Just got back from Cancun, Mexico and we had a fantastic time.  The flight was under four hours so Ariel managed the flight just fine. 

When we got there, we were bombarded at the airport with hotel workers trying to sell their hotel and basically wanting us to visit and/or book the excursions with them.

The resort we were staying at was about a 30 minute drive but we didn’t mind being in an air conditioned shuttle.  We stayed at the All-Inclusive Barcelo Costa Cancun Resort, which we loved. 

The staff was friendly, and the hotel was close to the beach.  Ariel’s favorite was the pool, it was huge and he spent most of the day in it!  He liked the beach until he saw fishes and that was it.  He would no longer swim in it.  The crowd was a nice mix of young, old, singles and families.

There were a ton of activities throughout the day and great music playing by the pool.  The food was good but after about 4 days of eating at The Albatros we were sick of it.  On our last day we ate at the Hard Rock Café.  There were 3 other restaurants but you had to make reservations by 11 am which I never had the chance to do.

One drawback was that unbeknownst to us, the Captain Hook Cruise Ship was docked next to our resort.  On our first night as we were eating dinner, the ships cannon was set off and the loud explosions startled poor Ariel.  When we looked to the beach the cruise had just taken off.  So between 7 and 7:30 pm we could not eat dinner.  Ariel would only go once he saw that the ship was gone.

We visited Chichen-Itza at Yukatan and saw the Mayan Ruins, he loved that! We also got to swim in a Sacred Cenote but again Ariel spotted fishes and that was a no-no.

Some things that concerned me were the fact that there were no lifeguards at the resort pool and beach.  This seems to be an ongoing theme in Mexico.  We made sure we had four eyes on the boys the entire time we were there.  I also noticed a lot of structural damage in the streets as we walked.  So one needs to be mindful of where they are walking and stepping on.  Also, crossing the streets were a challenge and nerve racking.  Look out for cars because no one seems to stop for pedestrians unless there is an Officer around. 

 Although I felt safe one needs to use common sense when traveling to a foreign country.  Stay with a group and don't travel alone, especially at night and this goes for anywhere that you visit. 

Overall it was a great trip!  Don't let what the media says deter you from going.  You will truly miss out on visiting a wonderful country!