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(posted by Emily) For those who follow me on Facebook, you've heard this story before. Indulge me for a second as I recap for the very small portion of our readership who may not have heard the tale from beginning to end :)  Rick and I have worn our wedding rings all around the world and on many different adventures-- driving the boat and opening lock gates , snorkeling in Thailand and Mexico , swimming in Nice . For the most part, we haven't thought anything of it. Looking back, the only time we were cautious and left them behind was while snorkeling in Maui .  On Saturday, our first full day in Cancun, we decided to go on a snorkeling trip to see different, unique parts of the area. We stopped in three different spots--an open cenote, an cave cenote, and an open water inlet where the sea and freshwater me.  As we were swimming around a sandbar, Rick popped up out of the water and exclaimed, "Emily!" while holding up his left hand--no wedding ring to be ...

(posted by Emily) I am trying something a little different with our latest vacation updates. Since our focus this spring break was rest and relaxation, I opted not to post every day and just enjoy the trip while we were on it. So, we are breaking things up a little differently this time! Let me know what you think! This year, Rick and I are not fortunate enough to have the same spring break, but knew we still wanted to take a trip together. Instead of our typical week-long adventure, we planned a long weekend (Friday to Tuesday) in Cancun! We had such a great time at the Hyatt Ziva over Labor Day Weekend , we decided to give Hyatt's Cancun property, the Hyatt Zilara , a chance. Now it's time for a little logistics and lodging breakdown! How We Got There: We flew Southwest from LAX to Cancun, with a connection through Austin on the way there. Our trip home was two legs as well, with a stop in Denver. Rick and I are lucky enough to have a Southwest Companion Pass ...

(posted by Emily)  31 August 2014 On our last morning in Cabo, we grabbed some breakfast and then headed out to the beach for a walk. Even if we couldn't swim in the water, we still wanted to touch the ocean. The bright blue of the water and curve of the shoreline reminded us of Nice --minus all the rocks :)  We stopped by the adults only pool on our way back, and decided laying out in the shade sounded like a great plan for the morning. Rick stopped for a quick pic in one of the shallow relaxation areas, then we popped upstairs to put on our suits.  After some quality reading time, a bit of swimming, and some lunch, it was time to pack up and get ready for our return shuttle. The only downfall of having the hotel book the transportation was that we were scheduled to arrive at the airport waaaayyyyy too early. Bummer.  our little lovebirds Enjoying the lobby one last time as we checked out The new Terminal ...

(posted by Emily)  30 August 2014 On Saturday morning, we were up early again and decided to head down to the beach to reserve our lounger for the afternoon. We had noticed that the prime seats by the pool get saved pretty early in the morning, and we wanted to make sure we didn't miss out!  all quiet by the pool this morning! We stopped in the international buffet for breakfast again, and enjoyed some fresh fruit and breakfast potatoes. We had a little bit of time before our dolphin excursion, so we got changed and watched a bit of tv before heading down to our van pick up.  Over the summer, when we first started planning our Cabo vacation, we decided that a trip to swim with dolphins was a must. In true Barclay style, Rick did a lot of research about which companies offered the best conditions for the dolphins and had the best value. We settled on Dolphin Discovery for a number of reasons--they offer round trip transportation to th...

(posted by Emily) 29 August 2014 On Friday morning, we were up early for our snorkeling and kayaking excursion. We booked the trip through the Hyatt, and they have a relationship with a local company called High Tide. We stopped in one of the buffet restaurants for a quick breakfast, and then High Tide picked us up in their van.  The trip took us into Cabo San Lucas proper, and it was fun to see the town and surrounding areas on our drive over. We even spotted a Home Depot, Office Depot, and Office Max. Life is not that different in Mexico!  We started our trip from a small beach in the marina. Ocean kayaks were up first, and our snorkel gear was on board for later use. We landed the kayaks on Lover's Beach, and had a blast checking out all of the beautiful fish! A new underwater camera was my birthday gift to myself--thanks, Dad! these little guys were encircling us in a huge ring for a while. so cool.  ...