Other Cancun 2026 Memories

 Cancun is always unforgettable!
Whether we are watching the sun rise

or hanging on for dear life on a golf cart

or just hanging out on our patio,

we always have a good time!

When Harper was younger and we were in Cancun, she locked Ashley and me
out on our balcony. On this trip, I couldn’t help but return the favor.

We played mini golf

and all started singing when Dancing Queen came on!

We saw lots of wildlife including this momma coati and her babies.

One day a kid left a plate of chicken nuggets by our pool palapa. It didn't take long for the coatis to eat the nuggets. Then this lizard decided to sample the leftover mustard, but he didn't seem to like it.

One day a giant lizard blocked our path on the sidewalk

and we saw a peacock that looked a lot like the one that nearly attacked Harper when she was a baby.

We skipped seeing the flamingos, parrots, and monkeys at a sister resort
because we didn't want Harper to walk too far.
It was such a relief to have so many golf carts ready to give us a lift.

We had cake for Ashley's birthday

and relaxed in the shade when we needed a break.

We were always able to find a palapa to cool off under

but were thankful for the air conditioning in our room at the end of the day.

Cancun gave us unforgettable memories

but we can't wait to see where our next adventure takes us!

Cancun Favorite Foods 2026

 Harper LOVES eating at a buffet, so our all-inclusive resort was right up her alley.

On our first night, the theme at the buffet was Asian.  Harper loved the ramen bar. 
She made her own ramen with shrimp, broccoli, mushrooms, green onions, and hard-boiled eggs.

We found lots of other tasty food too! We cooled off with ice cream by the pool

and tried the ice cream shop at the mall too.

Harper was a big fan of the frozen drinks. Mango or strawberry?  I'll have both!

At the Italian restaurant, Harper loved the giant mozzarella sticks.

Ashley and I agreed that the Mexican restaurant was our favorite.

Harper thought it was pretty good 

but her absolute favorite was La Geisha (Japanese Hibachi).

She tried sushi for the first time

and laughed at the chicken shaped rice.

She tried to catch a ball of rice that the chef tossed to her.

When the chef asked if anyone was celebrating a special occasion, I mentioned that it was Ashley's birthday.  He turned the rice into a Happy Birthday message!

When he saw us taking a selfie, he offered to take the picture for us. 
We are so glad that he jumped in the photo too. We had the best time with Alejandro at La Geisha!

We all agreed that the churros from La Feria won the best food of the trip.
We ordered every single churro on the menu. Harper's favorite was Nutella,
Ashley loved the Oreo churro, and my favorite was the Biscotti churro.

We loved them so much that we went there twice.  We were giggling because not only
did we order every kind of churro (twice), but we ate them all!

Cancun Fun in the Sun 2026

 Last week, we spent some time at one of our favorite Cancun resorts- Iberostar Paraiso Maya.

We had a direct flight and were at the resort by lunchtime. Our room wasn't ready yet,
but we were prepared for that.  We changed into swimsuits and found
a shady palapa by one of the pools while we waited for our room.

The ocean was full of seaweed this year, but the resort has many pools!

We spent most of our time at the pool closest to our room, so Harper wouldn't have to walk far. At 4:00 AM on the day of our Cancun flight, her heel was super red, warm, and very painful. 
We are pretty sure she had bursitis.

 Harper especially enjoyed the wave pool!
We also spent time in the lazy river, but we were having too much fun and forgot to take a photo.

The weather was perfect!  We soaked up the sun but also found plenty of shady areas to cool off in.

We spent most of our days relaxing, floating, and enjoying frozen drinks.

The final match of the FIFA World Cup was at 2pm on Sunday.  We were surprised that
nearly everyone went to watch the game, and we had this whole pool to ourselves!

Harper loved swimming in this small pool right outside our room and

we also spent a lot of time at this quiet pool.

All of the pools were so beautiful! We never got tired of swimming.

Of course, we had to check out the waterslides too!

Harper came down first

and Ashley was right behind her!

Because of the seaweed, we never got in the ocean, but enjoyed some time on the beach anyway!