After a lot of preparations and organization (it is a lot of work to leave!), Daniel and I went away for a week to go on the Carnival Ecstasy Cruise ship. We had so much fun and enjoyed the time to relax and be together. Grandma stayed with the kids and made it possible to go. She had a busy week trying to keep up with their schedules but she was awesome and they enjoyed her here.
We enjoyed the shows and of course all the food. Daniel loved his ice cream.
We spent two of the days in port. Our first day was to Progresso Mexico and we went on an excursion to Uxmal a Mayan ruin. It was amazing to see the structures they built and to walk through them. It was extremely hot. The heat index was 105 degrees. We have been to many ruins on other trips and were happy to explore another one. The place was great because it wasn't very crowded and you got to climb one of the pyramids.
Our second day of excursions was to go snorkeling. We took a boat out and had a great guide that pointed out many fish and other sea creatures. We saw a huge king crab, sting rays, Morey eel and a huge variety of fish. Snorkeling is amazing to see the beautiful fish and world below the water.
I think one of our favorite things to was to sit at the back of the boat at night and watch the water behind the boat it was so soothing and relaxing. We also watched the sun set. It is incredible to see nothing but water all around the boat. It is so nice to have so much time to relax, read a book, and talk. We loved our time away and were excited to see the kids when we got back. We missed them but loved our brief escape!
2 comments:
Seeing you on those stairs makes me dizzy--- looks like a lot of fun.
How fun Heather! I'm sure it was a well deserved vacation.
Remember... this summer we swap boys ;)
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