The Seattle Invasion of Mexico Has Arrived

Two great friends of ours from Seattle, Tommy and Regina, came to visit us and we made sure to try and show them as much as possible in 1 week. Sadly for them, the water here is a bit cold right now as it is "winter" in Mexico. I think the consensus was though that it was still beautiful and much warmer than Seattle.

We managed to hit Xpu-Ha beach in Akumal, explore Playa Del Carmen for a day, drive to Vallodolid to see the city and Chitzen Itza, swim in Ik Kil Cenote, Explore/shop in Tulum, take a Catamaran trip to Isla Mujeres with snorkeling and eat many great meals!

Chitzen Itza was somewhere we hadn't been before so we were very happy to check that off our list of things we should have done but hadn't. 

We stopped at Ik Kil Cenote on the way back from Chitzen Itza and it did not disappoint. It was extremely beautiful but VERY cold. I didn't manage to get any photos but look it up online, it's worth a visit.

We were really happy they loved it here and they say they are planning to come back Summer of 2020 (it will be MUCH WARMER then!). Can't wait!

Safe travels!

Our Family Came to Visit us in the Riviera Maya

Dinner at Alux in Playa

Our family recently visited for 10 days to escape the cold weather of Ohio. Keith and I tried to be good this time and build an itinerary so we didn't wake up each morning saying "hmmm, what should we do today" to 6 different people. Surprisingly, it worked out really well and I think everyone was pretty happy.

Here is what we suggested (however, we didn't always follow this plan):

Jackson enjoyed All Inclusive day!

Monday:

Breakfast at Lolha

Tulum/Coba Ruins

Dinner at our home - we invited friends over to meet the family

Tuesday:

Xpu-Ha beach for kayaking, lunch and light shopping

Dinner at a local restaurant

Wednesday:

Day trip to Valladolid - sightseeing and shopping

Thursday:

Burrito Amor for lunch 

Pool day

Dinner at La Lunita

Friday:

Cenote Azul

Happy Hour at Lolha

Dinner at Traverna (Italian)

Cooking class was a winner!

Saturday:

Monkey Sanctuary 

The Dining Experience in Tulum

Sunday:

All Inclusive day at Bahia Principe (pool, food and drinks)

Monday:

Cooking class with Lily in Tulum

Pool in the afternoon

Dinner at Alux in Playa

Mamitas Beach Club

Tuesday:

Catamaran Trip 

Dinner in Puerto Adventura

Wednesday - Playa Del Carmen for the day:

Mamitas Beach Club

Spa day for the ladies

Beach day for the men

Early dinner at the beach club

Thursday:

Breakfast at La Buena Vida

On Thursday, everyone flew home... We think it went well - everyone was still talking to one another after those 10 days, so that's a win in our book! ;)