The Pride of Phu Quoc - Sao Beach

Sao Beach – the islands top rated beach known for its white sand and beautiful blue water that you can walk out into for a mile.

While it was pretty there were so many boats that crowd the beach during the day disturbing the view & pumping oil into the water.  And it's a little dirty a the majority of the beach is covered with places to eat.

We did enjoy our afternoon there especially after our long motorbike journey.  It felt so refreshing to strip down and jump in the water.  There were a few things that gave us pause:

1. Creepy guy pretending to take pictures of the scenery when really he was taking pictures of us. I think that qualifies as creepy.

2. A chubby little girl thought it would be funny to pick up one of the puppies and throw it into the water.  If she hadn’t been so far way I would have picked her up and dunked her in the water. Poor little pup.

3.  Random old man clearly pulling down his swim trunks to do what we can only speculate, #2.  We quickly swam far far away and not long after we got out of the water.

Other than that, it was great!  If you go just be careful to check the water, it tends to be the favorite of jellyfish during a certain times of year.

Two little beach bums at Sao Beach

Mexico: Riviera Maya. The newlyweds.

Why Mexico for our wedding? It has been over 8 years since I have really explored Mexico. Following my semester abroad I had the incredible opportunity to really get to know the country. I departed Mexico City with only a back pack, a friend, a guide book, and metro ticket to the main bus station. During that time in my life, TIME was plentiful. During that journey I feel in love the country. I was encapsulated with both the fire and warmth that drove the people and the culture. I feel in love with Huatulco, was captive by the people of San Juan Chamula, was hypnotized by the beauty of Aguas Azules, and I was memorized by the site of Palenque. That trip forever changed me. It humbled me and it pushed me to see the world beyond my “American” perspective. I am enamored with Mexico and I wanted nothing more than to share that with the person whom I was planning take a chance on love with. The beaches of the Riviera are breathtaking. While some may snicker about the fact that it is so close to Cancun, I can assure you there is peace away from the party city. The ocean is both fierce and tranquil representing both the fire of Mexico and the fire of love. The sun as warm as are the people in Mexico as well as love when it fills is hearts. Mexico it seemed was the perfect place to share with my soon to be husband, our closest friends, and incredible family – a fiesta forever!