The Jebber Family Blog

Mexico, Where do I begin? It was the vacation of a lifetime! Patrick and I fell in love with each other again, we fell in love with "us". We fell in love with a country, and a sunset at every port. I don't know how it was possible, but every day was better than the next. We started our journey in Los Angeles where we had so much fun visiting with all of my friends. I wish I had more time to catch up with everyone.
Before we left for the cruise, Patrick and I were both emotional wrecks, missing the kids more than we ever thought possible.
The first night of the cruise was soooooo rocky. The kind of rocky where the ship was creaking and moaning the same way the Titanic did right before it sank. It was pretty eerie. That night we headed to the dinner table where we were seated with such great people. This trip we met a couple (Joe and Shelley) who I am convinced we were just supposed to know. We had more fun with these two than should really be legal, (but it was...well, most of it).
Puerto Vallarta:
Truly beautiful. If it is possible to be in love with a sunset, I was. We rented a Wrangler, and went off off and away! Patrick was in HEAVEN. If it is possible to be in love with a dirt road, he was! We went into the jungle and saw the set where the Predator movie was filmed. Gorgeous! We traveled through a tiny little town where the people were so real, so perfectly placed into the landscape. It was just how I imagined it would be. We had dinner on the beach, while we shooed away the locals selling all but the sand under their feet.
Mazatlan:
Truly Charming. If it is possible to fall in love with food, I did. We again rented a Wrangler to explore. We were determined to shop for our silly souvenirs and we definitely accomplished our goal! This is where Patrick found his authentic, "I'm an American tourist" straw hat. He wore that hat all over Mexico, and all the way back to Ohio just to annoy me! He even bought Joe the same hat so he wouldn't look goofy alone. I told him,"nothing screams rob me like a big straw hat." He chose to ignore me.
In Mazatlan we had the greatest meal. We were determined to have Great Mexican food and it was here that we accomplished our goal. Again, we fought off the locals selling their knick knacks, but I believe it was part of the allure. On our way back to the ship we saw the cliff divers. They were so brave and so elegant. Something I will never forget.
Cabo San Lucas:
Truly Magnificent. I fell in love. I can't pin point what exactly I fell in love with, but all day long I was head over heels in love...Giddy Even!
We started out taking a water taxi to the most beautiful place I have ever stood in my life. The landscape was stunning. Each image I saw was more amazing than the last. I could have stayed there all day...If there was a bar!!!
We taxied over to a resort where we spent the day eating and drinking our weight in pesos! We swam in the beautiful ocean and snuggled in the pool. The whole day was heaven sent.
We got back to the boat and I literally went down for the count. The whole week caught up to me, and I deciced to spend the next day in bed. It was WONDERFUL! I ordered room service all day long and didn't leave my pillow. The week was one of the most fun, memorable times I have ever had. Thank you Patrick for being the love of my life. Thank you for this week and for being silly with me! Thank you Joe and Shelley for your friendship and for exploring this beautiful country with us! We are so lucky to have met you, and we can't wait for the next vacation of a lifetime...2009!

Posted by Cassie on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 9:24 PM | Permalink