Mike got up early and headed to the pool area to save our seats before we went to eat breakfast. Since we had an evening flight we spent the day hanging by the pool and playing at the beach. I loved the seats Mike reserved, and we bounced back and forth between the pool and the beach. We enjoyed ourselves for one more day and got lots of ice-cream and enjoyed lunch by the pool. spent most of my time there. The older girls went to the beach after lunch and enjoyed jumping the waves while Madeline and I played in the pool. Eventually Madeline and I headed to the beach for a little fun in the sand. She spent most of her time looking for cool shells. Eventually we had to head back to our room so we could share and get ready to leave. The golf cart came and picked us and our luggage up from our villa and we got back in our private SUV and headed to the airport. The airport was super packed, and it was hard to find anywhere to sit. Luckily, we were able to get into the Priority Pass lounge where we got a quick drink and rested on some nice couches before boarding our plane and heading home!
We had another fabulous buffet breakfast that everyone could enjoy because no one was sick this morning. Then we headed straight to the pool and spent most of the day there. We quickly realized that trying to get lounge chairs after breakfast was somewhat difficult and vowed that the next day we would save our seats early in the morning. We rotated between sitting in the shade, playing in the infinity pool, watching Madeline go down the water slides and lounging on the in-water chairs. We loved those water chairs. Mike and I both got massages at the spa and then later in the day we spent time at the spa in their outdoor oasis pools. It's a good thing we could leave the girls to watch each other for a little bit. We spent our last dinner back at the Arbol restaurant and sat outside again. Dinner was amazing and afterwards we took a family photo before heading to the beach to watch our last sunset and walk in the sand in our bare feet. One thing is for sure, I’m not a fan of Mexico, but this resort was pretty spectacular and the private beach we had within the resort was amazing.
After a rough morning for myself, I was somehow able to pull myself out of bed to go on a walk along the beach with Mike. The fresh air felt nice, and I was not feeling great but better than I did a few hours earlier. Both Abby and I had a rough go of the sickness and all that entails including passing out, but it passed very quickly. Still, I choose not to head to the beach with the others in the morning and spent some time resting in the room. At this point Abby was mostly over being sick, so she joined the girls and Mike at the beach and the pool. I came to the pool later to sit and relax and be out in the sun for a bit. We choose to eat dinner on the beach that night at Mezquite. It wasn’t my favorite dining experience. The food was mediocre but mostly I was still feeling a little off. The views couldn’t be beat, though, and we watched the sunset while we ate our dinner.
It was a beautiful morning for a run along the beach. Mike and I headed one way and then back the other way. We were able to get in 3 miles which doesn’t sound like a lot but running on the sand is not always the easiest. Then we came back to the hotel and got ready for breakfast with the girls at the Arbol restaurant. Abby stayed back at the hotel as she got sick early in the morning. We were thinking it may have been the pina colada from the day before. The buffet was absolutely amazing. We didn’t waste any time afterwards and got our swimsuits on and headed down to the beach while Abby stayed behind and rested. This time we grabbed some chairs with some shade for me and sun for Emma. Madeline and Mike were back and forth between the beach and the pool. Abby ended up joining us later in the day after she felt better. We got appetizers and such and ate on the beach. I splurged and ordered a virgin strawberry daiquiri. It tasted so good, but I would soon find out the next morning that by accidentally eating some of the ice I would be in for some real trouble. We all knew to drink only bottled water, but it wasn’t second nature to not eat the ice that may have not been filtered water. Either way, I enjoyed spending time reading a book and listening to the sound of the waves and just soaking up the sun here and there. We were all careful not to burn this early in our stay. After a fun filled day in the sun we headed to dinner at the Codex where we got to sit at a table right on the sand and enjoy the beautiful scenery next to the beach. Our dinner was even better than the night before. We dined on mushroom infadita, fish, pork and short rib. Our favorite dessert of the night were the chocolate truffles that were coated with exteriors that resembled eggs in the jungle. It was a beautiful array of something that did not even look edible but was. To add to the effect was a little dry ice at the bottom of the bowl. It was mysterious and fun!
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Today, we went to the beach and had a lot of fun playing in the sand. We went to Corona del Mar, which is a great little spot. It’s not too crowded and the beach is beautiful and the amenities good with plenty of parking. Madeline did great in the sand, and Andrew mostly sat in a chair under the umbrella and did his best impression of a teenager with nothing better to do. Peter and Emma worked construction most of the day creating giant sand castles and towns. We enjoyed and played at the beach all day, then went back to the Villas and went swimming in the pools. We also played tetherball, went glow golfing (Mike won a free smores pack for helping the grounds people get a frog out of the equipment), and then roasted smores around the big giant campfire. It was a great day
At night, we went for a hike down to the beach at Crystal Cove. It’s always fun to go to the beach. The walk was fun and seeing the giant sand wheel chairs was worth it on its own. There is something therapeutic about watching the waves crash on the rocks and sand. The ocean is the one thing that you can’t get in Colorado. It was so great. Our family could spend all day exploring the rocks, nooks and crannies of the coastline. There is an endless amount of fun to be had. After Crystal Cove, we went out to dinner to a crab shack place. It was OK, but the doughnuts afterward were worth it. The coast is windy and cold at night, so we headed home after walking out on the Pier a little.
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