It has been over a month since I came back from Mexico and I am just now writing about my trip. I wanted to wait until I had just the right words. Still not sure that I do. Lol. It was one of the best trips I have taken and I wanted to do it justice.
This trip was planned around Delanea and Sheron’s birthday. Unfortunately, Sheron and Selena did not join us for this trip. Here are my lovelies, my soulmates and my A1’s from Day 1, Monica and Delanea.
We have been through so much together and I love going on trips with them. Even when there is disagreements in the group we always come back together and continue to create some of the best memories. Though we couldn’t all be there for this trip, we reunited in Cleveland this month for my goddaughter Knea’s birthday.
This particular trip to Akumal, Mexico involved Delanea’s crew from Dallas. Here is the group smiling after Cedric walked all the way back to the lockers at Gran Cenote in Tulum, Mexico to get his phone to take this picture.
The water was a little chilly when you first climbed in but not as bad as Monica was making it seem. She was frozen on the ladder and I had to bypass her. Lol. Once in the water, I grabbed the line that went from one end of the cave to the other until I could acclimate myself. It’s been a while since I’ve been in water where my feet don’t touch the ground. As I was holding onto the line my legs shot up in the air and I was floating on my back. I could not get my legs to go back down for nothing. Some guy swims by and offers to push them down for me 😂. I wonder if anyone else with MS experiences this.
All was going well as Delanea and I inched our way down the line until Monica started screaming loudly, “Are those…are those bats!?!?!? There is bats in this cave.” I don’t know why that didn’t cross our minds before we actually seen them. Lol. Yes, the black spots in the picture above are bats 🦇. My legs proceeded to shot back up in the air. Hehehe. This time I willed those jokers back down though. It was still an awesome experience and I would do it again, bats and all.
Ryan was my savior for most of the trip. He got rid of the hermit crab in the kitchen who was crawling around like he owned the place. And then that same night a little lizard. After spending a good portion of the day at the beach and then by the pool smoking cigars and taking pics, I was ready to be out of that swimsuit. As I went to hang the towel by the shower, I faced the wall and to my surprise this orange lizard was right there. I wrapped my towel around me, nothing underneath, and came out of the room and sat down on a lounger. I calmly said, “There is a lizard in the bathroom.” I did not feel calm at all. Lol.
Also, Alfredo, the cleaner for our airbnb Casa de Cielo, came to my rescue the next morning when I yelled, “Alfredo get him, get him”, when this guy came up under the fence towards the table we were sitting at.
So did you know that Mexico has their own raccoons that are totally different from the ones we have in the US? Me either. Here I am up bright and early hoping for an amazing picture of the sunrise on the ocean (I didn’t get it) and this fellow joins me.
Sorry the picture isn’t better but I was panicking a little. At the time I did not know what it was. It wouldn’t have mattered if I did anyway because I was out of there. I snuck into the main house through the back door. Thank God the house had so many entry doors. Four to be exact. One on every side of the house. After sniffing around on the lanai, we made eye contact through the window and he ran off. It seemed as if I was the main person who had the animal encounters. Lol. This little one chilled with me by the pool when the others went to see the Mayan Ruins.
I did not join for that excursion because it was hot as hell and too much walking. The sad part is they didn’t get to see the ruins either because it was closed due to Covid-19 but we had a great day at the beach.
Like I said this was actually one of the best trips I have been on. The views were amazing. The pool at the airbnb was just the right depth for enjoyment. The food was good except for the pizza we managed to order without speaking any Spanish. The company was great. The sky was clear. One night we were even able to see the Milky Way as we had deep conversations on the rooftop. Sorry that picture looked like nothing. Lol. I did manage to get some pictures of the sun in the early morning, but not right when it broke the horizon.
The room I stayed in with Monica was on the first floor. This was the night time view from our room.
This particular photo shoot started with someone’s iPhone, then another iPhone ending with my Galaxy Note 10 Plus (yes I have the best camera).
I know people thought I was crazy for going to Mexico in the beginning/middle of a pandemic. And I could have been. My version of reality says I can get the coronavirus anywhere. I am just as likely to contract it at the grocery store here in the US as I was in Mexico. After visiting Mexico and being impressed with their pandemic protocol, I feel as if I am way more likely to get it in the US. Mexico had a mask mandate in place before the US. They performed temperature checks everywhere we went, even the beach. And sanitized our hands before entry. I felt pretty safe there.
As I have said plenty of times before “Be cautious, not fearful.” Life has resumed and I am inching my way back in. I can’t stay in a protective bubble forever. I will continue to be cautious with all my endeavors. But I have allowed fear into my life before and have missed out on some really big opportunities. Not anymore. Remember, I want it all and I hope you do too. Continue to make wise decisions for your health and your family, but don’t forget to live. Stay well and whole. Much love 🧡 💚