Inspired Again

Every trip we go on I get inspiration, and this one was no different. We spent 5 fabulous days in Puerto Morelos, the town that inspired Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville. Here is just a little of my inspiration. For more in depth info on my vacation check out my other blog at http://thesugartarian.blogspot.com/. WARNING this is a long blog. (visually)

We stayed at a wonderful hotel, Ceiba Del Mar. Blue skies, turquoise water and green foliage were abundant.

The beach was beautiful and went forever. Ok, not forever, but it did go all the way to the town of Puerto Morelos, which was a 20 min. walk.

I don't know if it's the heat or the humidity, but for some reason anytime I go to Mexico I have to buy stuff. Things I never would have wanted and have no where to put. The layers of textures and colors make it all so irresistible.

How can you not get inspired by the Mayan ruins, they are so amazing. I don't think there is a prettier (or more touristy) Mayan site than Tulum, which sits along the turquoise shores of Caribbean Sea.

The beauty couldn't only be seen on land, underwater held its own.

We had a wonderful time and I cant wait to put some of the sights into beads.

Hola!

Another Thanksgiving in Mexico.

We started the holiday week with a stop at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The weather was nice and it wasn't crowded at all. Some rides you could just stay on and ride again. We rode all the roller coaster except 3, one of which was closed. The family favorite was X2.(Listen carefully to the background, the ride has speakers behind your head and plays a soundtrack that goes to the ride. Aerosmith's (Going Down) Love in an Elevator plays on the first drop.)

The next day we visited with family in L.A, and then off to the border.(I did stop at the outlets in Palm Springs too.)

San Felipe was great as usual. The people are so friendly you always feel at home. On Thanksgiving Day we hung out at the pool drinking Pina Colada's, then went back to our house to make a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. (We obviously have a lot to be thankful for.)

And on a side note, my friend had a little boy while I was gone. They emailed me lots of pictures and I saw him when I got back. He is adorable.