Day 1
The day had finally arrived! It was time to leave for our
honeymoon! I was so excited and ready for this moment ever since the night of
our wedding when I had put my veil back on at the end of the night and proclaimed, “I’m never going to be a bride
again!” Yes, this is true, and yes I am really happy to be married, but it was
the realization that our special day had come to an end which made me sad on
the inside. Shortly after I made my announcement I quickly realized we
still had the honeymoon to look forward to, so that perked me up a lot.
Contrary to my usual habits, I was actually able to fall
asleep at 9:00 p.m. Thursday night and sleep through the night to wake up at 3:55
a.m. Friday morning. Usually nothing of the sort happens. I am usually up and
awake every 30 minutes like clockwork whenever something remotely exciting is
happening the next day: Christmas, Disney World, our wedding, you name it. This
was unheard of, but it really helped me become well rested for the day we had
ahead of ourselves.
We made it out the door by 5:13 a.m. and arrived to the
airport by 6:30. We were dropped off outside our airline terminal and a lovely
man checked us in. We soon learned that he worked only on tips. Well we were traveling and I only had twenties on me, so that fella received a very nice
tip from the Imparatos. We made it to both of our flights, and let me say, I
have a love/hate relationship with flying. I love to fly! It is exciting! But
it also scares the living bejesus out of me: the turbulence, the creepy feeling your body gets when the plane speeds up or slows down, and the loud random
scary noises that the wings make when they are functioning perfectly fine. I am
the most jumpy person you will ever meet when it comes to strange unpredictable
noises.
Both flights went perfectly fine and we finally landed in
Cancun at about 2 p.m. While on our flight to Cancun, we were informed of
paperwork we were supposed to get as we boarded the flight. It turns out that
no one received such paperwork and we would be forced to fill it out when we
landed. When we landed we were given the form and were all set to fill it out
when… oops it was all in Spanish. Queue
the utter confusion from all non-Spanish speakers/readers. Let me tell you, it
helped a lot to have even the slightest bit of Spanish speaking knowledge, and
to have a husband that speaks French. We finally figured out the form only to
turn around and stare at what looked like a line for a ride a Disney World.
That sucker appeared as if from nowhere in 2 minutes flat. Once we made it up
to the front of the line, we were able to go through customs and get a stamp in
our passports... only there wasn't a stamp, and I am very depressed about that! We were then able to collect our baggage that was waiting on us!
All seemed awesome until we stepped up to the next line.
This line was interesting, you gave the worker your passport
and you yourself had to push a tiny red button. The button would either light a
green light that would let you pass right on through to head to your
destination, or a red light would illuminate, making you have to stop and
open up ALL of your bags, even if they were locked from the start of
everything. I watched as Nate stepped up and lit a red light. I thought to
myself, “Haha!” but was soon surprised myself as I too lit up a red light…
bummer. We made it through the bag check and were free to go get our car!
The rental people were awesome. We were able to check in at
the airport and were then taxied to the main office to collect our car. The man
even took my baggage for me. The only downside is the two near-death experiences
we had on our way to the main office. Our driver nearly side swiped another car
merging onto the highway, and he almost smashed into a family leaving the
rental shop as we arrived there. I can now see why everyone was shocked when we
said we were getting a rental car and driving in Mexico! Blinkers are not even "just a suggestion" down here because I don’t think I once witnessed anyone use one.
But after all of the excitement we arrived at our destination: Mayan Palace:
Rivera Maya.
It is gorgeous here! It is like a tropical paradise. It
smells like the rainforest exhibit at the Topeka Zoo. We were able to check
right into our room, and decided to venture out for a swim. We peeked at the
beach with its white sands and blue waters. I have never seen anything so
beautiful! I am awestruck at this paradise. After our mini tour, we bounced
back and forth ideas about what to do for dinner realizing we hadn’t had a meal
since about 5:30 am. Finally we landed on just ordering room service because we
were both too exhausted to go out anywhere. This was the best decision ever! We
could dress how we wanted and were able to be completely comfortable. There was
time to shower, and time to flip on the television. We watched some Spanish
Simpsons, and flipped through some other Spanish shows until we happened upon
the movie, “Leap Year.” Now, this may not be a big deal to other people, but
this is “our movie.” It is the one we saw on our first date together, and the
one we watch every year on our anniversary. We couldn’t have thought of a more
amazing way to kick off our honeymoon. Of course it was in Spanish, but it
didn’t matter, we know the script by heart.
Our dinner finally arrived and it was fabulous. Definitely a
good decision and a great way to start off this unforgettable week. We finished
the night watching “Friends” and playing cards, ending with Nate falling asleep
to Spanish “Matrix.” What a busy day!
Mrs. Imparato
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