Weekend in Cancun

This weekend was nothing short of AMAZING! My friend and I decided to take a trip to Cancun to get away from it all, so Friday morning we got up at 3am and headed to LAX for our flight. After touching down around four, we checked into the Westin Cancun, and headed straight for the beach.

The warm, clear waters stretched out to a distant reef before fading into the endless blue Caribbean. The sand, a fine mix of washed up shells, was white and cool under the afternoon sun. I jumped in the surf for hours, drank cold beers in the warm breeze, lounged on weathered beach recliners, and broke up the day with lethargic swims in the hotel pool. That night, I sat on the balcony overlooking the sea and listened as the waves gently washed ashore in the summer night.

The next morning was a leisurely breakfast before catching a van to Puerto Morelos. There, we ventured out in a small boat to snorkel the reefs. Under the salty waves I held large, smooth conch shells and watched stingrays and barracudas idly pass by. Between the first and second dives, the guide abruptly stopped the boat and jumped into the waters. He came up a minute later with a MASSIVE sea turtle struggling in his hands. Its head was as big as the guide's and it splashed around with flippers larger than my hands, but it only seemed mildly annoyed at the interruption and soon slipped beneath the surface and darted off. After the reefs was a lazy lunch of shredded chicken and tortillas in the shade of a thatched beach patio. Upon returning to Cancun, we smoked Cuban cigars on the balcony and waited for the heat of day to fade to night.

On the final morning, I just relaxed and enjoyed a long breakfast. After some last minute shopping, we headed to the airport and made our way back home. It was a perfect escape from the ordinary, but now I can’t wait to travel again.