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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museum field trip

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thanksgiving time

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Birthday

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