Goodbye Mexico

I’m officially back working after a week and a half on vacation. It wasn’t a perfect vacation as there was a lot of work and many things didn’t go according to plan, but I do feel energized again.

The highest of my vacation was definitely scuba diving and getting to spend time with my sister who visited for the week. Scuba diving is a new hobby that I’m really excited to continue in the future. It’s a great excuse to make the short flight to Baja every few months :)

On another note, I’m headed back to the States tomorrow after spending the month in Playa del Carmen. It was a great month overall, but I’m happy to head back. I’ve learned that while I did enjoy my month in a beach/resort town, I’m definitely not a beachtown type of guy. A month of “island life” is probably my maximum.

Playa overall has been great. It’s a tourist town, but not so completely overrun. There’s still plenty of local vibes that I loved. The people are generally great and I did love the laid back atmosphere (cervezas all day!). While seafood forward is where I like to lean, the food and particularly the diversity of the food leaves a lot to be desired.

I have caught the travel bug again though after about a year with no travel. I already want to start planning my next adventure.

For now, I’m headed to Asheville for a wedding this weekend, then heading back to New York for two weeks before finally getting back to San Francisco towards the end of the month. I can’t wait to get back to Asian food in New York. One week away.