back to the states

well, i survived cancun. and i didn't get alcohol poisoning. and, believe it or not, i actually got some sun on my body. apparently, i am capable of getting a tan. who knew?? cancun was amazing, and jeff and i had a wonderful time. though it is actually possible to get tired of sitting by a pool all day drinking beer. i know, i found it hard to believe myself. just be grateful that i was able to do the experiment so that you didn't have to. that's just the kind of person i am.

we flew out of LAX at 11pm last saturday, and through charlotte, north carolina on our way across the border. well, somewhat out of our way, but that's how airlines are. so we didn't actually arrive in cancun until 9 am the next morning, central time. we promptly crashed, since it's next to impossible to get any kind of real rest on a crowded airplane. we woke up to rain pouring down, with some flashes of lightning far off. but even though it was a torrential downpour, it was still beautiful. it eventually stopped raining, and we were able to walk along the beach at night, watching the lightning across the carribean sea. i wish i was a more talented photographer and able to have caught some pictures of it all, but that's one memory that will have to stay inside my head.

the next day was more rain, so we sat in the hotel lobby, and i read vonnegut and drank daquaris while watching the rain. and honestly, i couldn't have been happier. i was just worried that we wouldn't get a chance to see the sun at all, and i'd have to return from a week in cancun as white as when i left.

luckily for us, tuesday was a picture perfect day. we spent it laying poolside, drinking beer, and reading. it was absolutely wonderful. and tuesday night we decided to brave the mexican night life, and went with some people from our hotel to a club called "coco bongo". all i knew about this place was that it was known for being crazy and for people dancing on the bar. needless to say, i was a little worried. it turned out to be probably the best night club i've ever been too. besides being a kick ass club, there was some awesome shows that went on all around. they're described as vegas-style shows, and they were awesome. for example, they'd show a clip of the matrix, and then people would come soaring through the air and they'd battle it out midair and on the bar top, all with loud music and *lots* of special effects. they also did musical medlies, like one with madonna with the videos playing in the background and people acting them out in front. anyways, if you ever get a chance to go to cancun, i strongly recommend going to coco bongo. for $35 bucks, you get admission and access to an open bar for the evening. it was well worth it. (again, i wish i'd thought ahead to bring a camera)

wednesday was more of the gorgeousness and drinking by the pool. thursday we went sightseeing, and went to a beautiful natural aquarium called xel ha where we got to go snorkeling in a huge lagoon with tons of fish, and then we went to a mayan ruin site called tulum, which are the only mayan ruins sitting on the carribean sea. i got lots of good photos from there, and at some point i'll post them all online for your viewing pleasure.

friday we woke up early to catch a sunrise over the ocean, since we're so used to seeing it set over the ocean but not the other way around. and by the end of friday, we were actually ready to come home. so after a long day (14 hours) of travelling yesterday, we're back in los angeles. and after a week of drinking, reading a bunch of vonnegut, sightseeing, and getting tan, i'm all ready to officially start grad school on tuesday. or so i'm trying to convince myself......

Posted by *erin* | 6:00 PM