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preparation for departure

In one week I'm headed on the first vacation I've taken in over a year and a half.  Needless to say, I'm pretty excited!  
Especially considering how much I need a break from work right now!


Mom, Karen, & I are headed to Riviera Maya.  I figure we're compromising because I would love to get there and move around everyday I'm there, staying at a different hostel every night and traveling around by bus.  Karen would be perfectly happy staying at the resort all week.  So we are staying at a resort (we got an amazing deal on that) and taking public transportation to the ruins and other places I want to see (like bus terminal buses) and shopping in mercados (markets).  I'm kind-of happy the resort is not all-inclusive (we have a kitchen) so we can go to the nearest town and support the locals.


So to prepare for my return to México I have a few things I miss about México.  Don't worry.  I won't list them all... just a few.


Mangos see this post (the yellow ones)
(via)


Alegría
(Flickr-JulioRFA)
Napales yes, it's cactus.  and, yes, it's delicious.
(Flickr-mills70)
I miss my kids a lot.  They're much bigger now.


Plans with friends every night.


Public transportation.  Where the bus stops for you wherever you are.  It's like a cab, but way way cheaper.


I know I'm not going to have the same experience on this trip, but I'm excited to do as many of these things as possible.
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