Ocean People

In the last couple of days, I've booked both of our summer vacations.  The first is our annual July trip to the Riviera Maya.  The second is our annual August trip to Sanibel Island with the Jorgensens.

Jim and I have been vacationing in the Yucatan for roughly 15 years.  A couple of those years, we visited twice.  The dollar goes far in Mexico, so we can stay at extremely nice resorts.  But one of the biggest benefits of vacationing in the Riviera Maya is that paradise is only a three-hour direct flight followed by a one-hour drive south.  Jim's sinuses almost immediately clear with the ocean water and air.  And my eczema nearly disappears after 5-7 days.  In addition to the physical benefits are the mental.  As soon as we board the plan for our beach vacation, stress begins to fade away.

Our first Sanibel Island trip with the Jorgensens was in 2009.  We had such a good time we returned last year.  With the addition of Jonah, we upgraded to a three-bedroom condo.  We were extremely fortunate to find an amazing vacation home that had been recently renovated.  We are all looking forward to our return.  The condo is right on the canal and a five minute walk to the ocean.

There are mountain people and there are ocean people.  Jim and I are both ocean people, which could be one of the reasons we've been together for over 38 years.


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