Oaxacan Vacation Part 1 -- Huatulco 


Marc & Lauren relax in the beautiful Oaxacan beach of Huatulco 

When Marc and I decided to plan our vacation, we definitely had different priorities. Since work tends to leave him stressed and exhausted, all he wanted was a beach, some fruity drinks and good food. I was more in the mood for adventure, or at least experiencing something I'd never experienced before. We also both agreed we didn't want to waste too much time traveling, which narrowed things down a bit before we began asking our well travelled friends for advice, and were surprised to get many votes for Oaxaca, a central/western state in southern Mexico. Oaxaca is known for its incredible Native American and Spanish history, its unusual and beautiful local art, and (the part that clinched the deal for us) its world renowned cuisine. Luckily, it also had a gorgeous resort beach -- which is where we began our trip (decompress first, explore afterwards).

The Camino Real Zaachila, in Huatulco, Oaxaca -- such a gorgeous place, we didn't leave it once in 3 days:



Huatulco activities included laying by the pool, playing in the ocean, beginning to experience native Oaxacan foods (like squash blossoms and corn fungus, all rolled up into tidy quesadillas), sipping drinks on the beach, trying to pet the iquanas, reading (we each plowed through stacks of books!), and our favorite new activity, siesta:



By the time we were ready to fly into Oaxaca City, we were more relaxed than we'd been in years. I think the funniest moment was when Marc woke me up before the sun rose one morning (he learned to embrace siesta from the start) to proclaim that there was absolutely no more sleep in him... he had literally OVERslept. One more day and we might have even crossed the line into bored! Luckily, we were off to Oaxaca City for a VERY different 3 day experience.... 

Posted: Tue - September 6, 2005 at 11:43 AM          

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