My birthday is January 31 and I despise cold weather. As I was thinking about what I wanted to do for my birthday this year, I thought it would be a great time to go somewhere warm. I’ve done the southern Florida thing in the winter and it’s warm, but not REALLY warm. So we began the search.
Back in 1992 my parents bought a timeshare that we use to vacation frequently. We had a couple of weeks built up so I asked my mom if I could use one of them. When I told her what I wanted to do, she wanted to go with Alecia and me. Sounds a little weird, right? But you’ve got to know my mom. I think she had more tequila on the trip than I did! She had been researching areas to retire in and there were some areas around Playa del Carmen that she wanted to visit. By the time we left for the trip, I wasn’t even sure if she was going to be on the flight home with us. Kinda cool…
We found a resort called the Grand Mayan and it was amazing. We couldn’t get a good read on what kind of beach was available, but after seeing the pools, not a big deal. Cozumel was a short trip away and one of the destinations on my bucket list, so let’s go. I got amazing deals on airline tickets from Expedia, so the countdown was on.
Delta Airlines – yet another successful trip.
I have other things to tell you guys, but would rather break them into mini-posts. You’ll LOVE one about the way the salesman killed the sale when I was interested in buying a unit. 
Now, on with the photos and video!
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