...we're happy to be home.

"The unspoken rule of summer travel is that the moment you leave the house, you've agreed to be hungry, tired, lost, dirty and disappointed," says psychologist LeslieBeth Wish. "Negativity stems from not being prepared and not being willing to face that travel just ain't the way it used to be," she says.

I had to laugh when I read this quote in an article from cnn.com called "Seven Essential Coping Skills for Summer Travel". I'm not sure that I've ever had a really disappointing travel experience.. after all.. your attitude determines how much fun you'll have anyway. But this year, the cards seemed stacked against us. Despite many adverse situations last week, Lee and I made it a GREAT one :) We decided a few weeks ago to take the plunge on a last minute deal to Mexico. For a great price, we booked a flight and seven days at an all-inclusive resort on the beach. We now KNOW it was good deal because it was $800 cheaper than another couple on the shuttle to the resort from the airport. They booked through a travel agent who probably booked the trip from the same website we did. So, with that in mind, I don't feel the least bit jipped :) 

We weathered last minute airport changes, tropical storm Dolly, obnoxious drunk people, hot hot sun, bad food, long lines, roaches and ants, rude bus drivers and digestive...um...issues.

BUT...we did get to see some pretty sunrises and sunsets. :) And we now have a travel story to look back on and laugh. Needless to say, we are VERY happy to be back home.