Yesterday was a stressful day. The pressure of having to communicate in a different language and learn a new culture while keeping kids on schedule and nourished in the midst of travel mix-ups takes its toll. I had a hard time sleeping because I was so wound up and anxious. Today started off in the same way. Breakfast seemed to take hours to serve and get the check while the kids grew increasingly restless. Patrick and I snipped at each other about a small problem that came up while a young couple from Alaska looked on with interest. As we boarded our taxi, I noticed that the back trunk had not latched shut and watched as our luggage bumped up and down for the entire trip over to our next stay, a resort on the beach.
And then, we stepped out of the cab and saw the view from the hotel entry way. Beauty. And then the bell hop loaded our luggage onto a cart and gave us a tour on the way to our rooms. We passed an oceanside pool full of happy kids splashing around and Sofia declared it to be wonderful. Both Otis and Sofia exclaimed with delight over our room. We had a delicious meal on a terrace overlooking the ocean, then went to check out the kids club, which is a secure facility that has indoor and outdoor play equipment with crafts and lots of fun scheduled activities. The kids decided to stay and play for a while. It is exactly what we needed. And then Patrick went out to get some drinks and came back with a beautiful turquoise necklece that he thought would be nice with my dress which completely surprised and delighted me.
I'm thankful for this break, for a chance to really relax and recharge before we venture away from touristy Cancun inland. I am also thankful that we had the chance to experience life outside the "strip".
1 comment:
cue the magic. :-)
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