Viva la Mexico

Last week, David and I joined our great friends Colby and Jamie for a spontaneous trip to Mexico!  

On Sunday morning, we flew from Atlanta to Cancun, and then took a short ride to the Iberostar Grand Paraiso in Playa del Carmen. It's an all-inclusive, adults only resort - and part of a larger Iberostar hotel group.

We had a blissful week filled with sunshine, great friends, and plenty of cervezas.

Here are a few things we did on our super fun trip:

We were happy to arrive in Cancun! 

We totally took the driver up on Coronas...

And then checked into the hotel while standing in this gorgeous lobby...

we strolled around the conservatory...

took in the amazing hotel...

and loved that this was our walk to breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day.

We had a ball eating lunch here overlooking the beautiful blue water...

loved laying under our own huts...

and then enjoying the pool and the swim up bar in the afternoons.

At night, we got ready for dinner in one of the 4 restaurants, and afterward made a stop at the lobby bar...

and even took pictures in the gondola after the Italian dinner.

The mornings were spent poolside before eating lunch and napping on the beach...

and then it was time for dinner again, this time at the dinner buffet...

and the lobby bar afterward to see our favorite bartender, Perfecto. And perfecto he was. 

Colby and I enjoyed the spa while the boys golfed...

and we admired the gorgeous courtyard...

as well as the other pretty buildings on the property...

all before enjoying a Modelo on the beach again...

and later, the specialty drinks at the pool bar.

We were intrigued by the Mexican "raccoons"...

and loved the hibachi dinner at the Japanese restaurant.

I watched Colby pose with the local iguana....

and later, watched the boys play volleyball...

and could not miss a sunset at the pool...

before our surf and turf dinner at Tony's....

and dancing at the pool party.

Before going home, I snapped pics of our awesome porch...

and our fun room.

At the airport, we were mezmerized by the duty free shop...

and tickled by the Bubba Gump restaurant in Mexico.

We had an awesome time and HIGHLY recommend the resort!