Day 5

Our final day there the weather was spectacular. Cody and I decided that we had to take advantage of the wonderful weather before flying back to Utah, so after breakfast we hurried out to Punta Nizuc to do some final snorkeling. We didn't have to leave the hotel until 2:00 for our flight home, so we took full advantage of our last few hours on the beach.

We some awesome fish species while out that final morning, like barracuda and a large 30 inch parrot fish. Although we didn't have an underwater camera, here are some photos off the web of those two species to give you an idea of what we saw:

There were several other very colorful species that were exciting to see, but unfortunately no manta rays or sea turtles like we saw on our honeymoon. Here is one of the many urchins on the shore:

After getting our fill of snorkeling, we headed back to the hotel to do some swimming out in front of our room. The water is such a dazzling color of blue. Unfortunately the pictures can't do it justice, but it is phenomenal!

We were sad to say goodbye to such a magnificent hotel and such a wonderful region, but we were so happy to see our kids again and be back home. We are already planning another tropical escape for a year or two from now. With Cody's credit card our options are almost endless. We have access to several thousand hotels around the world.