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ladysprite) wrote2015-01-11 10:17 pm
ladysprite) wrote2015-01-11 10:17 pm
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Returning To The Frozen North
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umbran and I spent the past week in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
It's good to be back in my own house, with my cats and my kitchen, but dear God it was good to have a week of sunshine, exploration, and warmth. I am still absolutely no good at low-key, relaxing vacations, but once we started and adventuring, it was amazing.
And there was plenty to explore. While the city of Playa del Carmen itself was kind of creepy (street vendors, at more than one point on our one foray there, tried to sell my husband roofies and blow), there are so many other things to do that we didn't miss that one point.
We explored jungle parks, and I got to spend over an hour in the biggest butterfly garden I've ever seen. We swam through underground rivers and wandered through forests of stalactites and dabbled our hands in 300-foot-deep cenotes. We saw Chichen Itza and heard stories from our Mayan guide about the math and history and culture behind that epic and awe-inspiring place. We ate delicious food, and saw beautiful dances, and I ziplined through a waterfall into a flooded cave full of dinosaurs.
It was amazing. Also, I was happily surprised to learn that my college Spanish was still good enough to haggle with vendors, banter with my manicurist, and convince most of the people we met that I wasn't from America.
I'd never been to Mexico before, but I'm glad beyond words that we went. And with luck, I've soaked up enough sun and warmth to get me through the next four months....
umbran and I spent the past week in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.It's good to be back in my own house, with my cats and my kitchen, but dear God it was good to have a week of sunshine, exploration, and warmth. I am still absolutely no good at low-key, relaxing vacations, but once we started and adventuring, it was amazing.
And there was plenty to explore. While the city of Playa del Carmen itself was kind of creepy (street vendors, at more than one point on our one foray there, tried to sell my husband roofies and blow), there are so many other things to do that we didn't miss that one point.
We explored jungle parks, and I got to spend over an hour in the biggest butterfly garden I've ever seen. We swam through underground rivers and wandered through forests of stalactites and dabbled our hands in 300-foot-deep cenotes. We saw Chichen Itza and heard stories from our Mayan guide about the math and history and culture behind that epic and awe-inspiring place. We ate delicious food, and saw beautiful dances, and I ziplined through a waterfall into a flooded cave full of dinosaurs.
It was amazing. Also, I was happily surprised to learn that my college Spanish was still good enough to haggle with vendors, banter with my manicurist, and convince most of the people we met that I wasn't from America.
I'd never been to Mexico before, but I'm glad beyond words that we went. And with luck, I've soaked up enough sun and warmth to get me through the next four months....