Maui, Hawaii

My first ever trip to Hawaii! Me and the hubs spent it all on Maui. Other than him getting the stomach flu and being bed-bound for 3 days, the trip was awesome ^_^  Weather was beautiful, the hotel was beautiful, food was amazing, hmm... oh yeah, so where did hubs get the stomach flu?

Cancun, Mexico

Beach view - from hotel room at Me by Melia

As my second trip to Mexico, I had Cozumel in mind as a level of comparison.  My verdict, Cancun is Cancun, Cozumel is Cozumel. As beautiful and peaceful as Cozumel was, Cancun was beautiful in its own way (albeit a slightly more "man-made" way).  Whereas the beaches of Cozumel were rocky, the beaches of Cancun are very sandy (some quite obviously were not "natural" though), and here is where I experienced the long stretching sandy beach with beautiful blue waters that one that sees in posters and dreams. 

Canmore, Alberta

Bow River Trail

Nestled in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, this picturesque town is my retirement dream (very seriously considering purhcasing a piece of land soon with the current sprawl and real estate prices!). With the Bow River (photo left) running through it and majestic mountains that serve a backdrop of never-ending delight to the eyes. Different seasons also bring different colors to the town scenery.