I got home last night from my week in the Mayan Riviera :) I ended up at Sandos Caracol, the resort I figured I would be at. The resort was lovely, the food was quite good and the drinks were great!! The only complaint I had was that the ocean bottom was covered in huge rocks (I know!!) so that sucked :( The water was warm and very clear, it's just that I couldn't swim in it. I did not have water shoes only water flip flops and they didn't work to well on the big rocks. I hung out on the beach and read or went to two different pools.

I went on two excursions. One to Coba, ruin and Mayan village in the jungle. It was very interesting but sooooooooo hot! The second one was to Xel-ha, a resort on the ocean where there is amazing snorkling. I also spent 3 hours in Playa del Carmen, which was long enough!!

Overall I had a great time. I slept, relaxed, read, drank lots of alcohol and ate quite a bit. The weather was HOT and HUMID!

The down side was that I was incredibly lonely, more so than I would have thought. It was worse at night and eating alone. I was kind of "adopted" by a husband and wife and their 18 year old daughter for part of my trip. They were on the same flight as me and at the same resort, small world. So I ate some dinners with them.

I was very happy to get home yesterday. Today I am feeling some of the 'post-holiday-blues' and tomorrow I am back at work :(

Two weeks ago I impulsively decided to take the week of July 16 off for a (well deserved!) holiday. I am burnt out (actually depressed). I wanted to book a last-minute vacation to an all-inclusive resort on a beach to soak up the sun. Rejuvinate myself.

On Thursday I booked my trip. I am going to the Mayan Riviera, but I will not know which resort I am staying at until I get there, because I booked what is called the "Mayan Promo". My travel agent called the promo people to find out the details. There are three resorts involved and I won't know until I get there which resort I have been booked into. We researched each resort, looked at candid pictures, read reviews from people who have stayed there, and really, they all look fabulous!! I could handle staying at any of the three proposed resorts. The resorts are: Sandos Caracol Beach Resort & Spa, Sandos Playacar Beach Resort, or Iberostar Tucan/Quetzal Playacar.

I plan on taking an excursion to Mayan runes and doing some snorkeling :)

So I am going alone and I don't know where I will be staying. How does that sound for a relaxing holiday? ;)