I am Back...From Mexico!!!

Sorry for being absent, but we just returned from a trip to Cozumel, Mexico. It was a great time. We stayed at the El Cozumeleno Resort. I took nearly 600 pictures, and put a few of them on here. I can't figure out how to turn some of them the right way, so don't hurt your neck trying to look at them sideways!

Since our flight was heading out early Thursday morning, we headed to St. Louis Wednesday night and stayed with Andy's Aunt and Uncle. They took us out to eat at a restaurant that use to be an old Dairy Farm.

Early Thursday morning we headed to the Airport and flew out of St. Louis at about 6am. We had a layover in Atlanta. Our flight from Atlanta to Cozumel was AWESOME. We were seated in first class!!!! I am not sure how that happened, but we were spoiled! While the coach passengers were getting a complementary Coke and peanuts...we were served a full lunch!!! I still never figured out what the warm-moist towelet was for???

We landed in Cozumel to 80 degree weather! We took our transportation to the resort and were surprised when Andy's family members that were scheduled to leave Cozumel that day, decided to extent their trip and stay until Monday with us. (History: Andy's Grandma's Brother - has a son-Dan that owns Cozumel Sailing. So Dan lives down in Cozumel. His parents Jerry and Arlene were visiting him while we were down there) - Did that make any since?

Anyway, we checked into our room (which was on the very top floor!) and then walked around the resort. Dan told us to meet him at the pier, because he was going to pick us up on his Tucan Boat and take us out on a Sunset Cruise. It was fantastic! They served appetizers and drinks the whole evening! It was a lot of fun! When we were dropped back off we attended a Mexican Party at the resort that included dinner, dancing and a mariachi band.

On Friday, We all hung out at the beach for most of the day and played some miniature golf. Later that afternoon, we took a taxi down town to the Market to do a little shopping. Afterwards we headed back to the resort for dinner and then we hung out by the pool and played cards.

On Saturday, we started the day off at the beach again until about noon. Then Dan and his parents picked us up to take us around the town. He took us to a more Mexican market to shop instead of the touristy one we went to the day before. We then went to a local Cantina. Then he took us to his house where we all just sat around and visited. We had reservations at the fancy restaurant at our resort so we headed back there for dinner. Then we called it a night!

On Sunday, Dan took us out on his 47ft sailboat! Oh my gosh...that was intense! He had the sails all the way out so we were catching a lot of wind. At times it felt like the boat was going to completely tip over. It was scary and exciting all at the same time! After we safely made it back to land, we road tripped all the way to the other end of the island. This side of the island had no electricity because of a hurricane many years ago. But we found the most amazing restaurant on the beach over there. The food was sooo good! After we ate, we swam in the ocean. This side of the island's water was so much warmer than what was at our resort.

Monday we headed back home! We had such a great trip. Dan was such a great host and gave us VIP service the whole time we were there. We saw so much of the island because of him! It is great to be back at home with Hunter!!!!