At Isla Mujeres we rented a golf cart and drove it all around the island, went to a beautiful beach, looked at some shops and ate some yummy Mexican food. Although there, it's just food.
THAT WATER.
This part of the island ^^^ is the highest point in the Caribbean!
I just had to order the Coke. When in Mexico...
In Mexico, that lettuce on my plate is apparently considered a "salad". I object.
It was insanely windy on the ferry back. I had to yell in Colby's
ear in order for him to hear me! Also, on the way there we sat inside and I felt
pretty seasick for the first time in my life. On the way back we were on
the deck and I didn't feel a thing!
The only bad part about the trip was flying home. Our flight left late from Cancun, so we only had about 45 minutes in Houston to go through customs, get our bags, check them again, go through security again and get from gate E to C. The second we finished security they called the final boarding call for our flight, and we had a looong way to go. I told Colby to just run and hope he got there and could somehow tell them to wait for his slow, pregnant wife.
Seriously, I felt like I was sprinting but it was probably an extremely pathetic-looking semi-jog. I really don't run. Plus, I was in a dress and we were both wearing flip-flops. Halfway through I debated sitting on the airport floor and crying my eyes out because I wanted to die, but I decided to take off my shoes and keep running instead. By the time I got there, Colby was coming to tell me they hadn't left yet and we could still get on. I can't even tell you the relief I felt. The next flight to SLC didn't leave until the next morning, and that was full anyway. We got on the plane and realized we didn't have our carry-on bag...I had no idea where it was!
The flight attended told Colby to tell the lady at the gate to tell her he'd be back, and bless his heart he had to run all the way back to security for the bag. We were in such a rush we didn't even realize we'd forgotten it! While I was on the plane waiting for him to get back (while coughing and panting like a smoker), I was freaking out that they'd leave without him. The lady attendant noticed my miserable state and the fact that I was pregnant and fell all over herself getting me water and asking if she could carry my purse. It was so nice, but I still felt pathetic. But I'd rather feel pathetic every now and then than actually run. It's just how I feel, ok?
FINALLY Colby came back with the bag and I was extra relieved. We were so lucky that our flight ended up leaving an hour late for some reason (even if it means we didn't get home til about 2 am). Thanks mom and dad for taking us at the crack of dawn and picking us up in the middle of the night! It's not like you have jobs of your own you have to get back to or anything...:)
I'm so happy we got to take this trip though! It was so great to spend all this time as the two of us before we're a family of three. Well I mean, our son was there, so we're basically the best parents ever for taking our kid on such a sweet vacation! We still have an anniversary and birthday to look forward to before this baby gets here (they're really just to pass the time), but it's getting so much closer. Only about 3 more months until we meet our sweet little boy!
