Hola! If you follow me on Instagram then you'll know that I've just returned from a dreamy trip to Riviera Maya in Mexico. My friends are probably sick of the sight of all my holiday snaps now but hey, what's a girl to do?!
I spent 10 days at the Catalonia Riviera Maya Resort & Spa in Puerto Aventuras where I FINALLY managed to unwind and switch my brain to downtime mode. It's been a bit of a crazy year so it has, so some time away from it all was long overdue and in fact, it reminded me of the importance of taking some time out to escape everyday life and recharge the good ol' batteries.
The Catalonia was a great choice with clean, modern rooms, a good selection of different themed buffet and a la carte restaurants and eateries (there was a crepe van people!!), and of course a couple of lovely big pools and private access to a gorgeous white sand beach.
Although we were unlucky with the weather a couple of days (it is hurricane season in October afterall), I would highly recommend visiting Riviera Maya if you're after a quiet, all inclusive resort holiday. The food was fab, beaches amazing with stunning crystal clear waters and most importantly, I could have as many mojitos as I wanted... Like, what else do you need?!
As our last few holidays have been pretty busy, I was a little worried that we'd be bored lounging around by the pool/beach all day (a ridiculous thought, in hind sight), but actually after buying a flat this year, switching jobs and so on, a wee break was exactly what the doctor ordered. It turns out that some sunshine and snoozing on hammocks all day really is the best kinda medicine... Who knew!
We did one day trip whilst we were away which was to Tulum to see the Mayan ruins. Despite the fact I was nearly eaten alive by mosquitos (nasty little buggers), it was really interesting to learn about the history there and I would definitely recommend a visit if you're into that kind of thing. The site is quite small, but set aside at least two hours so you can wander around at your own pace and take it all in. And please, if you do go, TAKE YOUR MOZZY SPRAY.
Anyway, a holiday is of course a perfect excuse for a blog post so instead of rambling on about how perfect the sea and cocktails were, I thought I'd share some photos with you.
I would definitely love to go back to Mexico one day and perhaps try a different area, so if you've been and you have any recommendations then holla!
Rachel
Bikini Top - ASOS
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