The Yucatan.

So I've decided to write about our trip to the Yucatan. It's more for myself really, than anything. But I'm like a bus passing by your house headed for the mall. If you want to come along, hop in!

My boyfriend and I have cabin fever this year. We live in a small apartment a block from campus so my son can go to school. Mix that with constant Pacific Northwest rain and it's a perfect storm, setting us up for a bad case of Spring Fever every March. And I've got it bad this year.

So Robert, ever the generous boyfriend, starts talking about taking a trip somewhere warm. It caught me off guard and took me about 2/10ths of a second to agree. Hell, yes.

We started looking in Puerto vallarta based on suggestions from my mom, who travels a lot. I've been there, so it seemed like a decent idea. Sun. Sand. Snorkeling. Then came the hotel reviews.

Baja has been the victim of 50 years' worth of American tourists, coming across the border looking for sun, sand, and alcohol. And Baja is showing the effects of that. She's like an old whore standing in florescent light. 

The worst hotel reviews detail being drugged, mugged, and raped. Usually in that order. I know it's only 200 out of 1000 on any given review site, but what if I was in that 200 and not the 1000? No, thanks. 

We looked at Cabo San Lucas. Booked it. Canceled it. The All-inclusive hotels and flights left us with 23 hour flights for a 7 hour trip.  Who on earth thinks THAT is a great idea?? We looked at Vegas. Robert decided that would work. Great food, cheap hotels, no passport required. Then we found out it's snowing in Vegas. OH HELL NO.

So I started over. I googled "best vacations sunny" and started scrolling through the lists. Somewhere along the way, I stumbled on Tulum. Ye, Gods! Sunshine, sand, snorkeling! We finally agreed on a fabulous boutique hotel and booked everything from flights to the hotel. We have a plan.

Now I just need to research the location and the culture before we go! I'm so excited!