So Bethie and I had a vacation planned to the Mexican region of North America. At first the plan was to go to Cabo, but then we changed that plan and went to the Cozumel island instead on account of all those creatures they got down there underneath their waters. It was fantastic.

The trip all came together at fairly the last minute. On a Saturday, we went to a friend’s wedding at a Greek church, and then a reception at a non-Greek Hilton. Few to no togas, fraternity members, columns or discussions of democracy. But they did have this whole big spread of Greek desserts that all the family and friends had put together. Oh bah gosh. That was a highlight.

We woke up early Sunday morning and took to the skies. We flew to Cancun. (A pleasant, short flight.) We tracked down the bus to Playa Del Carmen ($8 a person, about an hour’s drive.) We waited at the touristy restaurant by the pier (For about an hour.) We took the ferry to Cozumel. ($12 a person, a 45 minute trip.) We took the cab to the hotel.

We stayed at the Presidente Intercontinental Hotel and Resort and Snorkeling Facility and Iguana Refuge. It was super-nice. Our week consisted mostly of doing dives and reading books. At one point we headed to the MEGA to stock up on snacks and beers and get a styrofoam cooler. At another point we went to a really good seafood place for ahora de comida. We had a giant shrimp ceviche and a fried fish.

The key takeaway was that we think Cozumel might become our go-to vacation destination. It’s beautiful, and tropical, and kind of quiet and somewhat easy to get to.

We came back on Saturday and thanked my parents for having stuck around to watch the dog.