Last Day in Playa

After the wedding festivities were over, we easily settled into a routine of doing absolutely nothing.  We walked around, found the best places to eat, laid in the sand, swam, and played countless rounds of pickle ball (which I learned that I am terrible at!). Here are some of the last remaining photos from our time in Playa del Carmen...

Mexico Day 2

Scouting around for wedding photo locations:

Mexico Day 1

The Flight: Seattle to Dallas (3 hours) + 2 hour layover

Dallas to Cancun (2.5 hours) 

The Drive: Cancun to Playa del Carmen (1 hour)

We've arrived! 

Hour 1 in Mexico: Straight to the bar (swinging while drinking a margarita = BLISS)

 Post bar beach inspection:

My "office" for the next 7 days

 Our 2nd porch: the first room, decorated to the max with balloons and "just married posters," was also the room of choice for a huge bat.  So, after being swooped by that bat (at 2 am) that hung a foot away from the bed, we were promptly moved to a bungalow right on the beach. We owe the bat one!

 The lobby...I could live in there

 My vehicle of choice for the week:

 Off to day 2...

Photo Friday: Seattle!

Happy Friday! What do you all have planned for the weekend? I'm back in Coeur d'Alene for the week and I need to catch up on some much needed wedding planning, 'yikes!' 
We can't decide what to do (with the wedding) and we are now thinking of moving it all down to Mexico instead! Any thoughts on destination weddings?

Link Love:

Papersnitch: an extremely rad & crafty blog

Vintage globes that you can decorate yourself!

Handmade Mexican tissue banners; perfect for a destination wedding

Delicious and funny to boot; my new favorite food blog

Wanderlust Wednesday: Veracruz, Mexico

A few summer's back, I spent six weeks exploring Mexico, although I didn't have the pleasure of visiting Veracruz. 

Located on the Gulf of Mexico, Veracruz is Mexico's principal Caribbean and Atlantic sea port, which lends it a fabulous mix of Spanish, African, and Mexican cultures. 

Mainly, I want to visit Veracruz, for Hotel Azucar.

 It is a beautifully constructed/designed boutique resort, which looks like the perfect retreat from reality. While the beaches on the Gulf leave little to be desired, i'm pretty sure the hotel's surroundings would make you forget you ever liked white sand. 

 Beautiful right? Found via my new favorite: The Travel Files.

You can find Hotel Azucar, here.