Cancun. Honeymooners (:

So I've decided that Cancun was truly our extended honeymoon.  It was incredible!  My favorite trip so far and that's saying something!  I went to work with Josh on Wednesday [July 3] and hung out doing homework until he was ready to go to the airport which was nice and early today!  We left at 11AM and eventually after many missed flights to Hawaii, hopped on a crowded plane to Cancun.

Before we left DFW we were smart realizing we wouldn't have internet in Mexico and booked an all inclusive resort.  Best decision we ever made.

As soon as we got off the plane we hopped on a shuttle that took us to the hotel district where ours was waiting with dinner.  So fantastic.  I walked over to the Italian restaurant while Josh ate at the BBQ one [sometimes we can't agree on food!].  While I was waiting for my food I was looking out the window watching the waves crash and saw this huge dark blob on the shore.  When I looked back a few minutes later the blob had moved.  I was so curious and finally realized it was a sea turtle.  A real life sea turtle!  I just about died I was so excited.  I was hoping so badly that Josh would make it to the restaurant in time for me to show him before it crawled back into the water.  I just about grabbed the waiter to point out the turtle I was so excited [thank goodness I didn't.  Turns out although this was a first-time, once in a life time experience for me, it's quite the regular occurrence on this beach.] but Josh made it in time and I shoveled down my food as quick as I could and we ran out to the beach.

These sea turtles were huge!  At least 3 ft long and 2 ft wide.  The crawl up shore to nest.  So they leave these big tractor looking tracks and dig a giant hole.  It was so cool to watch.  They slowly rotate in a circle while they dig sand out of the hole throwing it out with their fins.  These sea turtles were not nesting tonight they were coming up and then going back in.  We watched the whole process and it was one of the coolest things I have ever witnessed!

I can't believe we saw sea turtles in real life it was wild! Made my whole night.  We spend the rest of our evening walking along the beach watching the waves.

For our first full day in Cancun we decided to take a trip to the Mayan ruins in Tulum.  The bus ride would have taken the whole day for us, so... we rented a car.  Yes folks, Joshua drove in Mexico.  For some reason he told me this item was never on his bucket list ha.  But he did great!  It was quite the drive!

Tulum has the only Mayan ruins that are along the beach.  The prettiest beach I have ever seen!  With the ruins, the palm trees, and the rocky cliffs it is picture perfect.

the ruins (:

overlooking the shore & the ruins

the shore

Don't mind that there were giant iguana lizards everywhere!

After spending our day wandering around Tulum we decided to go snorkeling.  Totally on my bucket list to do!! We took this crazy boat ride that drives you past the ruins so you get to see them from a whole other perspective   Don't mind that we didn't know what was going on since we were the only people on this snorkeling adventure who spoke basically any english.  

And then they took us to the reef.. I was so excited but nervous!  Fish kind of freak me out let alone being in the middle of the ocean!

I looked as nervous as I was!

That's our lovely tour guide behind us

Off we went! I was the first one to get off the boat and I managed to do it as awkwardly as possible.  I had on the giant fins on my feat and was so off balance it was embarrassing!  Then you look down and see the ocean floor... INCREDIBLE!! It was amazing I wish my eyes could have taken pictures so you could see the beautiful coral reef.  Apparently it is the second biggest coral reef in the world!   We saw all kinds of fish big and small plus the coral which was huge.  Absolutely incredible that's all I have to say!

That night we drove back making a few stops along the way and went to the reservation dinner at our resort.  Lots of fun!  We were able to watch the waves crash in from our balcony in our hotel room before bed.

our balcony view.

Last day in cancun!  After the ridiculous effort of finding a deck of playing cards [this is what we collect from every city we go to who knew it would be so hard in Mexico] and returning our car we spent all day at the beach.  It was relaxing and a blast playing in the waves we love Cancun!

It was such a fun trip!  We had many funny times with the language barrier but my spanish background helped us out a bit!  Our favorite part was snorkeling.  We were able to see God's beautiful ocean creations it truly was a dream come true!!