Cancun 坎昆

Feb. 20-23: Over a week ago, due to the political turmoil in Colombia, we had to make a last-minute decision to cancel our plans to visit the country. Instead, we decided to head back home directly from Costa Rica. However, we didn't cancel our planned last stop on our Central America trip, Cancun, Mexico. Instead of flying from Bogota, Colombia, to Cancun, we needed to fly out from Phoenix. We booked the one-way tickets right after we arrived home from Costa Rica. After a week at home, we flew to Cancun on the 20th.

We booked a three-night all-inclusive vacation package from Costco Travel. We waited more than one hour at the Cancun airport to be picked up and transferred to Wyndham Grand Cancun Resort and Villas. The experience wasn't pleasant. Since we would arrive in Cancun with different airlines and flight numbers, we updated our flight information with Costco Travel right after buying new tickets. We were unsure what caused the delay; we checked with the local company at Cancun Airport that handles the transfer, and our names were on the list. We finally arrived at the resort after a long wait. The dinner was a simple buffet at the resort since we were too late to book the specialty restaurant.

We started our morning with breakfast at the resort's beachside restaurant the following day. It was a beautiful scene, and it just couldn't get any better. The ocean was calm, although small yellow and red flags scattered along the beach indicated various safety conditions. After breakfast, we took the opportunity to immerse ourselves in the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea, which starkly contrasted with the Pacific Ocean on the opposite side of the continent.

Unfortunately, the weather became windy as the days passed, and the waves grew rough. Small red flags replaced yellow ones, signaling risk warnings, and were all over the beach, making us hesitant to venture into the water. Our plans to go on a bird-watching tour to an island had to be canceled as all boat trips were suspended due to unfavorable ocean conditions.

Despite the unforeseen changes, we made the most of our time in Cancun. Each morning, we indulged in the tranquil beauty of the beach, witnessing breathtaking sunrises while enjoying breakfast. Afterward, we ventured outside of the resort to explore the surrounding area. One afternoon, we had a wonderful time capturing numerous photos of the pelicans on the beach.

Our hotel offered various dining options, including Japanese sushi, Italian and Brazilian restaurants, a buffet, and small Mexican eateries. However, we were disappointed with the Mexican food as it didn't meet our high expectations as a local food. The Brazilian restaurant was the best, and the Italian restaurant came second. The overall dining experience was average at best, and we couldn't help but feel it fell short of our previous experiences. Several pools at the resort were not crowded, but the continuous music playing from morning to night was a constant presence. We had been dreaming of visiting Cancun for years, many others considering it a dream tourist attraction, but unfortunately, it didn't become our favorite place.

The following paragraphs are the Chinese version of the travel journal.

2/20 - 2/23：一个多星期前因为考虑到哥伦比亚政局动荡，我们在最后一刻取消了去哥伦比亚的计划，买票直接从哥斯达黎加打道回府，但我们俩并没有取消这次旅程的最后一个热点-墨西哥坎昆。从哥斯达黎加回到家第一时间就买了飞坎昆的机票。在家休整一周后，20号飞到坎昆。

我们通过好市多旅游预订了三晚的全包度假套餐。在坎昆机场等待了一个多小时后，我们被接送到温德姆至尊坎昆度假村和别墅。晚餐只能在度假村内的简单自助餐厅就餐，因为我们未能提前预订特色餐厅。

 第二天，海上有些小浪，但还算平静，海滩上小黄旗中参杂着些小红旗。我们下了海，体验了一下加勒比海水的暖，的确与前几周的太平洋海水有很大不同。后面几天变得大风大浪，海滩上一眼望去小红旗到处都是，没敢下水。在坎昆的几天没有任何特别的活动，原本想专门跟团去岛上看鸟也因为风浪太大，所有船都取消。

 每天早晨，我们在海滩边的餐厅里享用早餐，欣赏令人叹为观止的日出，沉浸在宁静的海滩美景中。吃完早餐后，去大街上走走，下午去海边给鹈鹕们照像。酒店包一日三餐和各种酒水。有日本寿司，意大利和巴西餐馆，自助餐，还有墨西哥小餐厅，但这次墨西哥菜是有生以来最难吃的。巴西餐馆最好，意大利餐馆其次，总的来说只能说是马马虎虎。酒店的几个游泳池人并不满，但音乐声从早到晚不停，也许喜欢爬梯的人很开心，我们俩却觉得有点吵。要来坎昆玩已经说好几年了，一个对好多人来说梦寐以求的旅游景点，可惜这不是我们的＂菜＂。