My Mexican Excursion

In early January, I spent a few days in Mexico with the local chamber group. I was happy to tag along with my friend, Alice, who had earned her trip and mine. The weather was beautiful. Daytime temps reached into the 80's. The nights were a little cooler and required a light jacket for outings.

I hadn't been on a plane since a trip to Key West on my honeymoon. It was so surreal taking off my winter coat and putting on a swim suit in January!

One of the things I loved about this trip were the signs I spotted along the way including this one at a local bar called The Giggling Martin, "IT WILL BE A BUSINESS DOING PLEASURE WITH YOU."

Check out this one. Doesn't it crack you up?

"We are taking care of ME for you." Of course, ME was the abbreviation of the hotel, but it's still pretty funny. I look quite natural at a resort, don't I?

The resort was beautiful although slightly geared towards the younger, partying crowd. One of the valuable lessons I learned during this trip is that I apparently do not have sea legs and I can never become rich because doing so would imply the necessity of buying a yacht. Well, I would only see the side of the yacht. That's how I spent the majority of a group outing to see the whales. Although some on the trip thought they spotted a spout in the distance, I was too busy spotting the ocean below me. I became sick twice. On the upside, I did my part to save the whales by, er, feeding them.

In the end, I spent way too much on souveniers and returned almost as pale as when I arrived. My knees were a little tan but that was about it.

One of my most exciting adventures...I did manage to wrestle my hand away from this wooden alligator. Phew! That was a close one.

I finally have a stamp in my passport! Adios!