Love The Monkey Life: Mexico 2011

When the OKC part of our trip was done, we headed off on official "vacation"...back to Mexico! We went last June for our 15th wedding anniversary and when the topic of "where to go" came up this year, it was unanimous that we wanted to go right back to Mexico. Back to the beautiful resort we stayed at last year, and most importantly back to our favorite private pool, personal butler/bar tender and palapa bed to nap and relax on.

One of the nicest perks of Joshua flying so much is the "status" he's earned with the airlines. What that means for me...well, we almost always are upgraded for free to First Class. Here's Joshua and I all comfy in the "nice seats" posing for a fun pic...

In Joshua's last meeting in OKC before we flew off to Mexico, his boss handed him a little gift...an iPad2! It's meant to replace his laptop and be used for business travel, but while on vacation, it's awesome to play Angry Birds on a BIG SCREEN!

Here's one of the gazillions of Grand Riviera Princess logos that decorate the resort...

If you remember last year, our trip was almost cancelled by Hurricane Alex. Here's a stormy sky and choppy sea shot from 2010...

And here's the difference a year and no hurricane makes. Beautiful blue sky and calm tropical waters...

I pulled this picture from last year's album. THIS is why we go to Mexico...to laze around on these palapa beds and be waited on by our private butler. Might be too low-key for many people, but the quiet and relaxation here is exactly what we need!

The first two days we were there, it was pretty rainy. I shot this video laying on the palapa bed. It's crazy how HARD the rain was coming down, but the temps were beautiful and we were dry on our bed so we just stayed put and enjoyed the odd peace of it.

Each time the maids tended to our room, we were treated to new "towel art" and fresh flower decorations. This one was my favorite. If you look closely, you can see she went so far as to make eye lashes out of some spiky greenery...

The main courtyard lit up at night with all the beautiful water features...

Each night there was a different show of some sorts. This one was really cool...a native Mexican folk dance performance.

One of our yummy dinners. We loved this awesome salad they served all over the resort, with the leaves all stacked up and sticking out of a hollowed out cucumber! Oh yes, and don't forget a mojito and a chocolate martini!