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I am back from my vacation to Mexico, where there was an excess of delicious food, gorgeous beaches, great shows, a whole lot of relaxation and tonnes (maybe a touch too much) sun. But not a decent cup of tea to be found.

So I’m tucking into this old favourite as my first proper cup of the week. This is a perfect every day dian hong – rich, malty, sweet potatoes. Exactly what I needed after a week of Twinnings bagged tea.

My sweetie and I went to the same resort this year as we did last – Bahia Principe, which I think is one of, if not the largest resort complexes in North America. We left in -30 and stepped out into 30C and high humidity and I could just feel my skin drinking up the moisture. The resort was excellent, as before, with amazing buffets & restaurants and perfectly kept grounds. We spent a good amount of time in the cool jacuzzi (adults only) and splashing in the waves in the ocean. It was pretty windy all week, so not ideal snorkelling weather. I got a bit of a sunburn on my shoulders and collarbone but otherwise ended up with a really nice tan. After even a mild winter, there’s something absolutely magical about laying out in the sun on the beach.

I stopped drinking alcohol recently because the unpleasantness of my allergy symptoms were starting to ruin any of the enjoyment that I was getting from drinking, but I didn’t really miss it this trip. I drank a lot of alcohol-free mojitos and ate my money’s worth in churros, chilaquilaes, seafood and cake. I think I had at least 15 different types of meat and seafood, and I also got to try some interesting things, like huitlacoche, which consistently makes it onto lists of the world’s most disgusting foods but was actually very pleasant and didn’t stand out in the dish it was in.

I pretty well skipped shopping and excursions this trip, in favour of lots of lazy lounging and reading. My sweetie sent me for a massage on our first day and it was lovely – I dozed off and slept through most of it (I was relaxed!).

I caught a show on our last night which was really impressive – very Cirque du Soleil-esque, with some impressive surface juggling, acrobatic dance, fire spinning, and awesome light effects, including a performer with a hula hoop that created patterns in the air.

My travel day was pretty difficult. I woke up with a lot of neck pain that made it very difficult to move, and ended up being sick on the flight (I haven’t had a problem with motion sickness since I was a kid) and having lots of panic attacks. I’m still not 100% today, but loads better than yesterday.

So today I’m going to do laundry and drink tea and rest my neck. It’s been a hell of a few weeks, with moving and then immediately going on vacation, and I’m looking forward to a bit of nesting and being at home.

I think I’ve updated my address with everyone who was planning to send me stuff, but if you need my new mailing address drop me a PM.