This weekend a group of us went to Playa del Carmen to have fun in the sun and to enjoy not having to think about homework for a short time. We left right after class on Friday and didn’t get back until Sunday night. It was really cool to experience a different part of Mexico; although it was a bit touristy I still really enjoyed my time there. The first night we walked around the downtown area of Playa del Carmen and found a really nice Mexican restaurant. Most of us ordered a plate that included meat, rice and tortillas, which is a lot like a typical Yucateco dish. The beach there is unbelievably beautiful and we defiantly took some time to enjoy it. Many of us got pretty tan, not including me; I was one of the ones that got burnt L But we spent a lot of time at the beach swimming and soaking up the sun or walking around the downtown area in Playa del Carmen. With this experience we also had the chance to get to know each other a little better with a 4 hour bus trip to get to Playa del Carmen, Whew! Overall it was an experience that we all needed to “recharge” our batteries and relax for a short time until returning to reality on Monday.

Lyndsey Burghard