A few short hours after our reception party was the flight to Mehico, and boy were we excited! Come to think of it, I am not sure if were more excited about the "being married" part or the "going away on vacation!!!!!!" part. Regardless, we were pumped.
Since it was our first time going to Mexico, we were split on which cities to stay in, so we decided to both pick an area: I picked San Jose del Cabo, while my husband picked la Riviera Maya, both of which offer a great deal of variety in terms of scenery and attractions.
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| First-night order: caprese salad, chicken parmesan, a cheese burger, chocolate cake, cheesecake (my FAVE) and some bubbly. |
First up was Cabo. Can I just start by saying that this place was f l a w l e s s ? I mean, our hotel suite was to die for, the mountains and surroundings were majestic, and the turtles, well, they were my favourite part!!
For starters, we picked the +Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa. This resort exceeded all of our expectations. Upon landing and finally getting into our room, we decided to get started on some room service, since, naturally, most restaurants were closed by the time we landed. The service, the food and the selection were exceptional, and the servers were so friendly. We were so hungry after a very long day of travelling from Canada to Mexico's extremity.
Turtles
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| Don't mind the lashes... Post wedding face, you know? |
The next morning, we woke up extremely early, at approximately 5:15 a.m., to go for a nice, romantic walk on the beach. One thing that I had been extremely looking forward to experiencing was interacting with newly hatched turtles and helping them get to the water safely. I had done a lot of research prior to our honeymoon on turtle-hatching season to understand that we would be catching it just in time. My initial reaction to them was pure joy, especially due to the fact that this happened on our first morning in Mexico... It was magical.
FACT: Did you know turtle gender is determined by the temperature of the sand at the time of incubation?
FACT: Turtle nesting season begins in July and hatching season stretches from September to December.
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| There were hundreds of crabs hiding in those rocks... I was afraid. |
It was truly a bonding moment for us as a newly married couple, that first morning was. But little did we know, there was so much more to see and do.
The Resort
Again, I would like to say that our resort was amazing. Our suite alone felt beyond exotic and the view of the water was breathtaking. The tiles, the draping the details everywhere and the cleanliness of the room made us feel like a million bucks. The resort featured a nice variety of restaurants (Japanese and Italian) and even an 'Adults Only' pool. All their drinks were made to perfection and the in-pool activities were fun to take part in. But since my husband and I aren't big on the golfing thing, we did not quite explore the golfing terrain.
We decided to try out the spa one evening though and thought it would be nice to get an outdoor, sunset massage. This gave us access to the hot tub and sauna before being escorted by our masseuses to an outside cabana, where our massage beds were set up. The massage was nice (I would have personally preferred more pressure during the treatment) but the sound of the waves crashing almost put me to sleep.
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| See? How gorgeous is this? |
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| If you take a look at the left-hand side of this picture, you will notice a wedding is well under way. There was a wedding celebration Every. Single. Night. It was fun to watch!! |
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| Sunsets and palm trees make me happy. :) |
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| Sushi Night!! |
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| The pool where most of our drinking and sport-playing got done. :) |
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| For some reason, my husband kept on being told he looks like +Tom Cruise by the Americans at our resort. Do you see any resemblance?? |
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| One of my favourite pictures of us <3. |
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| Adults' Only Area |
El Arco
Now, the following day, we headed out toward El Arco, one of Cabo's most known attractions. I was particularly excited about this because I had done so much research on the location and heard many great things from friends and +TripAdvisor. The ride there was not bad at all—perhaps about 20 minutes away? The bus took us through the downtown area to show us what was available in terms or entertainment and food and then dropped us off at the water taxi stop to get to Lovers' Arch. There, we explored the grounds, found some cool (and I mean cool) rock formations beside which we took pictures and snorkelled with hundreds of fish.
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| Our first glimpse of the Arch!! |
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| This is called "Divorce Beach" because the waves' undertoe is so strong that it can pull someone into the water. So, if two people come to this place, typically only one comes back alive haha. |
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| A new tradition was born when we came to Cabo: Were were on a mission to eat at every Hard Rock Cafe we came across during each and every trip we took! |
We felt really safe walking down the streets of Cabo San Lucas. It was a very friendly area with lots to see and do.
My husband and I are looking forward to our five-year anniversary, as we have committed ourselves to return to Cabo at the same time to the same resort, and relive the magic during this milestone. Even to this day, and with a few more trips under our belt, we still see this destination as the one that beats them all.
Join me next week to hear about Part II of our honeymoon at the +Secrets Capri Riviera Cancun in the Mayan Riviera! Or click here!
-Alesia D.
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