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Mexico trip - part 1

I realize that I haven't posted in months and months.  We have been super busy with a new baby and two moves.  We have moved back to the USA!!!  We miss our friends in Germany but are excited about returning as well.  Simon had a little bit of time in between jobs and we were able to take an incredible vacation to Mexico.  I have to admit, I was a little apprehensive about it.  We had a lot on our plate, but it ended up being awesome.  We spent three weeks exploring Mayan ruins, swimming in cenotes and relaxing on the beach.  First stop, Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza
This is one of the wonders of the world.  It is not the largest Mayan site, but it is very well preserved.  The main temple is impressive.

Auburn posing as Chacmool
The Mayans would put offerings on a bowl of the belly of Chacmool.


 


 Simon's parents are serving a mission for our church in Mexico and we were able to meet up with them.

Sienna at Chichen Itza

Warming up to Grandma

 



Conley taking a break from running around all of the ruins.

Uxmal
The Uxmal ruins were the next stop.  The kids loved having Grandma and Grandpa with us.



We climbed up to get great views.


The detail on the buildings were really neat.  This one has a snake that goes across the building.

Auburn and Grandpa

Dzitnup Cenote
This was the first cenote that we saw.  A cenote is a natural sinkhole of limestone that is filled with water.  They are beautiful and so much fun to swim in.  We put out toes in these cenotes, but Daddy and Grandpa went swimming.



Campeche
We spent a night in this great little town on our way to Palanque and saw this beautiful church and rows of these colorful houses.





Comments

Stacy Pettersen said…
Wow, that water is so beautiful! Looks like a really fun trip, and you are brave to take all the kiddos with you. What's the secret to teaching your kids to be good travelers? :)
July 27, 2014 at 12:53 PM
Bradley L. Hill said…
This was a surprise! Thanks for sharing! Let's do it again!
August 14, 2014 at 4:44 AM
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