My dream vacation

I have always wanted to go to an all-inclusive resort.  The idea of paying for everything upfront and not worrying about meal costs or activities while on vacation just seems ideal.  Normally, Tom and I take our couple trip to New Orleans each summer, but I managed to talk him into an all-inclusive, adults only resort in tMexico.  I contacted a travel agent in March who recommended El Dorado Seaside Suites. As soon as I booked it, I started reading the TripAdvisor reviews, searching for new pictures on Instagram, and watching YouTube videos posted by guests.  It became my daily ritual.  No one was more excited about a trip ever, I think.

We flew Spirit airlines, which has a bad rap, but our flight went smoothly.  I even won 5,000 free miles!

When we arrived in Mexico, we were greeted by a guy holding a sign with our names on it.  It was like in the movies.

The ride to El Dorado Seaside Suites was a little long, about an hour, but it was neat to see the countryside and cities.  We arrived at our resort and were greeted with scented towels and an offer of champagne.  While our room was being prepared, we explored the resort.  It was so beautiful and we saw several large iguanas.

We spent most of our time at the beach on Bali beds.  It was so peaceful reading my book or chatting with Tom, taking a break every 30 minutes or so to go play in the ocean.

We didn't do much of the activities offered at the resort, although we did attend a guacamole making class.

 And in the evenings, we liked to hang out at the 4th Floor Bar where they would have various activities like trivia, dance lessons, or live music.  We'd find a dark corner to people-watch and make-up imagined lives for the other guests.

The resort had 10 upscale restaurants. All of the ones we tried were delicious.  Two of the required advance reservations. Unfortunately, on our 2nd to last day, Tom got violently ill in the afternoon.  He was down for the count so I cancelled our dinner reservations, ordered room service, and watched a cheesy chick-flick.  I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

At the resort, every room had an ocean view and an infinity pool on the balcony.  So, when Tom was at his worst (think bathroom), I retreated to the balcony and read my book with the peaceful sounds of the ocean waves as my backdrop.

Clearly, I am a sympathetic wife.  I got my comeuppance a few days after we got home, though, when I came down with the same bug.  It was vicious, but it did help me lose those vacation pounds!

Thankfully, Tom was fine the next morning so we could enjoy our last full day and night at the resort.

Although I missed the kids, and I was happy to get home to them, Tom and I really enjoyed our kid-free time together. 

But, I'll be honest, I totally went into post-vacation depression once we got home.  I missed having something to look forward to and dream about.  So, I guess I'd better start planning next summer's vacation ASAP.