could climb to the top of the main ruin! It was so scary! I'm terrified of heights, so I was very nervous climbing up while the winds were doing everything they could to blow me off! It was beautiful at the top though!
The people who worked at the ruins would drive people around on their bikes. At the beginning of the trail not very many people were getting on the bike taxis. But there were plenty of people who changed their minds after climing the ruin! My favorite is the woman in the picture grabing her back! Climbing though really wansn't that bad, just scary and really hot!
On our way back from the ruins there were three little Mexican boys getting tourists to pull over to see the crocodiles! They had raw chicken on the end of a string and would feed it to them. Not really safe, but it was very entertaining. They were pretty big!
After hitting up those ruins we starting driving to Tulum. On the way, we went to several more Cenotes! They were beautiful.
This is Grande Cenote. It was the prettiest one we went to. There were stalagtites and stalagmites everywhere (even underwater). It was a really cool place to snorkel. We saw a turtle and some tropical fish. It was way fun!
When we got to Tulum we went to Sian Ka'an National Reserve. It was a pretty drive and I liked visiting the information center there. They had boat tours, and we went on one. We saw Manatees, a ruin, a cenote, lots of birds, and a crocodile.
The first night we stayed in a place that was in the center of town. It wasn't that nice and it was really noisy. But spending not that much money on our hotel the first night we were in Tulum really paid of because this is where we stayed our second night...
It was a cute bungalow right on the beach! It was BEAUTIFUL!!!
We went to the ruins in Tulum. These were actually my favorite ruins that we saw. I think the pictures explain why.
This is the village of ruins. It was so beautiful.
They were right on the beach. Who wouldn't want to live here!? It was amazing.
After Tulum we went to Cozumel, an island great for SCUBA diving. We stayed in a hotel that was $25! And it was clean! Besides, we were so exhausted from running around we didn't care where we stayed. It was called Hotel Pepita and I would definitely recommend it. For being so cheap it was surprisingly comfortable too.
After all of the fun activities we did it was turn for my kind of vacation... BEACH DAYS!!! From this point on we just went to Cancun and relaxed on the beach. It was a perfect vacation. We were able to do everything we wanted to do and relax as well. We stayed at Hotel ME. It was so nice! The beach was right behind the hotel and it was a great beach. We didn't want to leave, we were having so much fun playing in the ocean! It really was a perfect trip!
This is the view from where we stayed in Cancun... so beautiful! And, the shower in the hotel had a rainwater focet! I have always wanted one of those. It was way cooler than I ever would have thought:)
8 comments:
HOLY COW!! What an adventure! What a TRIP! That sounds PERFECT! I'm so glad you guys had so much fun. I can't believe all those cool ruins and animals you saw. The beach is BEAUTIFUL! and so are you!
Your trip sounds amazing!
I need your address as well as Eric's, could you email me at jolene@gonowmail.com.
Miss you.
So fun!! We loved looking at your pictures and recognizing some of the places we've seen in Cancun. You guys definitely did WAY more than we did. Sounds like you had the perfect getaway. Oh, and thanks for FINALLY posting! Ha!
Lauren! I found your blog!! :) Your trip looks absolutely idyllic. I am so jealous. Way to get bumped!
It's a good thing you guys went on a fun little adventure so you could come back and update your blog. OH Lauren I miss hanging out with you. I sounds like you two are having fun. We are back in Rexburg and ready to graduate. Micah has two more semesters and then he is done. I on the other hand have like 50 more semesters. It was great to see what you are up to. keep updating your blog.
Russell Patch!
Lauren! That trip sounds like so much fun! Those places are beautiful! Good thing you guys got bumped, I'm going to have to see what I can do about getting bumped next time I fly! :) Oh and I'm glad you didn't come back with the swine flu! :)
I guess I am a little behind the times, but this looks like an incredible vacation! I am jealous! How cool that you got the flight for free. It doesn't get much better than that!
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