Cancún Part Eight! (Heading Home)

So it's finally the day to head home. We stayed out the entire night night and caught the sunrise on the beach. After an action-packed week, it was kind of a relief to be heading back to our own beds. After a rather hectic spree of last minute packing, we hopped aboard the bus and rode back to the airport.

Sunrise on the beach.

Cancún Part Seven! (Last Night Out)

Our last night was bittersweet. We got all dolled up, took a group photo and then went to dinner at our favourite Mexican restaurant. The food was amazing, and the mariachi band was hilarious. I got them to play endless Santana songs :) After dinner we got ready for our last night out. We went to our favourite club, The City, and had an incredible time seeing MAKJ perform!

The entire group's last night out.

On the same day that we went to Chichen-Itza, we also went to a cenote (taken from the Mayan word for well). Cenotes are deep natural pits that are usually open to the sky. They are formed from collapsed caves. The pool is incredibly deep, and the surrounding walls have places where you can leap from! The walls were covered with vines, as well as some that hung from the top of the cave. There was also a waterfall near the back.

 Ik Kil Cenote

Cancún Part Six! (Chichen Itza)

One of the most historically interesting parts of my trip to Mexico was our visit to Chichen-Itza. This archeological site was part of a pre-Columbian city built by the Mayans. On the ground there are a series of awe-inspiring pyramids and 'The Great Ball Court" (amongst other ancient structures). "The Great Ball Court" is what the ball court in the movie The Road to El Dorado was modeled after (click here to see what I'm talking about).

Pyramid in Chichen-Itza.

Cancún Part Five! (Beach Day and Foam Party)

During my vacation, we spent most of our days on the beach, and on one of the days, we actually attending a foam party! The foam melted so quickly from the heat of the sun that it instantly turned into a sticky mess. There was so much foam on the beach that it created a quicksand pit, where it was nearly impossible to move around! As you can imagine, much hilarity ensued...

Group photo on the beach.

Cancún Part Four! (Catamaran)

 One of the excursions that we were lucky enough to go on was a trip on a Catamaran! We all hopped aboard a boat, and sailed out towards Isla Mujeres. There was music, dancing, and snorkeling!

A friend and I on the boat.

Cancún Part Three! (Club Night At Palazzo)

So over the next few days we went to more and more clubs. The music and atmospheres were so different and interesting. These photos are from a club called Palazzo. Although it was a little bit smokey, the decor and layout were really fun. It was very vampy and victorian.

Palazzo

One of the clubs that we kept coming back to was called The City. It is the largest club in Latin America, and can hold over SIX THOUSAND people. It was incredible.

The City

Cancún Part Two! (Pool Time & Animal Friends)

So today we continued to explore the hotel, and hit up the pool! 

Pool time!

Cancún Part One! (Arrival & Beach Day)

Hey there! So today is the day that I left Vancouver and arrived in Cancún! We're staying at the Oasis Cancun Hotel from the 14-21st of February. I slept through the flight...mostly due to the fact that we got up at 3am to get to the airport! We arrived around 3pm in the afternoon, so for the rest of the day we lay about on the beach. It was absolutely beautiful!

View of our hotel.

Carry-On Beauty Essentials

As much as I love beauty products, I am a huge supporter of going makeup-free on flights. The dry (and awful) air on planes can make your skin become irritated and flakey if you wear too much makeup...and you won't be able to save your skin and moisturize if you have a full face of makeup on! Below I've listed some of the products that I use to keep my skin hydrated, as well as some light makeup products that I use just before landing. This list is what I use on long-haul flights when I've checked my luggage, and don't need to worry about how many liquids I've brought in my carry on!