Back from the Beach

Hi again from Monterrey. Today is the beginning of our final week in this city. Next week at this time we will be on our way to Prague!

We returned last night from a 4 day jaunt to Playa del Carmen. It was a wonderful trip which we all enjoyed. Matt has been extremely busy with school obligations. Two weeks ago, he took a 6 day trip to New York for an International Development Trek and then started 3 days of finals the day after he returned. Needless to say, we hadn’t seen much of him and what better way to catch up than on the beach! He literally finished his last final and we jumped into a taxi for the airport.

We stayed at a little hotel called La Rana Consada (The Lazy Frog). It had a real Carribean feel to it and was 2 blocks from the beach and less than a block from 5th Avenue, Playa’s main drag. We had 3 great beach days in the aquamarine sea. Caroline and Luke had fun playing in the sand and jumping the waves (with some help from us). We enjoyed strolling 5th Avenue, having dinner and window shopping. Mitch, Heather and Dylan arrived with Heather’s parents the day before we left. Caroline and Luke had fun playing Mr. Potato Head with Dylan and Luke and Dylan enjoyed racing each other up and down the hall. Caroline and Luke adore their cousin and their Uncle Mitch and Auntie Heather. It was great to spend some time with them, though much too short.

It’s hard to believe that our time in Mexico is drawing to a close. The places we’ve been – Puebla, Monterrey and Playa del Carmen – have all been different, but we’ve enjoyed each of them and it is with mixed emotions that we move on from here. Prague, no doubt, will offer many more rewarding experiences. Until next time -