NaNa NaNa Boo Boo…Stick Your Head in Doo Doo…We Went to Cancun…

I think we can all agree…we all need a vaca once in a while!  Well, last week, we ditched the kids and hopped a plane for 7 days in MEXICO!  We went with 3 other couples (8 of us total)  and it was a blast.

We got sloppy drunk everyday…stayed up till 3 in the morning…worked out in the gym…did zumba on the beach...bungee jumped…and didn't get sick ONCE!

(right about now Sam Langfald is saying to herself…"uhhh, we did nothing of those sorts!"


When I day dreamed of Mexico, those were the things I was doing…and then I got to Mexico and realized, I didn't magically have any more energy than I did in Iowa…in fact I had less energy because I was sweating it all out!

I WATCHED others
-get sloppy drunk-I think I had a couple drinks the whole time I was there
-stay up till 3 am- we all crashed by 10pm (but were yawning by 8:30pm)
-work out in the gym-  we intended to…but you had to walk past the buffet and all the good machines were taken
-do Zumba on the beach…HA!  yeah right, not in a swim suit my friends…not in a swim suit!  Ah who am I kidding, I wouldn't do it in a winter coat!
-Bungee Jump- didn't see anyone actually so this, but a random man on the beach offered it to me and I had to pass…
-get sick…it seemed as thought we were the ONLY ones who got SICK!  everyone had at least one day, and we were on a don't ask…don't tell agreement.


here are somethings I learned in Mexico
Phrases:
"NO MAS ESPANIOL!"
"NO MAS"
"BANO?"
"AQUA?"

Culture:
they are obsessed with "coochie coochie"  or at least they think Americans are
they are obsessed with TEQUILA! or at least the think Americans are
Mexican's love Queen and Michael Jackson…?
Don't get the skirt steak…just don't do it!

Around the world:
Britain's can fly to Cancun for half the price we can and they have 10 hour flight…
It does not matter what you wear on the beach as long as the twig and berries are covered and secure…
Not everything can be translated
Ryan is still big in Mexico (they called him MR. Muscles and MR. Wiskers!)
Michael Langfald has many clones around the world…not just Mexico

Here are some pictures of our resort, group shots and our trip to Chichen Itza

the beach was FANTASTIC and the view from our room was nice.

 
We were standing on a sand barge, which was easy for Ryan's hobbit feet but I was gripping with my toes to beat the waves.

Our tour guides to Chichen Itza were a little crazy!  Handing out shots and beer the whole tour!

(and do you notice Michael Langfald's doppelganger?)

 This was the stairs down to one of the mayan sink holes…we were met by two mayan men…painted…and with a tip basket (of coarse)

 We were the first in the sink whole, so we stripped and got it…SO. COLD.  and full of cat fish.  But it was a once in a life time opportunity and we breathtakingly beautiful.  There a boy in the sink hole, who you could rent life vests from, he had a strange creature on a leash.  He didn't speak any English, so I couldn't get out of him what kind of animal it was.  All he could say it "NO! BITE!"  that's all I needed to stay the hell away.  Ryan told me to take a picture, because Riley would know.  Sure enough, when we got home, I showed Riley the picture and he said "Oh! Sure! that's and American Badger…no wait!  That's a Coati!"  I was seriously doubting his knowledge, so I asked "is that with a "QU" or a "C"?"  and he responded "C"
He was right.  He even pronounce it right.  Coati…otherwise known as the Mexican Raccoon.

 Then we taste tested tequilia…which was nice.

 then onto Chichen Itza…which was hot!

 Then onto a Spanish village made from Chichen Itza Ruins

 We had a lot of fun spending time with each other, with friends and making new friends!

Now we are back to reality and peeling.