Melissa Schrum - Vacation June 2015

Mom and Me

In June of 2015 my mom and I took a one week vacation to Cancun marking the first time either of us had ever traveled outside of the USA.

Beach at Dawn Beach at Sunset View from our room View from Resort Entrance

We stayed at the Real Gran Caribe. The resort was beautifual and the beach was every bit as beautiful as we dreamed.

Swimming in the ocean Parasailing Playing in the waves Snorkeling

While in Cancun I enjoyed took part in many different activities. I went swimming ine the ocean, Parasailing, and Snorkeling at Maroma beach.

Roof of underground Cenote Swimming in a Cenote Church in Valladolid El Castilo El Caracol Entrance to Church in Valladolid

My mom and I went on an excursion to see the Ancient Myan ruins of Chichen Itza. On the way we stopped at an undergorund Cenote to go swimming. The ruins were magnificent. Most notable was the pyramid El Castilo and the observatory El Caracole. Then we stopped at the village of Valladolid to visit a historic mission church.