Mother/Daughter Trip to Cancun

I had quite a bit of comp time saved up that needed to be used and Gabi had a big chunk of days off so we planned a mother/daughter trip to get away and get some vitamin D!  We were not disappointed at all and in fact, are planning another one next year! I had Good Friday off anyways, so I only had to use three days total. We decided on Haven Riviera Maya (a resort that Gabi had done a destination wedding to a couple of years ago, so she was familiar with it).  We originally wanted to go to Puerto Vallarta, but the weekend we were planning to book, the cartel decided to cause some chaos.  We changed to destination to Cancun at that point. We left early on Wednesday and arrived in Cancun around 1 pm. We checked out the place and got settled in.  We were very tired from the trip so we didn't do too much.  Just familiarized ourselves with the resort and ate at the buffet. Thursday was pretty cloudy but warm.  I will take it! Especially over the 40 degree weather we have been having at home. We also knew the weather would be a little cloudy so we booked a massage for that day. We took our time getting up and did a quick little workout first thing.  We laid by the pool for a bit and went straight to our massage. It was heavenly! The best I have had! We ate at the Mexican/Steakhouse and it was delish!  The tableside guac making was pretty cool.  Super fresh guac and chips! Later that night we went to a burlesque show and got some good laughs watching a little bit of "magic mike" moments. Friday morning was nicer so we laid by the pool all day! And in normal resort mode went up and got ready for our evening dinner at the Asian Fusion restaurant (Satsu) around 4 pm.  We got plenty of sun that day and definitely looked forward to the next day - which was to be all sun! We also caught the mexican show in the evening and got pulled up on stage to do some dancing. Plenty of laughing! Saturday would be our last full day so we made the most of it.  Laying by the pool again, getting more sun - a little burnt, but not too bad.  The resort was at about 80 percent and it was perfect.  Not too crowded at all.  Ate at the fanciest place, Olio - Mediterranean.  It was a beautiful view. We soaked it all up. We then went up to Limes (the bar) and just enjoyed the view outside from atop the resort. Below are some highlights from our trip:

-Rained on and off a few times, but alot like Florida.  A quick little rain out of nowhere, but lasted just a few minutes

-Loved the breakfast bar.  Gabi and I loved the avocado toast. She also loved the mango...me- the plantains of course.

-Met a cat we named "Whiskers" who made her way around the resort.  She would find us alot and we enjoyed the greeting.  We even fed her some sausage the last day.

-Met some pretty awesome bartenders, Eli and Misael.  They made us up some pretty tasty drinks and kept them coming.  Also Wilbert at Olios was a fave.  He was just so happy about the food he was presenting.  We loved it!

-Met some Canadians - Beth and Bob Bell.  They loved to talk but it brought lots of laughs for us

-We loved the hammocks on the beach, but the seaweed was not appealing.  We wished it was cleaner

-Seemed windy alot of the time.  We wondered if it would have been calmer in Puerto Vallarta.

-We enjoyed working out in the gym but wished more of the equipment worked.

-Cancun airport was a zoo.  Our connection in Atlanta was pleasantly easy on the way back.  Minneapolis was a nice airport but we learned to not offer to "check our bags" especially when they were actually checked instead of handed off on the bridge in Cancun.  It defeated the purpose.

-We would definitely do one more night. 5 nights would be ideal.

-We enjoyed the "chill" pool much better than the wild side. We also preferred to be on that side of the hotel as well.  Easy walking.

-Saw three large iguanas...not many lizards.  In fact, the only time we saw a lizard was when we were feeding "Whiskers" and she jumped on a tree to try and catch one!

-Favorite drink for me was the kiwi marg on ice with tajin 

-Loved the cute little coffee shop to get a quick treat or ice cream

Below are pics from our trip.  I would definitely recommend a mother / daughter trip for anyone with a daughter.  It was just a beautiful time all around.  And I felt like I grew even more as a person, doing this trip, just the two of us.  Loved every moment.  Made lots of memories.