Our trip to Ixtapa

Allison and I got the very rare chance to go on vacation sans Emily so we jumped at the chance and left Emily with her grandparents while we took off to Ixtapa, Mexico for four days. We went to an all-inclusive hotel called Melia Azul. When we got there we learned that since this resort was close to Mexico City a lot of locals vacation here so we weren't surprised to be surrounded by tons of Mexican families. This post will be a little out of order because we haven't blogged about our trip to Lake Nacimiento with my family but since some pictures are on one computer and some on another this order is just easier.

That's our hotel in the background. We loved the "all-inclusive" part of it. Allison's favorite drink was a Mickey Mouse (cherry coke) but she was always too embarrassed to ask for it by that name. Those boats are water taxis that take you to an island just off the coast. We took a little trip out there one day.
This was our visit to Ixtapa island. They have snorkeling and places to eat lunch. We saw a bunch of interesting looking fish there. There was coral all over the beach; so much that it was hard to get in and out of the water because it hurt your feet.


Our lunch on Ixtapa island. We had a lobster and shrimp combo that was pretty awesome. Most of the foods were pretty good, especially when we ate at the specialty restaurants. We were only supposed to eat there once but Allison turned on her womanly charm and got us another night at the nice restaurant.

Enjoying her limonada on the island. They always make lemonade with carbonation there. I still can't decide whether I like it better that way or not.

Our ATV tour. This was my favorite part of the trip. We went charging through streams and mud pits and drove on the beach. We were a little worried with Allison being pregnant but we discovered that the ATV ride was smoother that driving on the messed up streets in Boston.
On the beach with the ATV. There was a sign nearby here warning to watch out for crocodiles. We also saw giant crabs walking around in the forest.

Allison wishing I would let her drive

These are the other people in our group going through this super deep mud pit. This kid got stuck shortly after this. He ended up getting out but his dad behind him got stuck too and had to get help from the guide.
The same mud pit. Look how high up the water is. We had to raise our legs so they didn't get soaked

The other family from our group. Coincidentally, they happen to be from Rancho Santa Margarita which, for those of you that don't know, happens to be the town right next to Coto de Caza where I'm from. Weird.

Our romantic sunset photo shoot. This is from our hotel looking out at Ixtapa island.

Isn't she beautiful. That smile is why I married her.
Some nerd Allison took a picture of.

Our trip was amazing. We ate good food, we relaxed by the pool and read books, we bought some trinkets and OTC drugs that super expensive in the US; all the things you do on vacation and we loved every minute of it. We decided that 4 days was the perfect amount of time because by the end we were just starting to feel ready to go home and despite one scary flight and a nasty flight attendant we made it back. We weren't sure whether Emily was happy to see us or not because her grandparents took her to the beach and the OC fair and Disneyland so she had a great time while we were gone. We are glad to be back but we will miss the tropical paradise.



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Courtney N said…
What a sweet trip! I'm glad you guys had fun!

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