2 Gringas + Tequila = Total Terror

I still have all my limbs, my liver is still functioning, and only a small portion  of my body is needing a skin graph. What does all of this mean? I officially made it to Mexico and back without being abducted, sold as a sex slave, or being thrown in a Mexican jail (although there were a few close calls). I'd say the trip was a success.

It all started Saturday the 21st of May. I decided to pack heavily in case I chose not to return (which was tempting at times). I must say that this is probably the first trip I have ever been on that I actually remembered everything. Wait, no, I forgot my toenail clippers. Although I did remember my goggles so that clearly made up for it since I was able to dive for treasures.


Saturday I ventured up to Chicago where my traveling companion Laura, was eagerly awaiting to get waxes. That's right ladies and gentleman - painful, hair pulling, little Asian lady waxes. I would say it was totally not worth it, but the lady did give me a quote which made me laugh the entire rest of the trip "No Dingy Dingy" (in an Asian accent). What a great start to a vacation.

That evening we ran to the store to pick up some last minute things including a new digital camera since my previous one got thrown into the lagoon on my last trip to Mexico. The moment we stepped onto the plane I quickly realized that the guy from Target was sabotaging my trip when he said that memory cards are universal - hence the lack of pictures.

We somehow managed to make it to the airport on time (4:30 Sunday morning) and without any major security problems, which is something new for me. We made the three and a half hour flight into Cancun and luckily for me, I got to sit next to the 83 year old Russian who was clearing his throat every 3 minutes like clockwork - Thanks Laura.
We instantly began snapping photos with Laura's camera due to my ability to only take 7 photos on the camera that I bought specifically for the trip. Unfortunately, the moment we stepped out of the taxi at the resort, Laura realized her camera was still sitting on the seat - Again, hence the lack of photos.

Upon arrival at the resort and instantly found our man, Jose, who hooked us up with some delicious beverages, which we drank in all of your honor.

The resort was beautiful. We saw iguanas, coaties (monkeys?), and lots of palm trees, which may or may not have been fake. 

We made friends with people from Chicago (keeping it local) to Boston to Canada.

When I first told the travel agent I was traveling with my girlfriend Laura she asked if I just wanted 1 large king bed. This has been the ongoing joke in my family. However, luckily for us, we did manage to get 2 beds and I even sacrificed one of my seven pictures to prove it.

I suggested we bunk our beds in order to get more activities done (shout out to step brothers),  but it didn't seem to go over to well with housekeeping. Maybe next time.

We went on a day excursion to Xplor and I';m going to let the rest of the photos speak for themselves... It's my bedtime!

Ziplining through the jungle

Drowning with lifevests? Is that even possible?

ATV Fun

Boating Through the Caves

Ninja Fighting in the Caves

Mexican Sand

For the most part, that sums up the high points of the trip. At least the ones that are appropriate for friends and family to hear about since fence jumping and security guard chasing probably are not ones for the books. :)  Now, we shall start planning our next adventure. Any recommendations?