South of the Border Birthday Trip

Bob and I both celebrate fall birthdays...exactly three weeks apart...and this is one of those "big" years. You know...when your age ends in a ZERO. Normally our birthdays don't command too much attention, but starting a new decade just seemed like something that deserved a little more fanfare.

The Hawaiian cruise that was going to be our big "hoop-la" has been shoved to spring...and even now our plans are in limbo. (A long story for another post.) A driving trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota was also discussed, but I just couldn't muster up much excitement. 

So...about a month ago I was piddling around on the computer and decided to check prices for an all-inclusive vacation to Mexico. And not just anywhere in Mexico...but to Akumal...home of the world's most beautiful beach, sea turtles and cenotes! Our first trip to this wonderful place was in 2007 and trip #2 was in 2011. Why not continue the "four-year-plan" and return in 2015?? 

Alumal Beach sunrise 2007

After watching the prices fluctuate for a few days, we finally settled on a package deal that included non-stop flights from Minneapolis to Cancun plus transportation from the airport to the resort. The dates we chose not only gave us the best price for a week at the resort, but also only required that Bob use two vacation days to get a total of NINE days off work! (Sometimes his weird paramedic schedule does work to our advantage!) Woo hoo!

The days have gone by quickly since we made the reservations and fortunately there wasn't much in the way of extra planning that needed to be done. Most days will be spent lounging on the beach or swimming with the turtles and stingrays...neither of which requires any advance preparation. Bob has also booked a cenote dive and we are in the process of arranging a tour for the two of us to another nearby cenote. Other than that...who knows. Contrary to most of our travels, this trip will be more flexible and just evolve as we go. 

Stay tuned!