Hmmm... I'm so relaxed. And refreshed. 11 days in sunny Mexico did the trick. We spent 7 of them in a very luxurious all inclusive resort. Now, Tom & I are not really into resorts, usually, but, I must admit that this time, it was exactly what we needed. This place rocked! The grounds were just beautiful; pools with swim up bars, miles of beach, flowers & palm trees everywhere. Our room had a very romantic mahogany canopy bed with a 4 person jacuzzi just steps away. Our balcony faced the lush gardens. There were lots of daily activities like cenote tours, sports, cooking & dance classes & my fav - the craft tent. We did make use of the spa by getting moonlight massages for two. OK, I did get a second massage while Tom was out scuba diving just to insure that all the wedding stress was gone for good. Now I must share with you the very best part of the El Dorado Royale resort - THE FOOD!!

You know that Tom & I are real foodies. We do tend to choose our vacation spots based on the culinary delights of the region. We were not disappointed in the Yucatan. We had 8 restaurants to choose from at the resort, plus room service & we tested them all out. Every night was something different & delicious. Asian with the freshest sushi & Peking duck; The Seafood Grille with yummy tartars, grilled tuna & Dorado; Fondue with Swiss, Monterey jack cheese, white wine & herbs accompanied by loads of seafood, veggies & garlic bread for dipping; Authentic Mexican with tradition lime soup, enhiladas & tacos. The breakfast buffet was almost overwhelming with all of it's choices. Even the Pizza Grille by the pool was high quality. Our favorite was their Italian restaurant. We were truly impressed with their homemade pastas, white truffle risotto, even their arugula salad was outstanding. And also up there was our 5 course lobster dinner on the beach. Each table was set into a private cabana & all aglow. It was very soothing to dine with the sound of the ocean off in the distance.

We did have dessert every single night!! Chocolate fondue, pistachio pie, frangelico mousse cake, creamy tarts, flan, you name - we tried it. And we each have the extra pounds to prove it (I've got 8 of them!). Oh, there was a health bar also that made fresh fruit smoothies & protein shakes. We did have them for breakfast a couple of mornings but, it didn't help curb the weight gain.

The remainder of our trip was spent in Playa DelCarmen, an up & coming area. It's on a beautiful beach & there's loads of shopping, bars, lounges, hotels, & restaurant all within walking distance. Again, we were absolutely delighted with all of the culinary choices offered. We honestly did not have even one mediocre meal. All were outstanding!! We ended all of our nights in Playa at the Tequila Barrel smoking Cubans & sipping high quality tequila. Well, Tom sipped the tequila. I'm not a fan unless it's in a mango or strawberry margarita. WHOOOO! By the way, although it seems as if all we did was eat on this trip (it was a big part), we did tour some Mayan ruins & visit an ecological park to swim with dolphins, and see some wonderful Mexican dance/music shows. We had a great time & guess what? We came back to gorgeous spring weather here in NYC!! What could be better than that?

Asian Night

Candlelight Beach Cabana

Carribean Lobster

Mayan Ruins - Tulum

Cenote

Night Cap

Mexican Critters


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