Okay, so maybe that’s not the first thing most folks think about when considering Mexico. Especially for vacation purposes. You think about the beaches, cheap tequila, sunbathing, and the ever-important question: Donde esta el banyo?
I just spent the last week in Mexico with my immediate family, including my wife, and all those usual aspects came into play at some point or another. However, even though I did live in Florida for eight years of my life, since coming to Colorado, I’ve fully forgotten how much a bit of humidity can kick the body out of whack. It’s the kind of sweating that causes you to wonder whether your body might be failing in a significant way. The kind of copious perspiration that
makes you wonder, “Am I about to die?” or, “Am I a wicked witch, and someone hit me with a bucket of water when I wasn’t looking?”
That kind of sweat.
Now that I’ve driven off everyone with either a weak stomach or an aversion to in-depth exposition of bodily fluids, let’s talk about some other things about Mexico that I truly enjoyed.
Free food, drinks and shows ranked up pretty high at the resort we went to. My parents had been there a couple years ago and decided to round up the family for a summer vacation, the likes of which I’ve not experienced for…oh, at least 8 years, at least. Sweat aside, it was a marvelous time, full of snorkeling, exploring Mayan ruins, kayaking, jet-skiing and whatever other activities could pry us off our beach-side lounge chairs. Other notable experiences included the chance to eat fish at every meal, such as here:
And here’s a particular favorite photo from my trip to the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza:
Whups. Wrong one. Hang on a second.
There we go.
Swimming was another main activity, be it in the surf,
The pool,
Or a local sinkhole.
Notice my mirror-like ability to reflect sunlight, thanks to many years of refusing to go outside. I consider it a superpower at this point, alongside my ability to broil within thirty seconds of exposure to said sunlight.
It was also not uncommon to see these poolside:
Overall, it proved a grand time. Lots of rest, Vitamin D, and fun with the family. Now it’s time to get settled back in, regain a bit of writing momentum and otherwise let reality reassert itself.
What’s been going on since I’ve been gone? Anything fun?
Chichen Itza is awesome. Alas, when I went, they had just banned tourists from climbing to the top. A friend of mine only a year earlier got to climb not only the outer pyramid but the inner one as well.
Quite jealous of your friend. I was tempted to try and sprint up to the top before anyone could stop me, but I figured I'd probably kill myself on those narrow, steep steps.