I haven't been on line for a few days. I sorta had a major mental
meltdown after my last couple of doctors appts. I just got over
stressed with everything and depressed at my lack of health improvement.
After
locking the door at the office one afternoon and having myself a grand
old sob fest, I decided I need a vacation. I haven't really had one in
three years.
Spent some time looking on line and finally called
a travel agent. Long story short, we are going to the Riveria Maya,
which is just south of Cancun, Mexico. We are staying at a luxury,
all-inclusive resort called the Grand Palladium White Sands Resort and
Spa.
We booked the best room possible, a Cabanna suit in the
adults only section. It has a hot tub on the patio and our own cabanna
and outside shower. Its a really big resort but the adults only section
has its own private pool and all the amenities.
Its a sprawling
resort with lots of walk ways and tropical gardens and its own beach,
complete with beach bar! Since we are in the adults only, fancy
schmancy section, we can use golf carts to get around if I am not up to
the walking. There is also a little train the goes through the resort
and the two sister resorts.
I plan to be a resident on the
beach, under my thatched shade umbrella and have the cute little cabana
boy bring me drinks with pretty umbrellas in them! There are 5 pools in
total and a man made lagoon as well. There are swim up bars at the
pools and built in chase loungers right in the pool!
It truly
looks like heaven to me! We have to go Monday am to get our passports
but they will expidite them because we are leaving march 14!!! We leave
on a Wednesday and come home the following Tuesday!
I went out
shopping yesterday and found two rather cute bathing suits and a great
dinner/disco dress! I got some Capri's and one pair of shorts and some
t-shirts. We plan to be casual, either on the beach or in the pool. We
don't really plan on doing any outside excursions or trips and we just
want to relax and be waited on hand and foot!!! Two
days after we get back, I see the pain specialist and will probably be
starting spinal injections which are not any fun. For now, I am just
going to self medicate enough to at least function and concentrate on
my wonderful trip ahead. We honestly can't afford this as we had to put
the actual trip on our credit card but sometimes you just can't put a
price on sanity. I NEED to get away. So, I am going to Mexico!!!!!!!
I am so sorry you have been so sad.....
Your vacation sounds absolutely fantastic...I wanna go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just remember..it is February, February has been researched and found to be a higher depression month along with a higher rate of crime, and a higher rate of unusual and adverse behavior. Be thankful you can afford/not afford (lol) a trip away. I am chomping at the bit myself to go to Florida, I am so sick of the weather here.
I looked at the Riveria Maya online...............oh it is absolutely paradise! good choice!
jode
Sounds like just the thing you need right now, Michele. I hope you have a terrific time....sounds like a nice relaxing place.
Enjoy!!
Michele please let me know what it is like as we are looking at going to Cancun in august and wasnt sure what resort to choose.
Have lots of fun and enjoy those lazy days on the beach
CinDee
How big is your suitcase.....we would all like to come with you. It sounds like heaven and after an american winter I think that this is just what you need.
I had a 'holiday' in October when I spent 2 weeks sleeping on my mothers floor then a week with my brother is florida and a few days in NYC. I got home exhausted! I have booked a 'real' holiday but its not until September, I'm already hanging out for it. We are going to Samoa in the south pacific. I to plan on spending my time on the beach or in the water, after the dreary Australian winter it will be a real treat.
Enjoy your holiday and don't think about anything else while you are there. Although if you don't post some pictures I think some of us may ban you from the board (only joking). We are all just jealous.
Sounds awesome! Enjoy yourself, take lots of pictures!!! When you come back and have a bad day, just looking at your pictures can bring a smile to your face.
Cabana boy.....yum.
Have a blast!
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnn. Can I come in your suitcase? *makes puppy eyes*I thought you were going to say you were going to DISNEYLAND!! But the beach is better not much walking and no mice running around, they are just being rotisseried for your din-din
Hope you have a good time and helps you to prepare for your journey ahead.
Huggs.
I am soooo with Pammy...can I squeeze in your suitcase too???
Okay....well at least take lots of pics and tell us all about it. We can fantasize at least...lol. Lucky you!Went to Wal Mart and hit the clearance rack, got a bunch of cute summer tanks for each! Got all my little bottles of stuff to take. I still need to make an appt to get my hair done and my toes painted (can't reach'em myself!
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