Viva La Mexico

Julie and I have never been to Mexico before and when some friends asked us if we would like to go with them we decided it was time to have a mom and dad vacation. We went to Cancun for a week and had a great time. I have always wanted to go see the Mayan ruins in Mexico and this was our chance. We went to visit Tulum, Coba, and the most famous ruin Chiza Niza. We also swam with dolphins, snorkeled with turtles and saw lots of really bright colored fish around the reefs. We visited a wonderful small island called Isla Mojares, near Cancun, and rented motor scooters so we could tour the island. We saw lots of neat beaches but were able to stop and talk with alot of the locals and see how Yucatan Mexicans really live. Julie had a great time speaking spanish to the locals and said that those years of high school spanish really paid off. We decided to stay on the island and eat dinner at a resteraunt that was right on the beach as the sun went down. This is where the above picture was taken.

Later in the week we went to a place called Xcaret and they had this wonderful show that I video taped a little of. The show consisted of the history of the Mayans, being concured by Cortez, and then traditional song and dance from each region of Mexico. We ate dinner while watching the show and really enjoyed it. We had an awesome time with our friends and enjoyed seeing the Yucatan part of Mexico.