We've Arrived!!!

After a very long day travel we finally made it to the condo in Playa del Carmen!!! The kids really did travel well though we heard how bored they were and the question "How much longer will it be?" over and over again.

It seemed to the kids like we were standing in line and waiting all day long. Waiting to check in, waiting to go through security, waiting to get on the plane... (And that was all before we even left Salt Lake!) Then there was all the waiting on the plane to get to Phoenix and during the 4 hour flight to Cancun and getting through customs and immigration and for the shuttle and to get the car and then, the best part of all, waiting in line at (of all places) Wal-Mart because we were starving and almost out of gas - since they didn't give us a full tank at the rental car place and the banks were closed and we hadn't changed any currency yet!

After the long day of travel, our first meal in Mexico did not consist of delicious Mexican cuisine but rather frozen boxes of Red Baron pepperoni pizza, Coca-cola and Cookie Crisp for dessert. The kids were happy, though.

BELOW: Jay trying to look happy our first morning in Playa. He loves the tropics as long as it is air-conditioned . Unfortunately the AC in the living room qluit working. We slept well since the bedrooms have their own (well-working) AC units. Poor Miguel from the Vimex property management company, however, has been working on it for the last few hours (up on the roof where it is even hotter for much of it). The kids slept better and longer than I have ever seen!

Our car for the month is a Dodge Atos. Ever heard of it? Us neither. Amazingly enough, though, it fit all our luggage. Good thing we didn't check any bags. The kids are having to learn how to roll down and roll up car windows - a completely new experience for them.