Mayan Ruins & Snokerling

Top on my To Do List for Mexico was to go and see the Mayan Ruins.

Chris and I decided to do one of the tours to Chichen Itza, one of the Seven Wonders of the New World.

Before we actually got to the ruins, we were taken to a Mayan sink hole.

Chris and I both agreed we could have gone home right then and been completely happy, though in the end I am glad we didn't. Anyway the sink hole was large natural pool of water that was 90 feet below ground level and the water was another 180 feet deep. We were able to swim around in the pool and even jumped off the top ledge shown on the left of the picture below. It was by far one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

Chichen Itza was unbelievable. Even standing in front of the temples I felt as though I was looking at a picture, it was too large to grasp. Our tour guide's knowledge of the Mayans and temples were never ending. I was even an example sacrifice.

The Mayans had total reason behind every detail they put in their buildings. Their knowledge and understanding of the world completely blows my mind.The following day Chris, Tim and I went snorkeling on the second largest coral reef in the world. Tim got the excursion for Chris and I as a wedding gift (so thank you again!!!)

On the way we passed a little lagoon that had crocodiles in it. When we stopped the van and opened the door the crocodile came right up. I guess they are use to getting feed by the cars. Anyway the pictures below is of a little one that came up to say hi.

For the snorkeling they took us out on a boat, then our guide got into the water with us and had us follow him around all over so he could point different things out.

We saw sea turtles (my favorite), sting rays, barracudas, lobsters, and hundreds of very colorful tropical fish.

Cancun

In honor of Tim's (my brother-in-law) birthday and for Christmas the Sullivan's headed to Cancun, Friday the 9th for a five day stay at the Dreams Resort. We had 2 private beaches, 1 buffet, 4 restaurants, 5 bars, and a dolphin pool with 5 dolphins in it. The place was completely incredible. The staff was very attentive, the food was amazing, and beach, was well the beach. We even did some snorkeling on the beach from the resort and saw a massive amount of fish including a couple of barracudas and sting rays.

Our Room

The non ocean view from our room

The Swing Bar

One of the two beachesThe swimup barOn our beachThe Dolphin pool. The building to the right are more rooms.Chris and TimJohn, Tim, Chris, Jody, Me...all ready for dinner

Happy 2009!

A new year, to me, is a reflection on the one that we just left.
2008 was a great year in many ways.

1. First and foremost, I married a truly wonderful man, and became a Sullivan
2. Chris and I moved to Nebraska
3. Chris started Grad School
4. I found a great job at a great hospital (even if the hours are a little not perfect)
5. I learned MRI as a 3rd modality
6. Chris and I survived our first tornadoes
7. Chris and I have learned to solely depend on the other, and we are that much stronger for it.

As of now I really only have one new New Year's Resolutions, and one old one.
1. My goal is to run the Ogden full marathon in May.
2. To continue to live life to the fullest, and also remember how much I am blessed