Spring break this year was better than any spring break I could have ever anticipated taking during my college experience. It was a real spring break, complete with a beach bungalow and ocean view. I could describe the events of what transpired throughout the week in just a short paragraph, but there was much more to the week than what actually happened.
We arrived at our bungalow in Los Organos, a beach located about 20 minutes south of Máncora, on Saturday, February 7. Throughout the week we toured the Manglores, a swampy area about two hours north of Máncora, swam with turtles, traveled to Ecuador for a day, ate delicious dinners, and sampled equally as delicious cocktails. I think that our week definitely provided all of us with the full spring break experience.
While all of the activities that we participated in were very enjoyable, it is easy to say that my favorite part about being in Máncora was the extreme level of relaxation that I felt throughout our entire vacation. Being more relaxed than stressed is a trend that I have taken to during my time in Perú, but it is not even accurate to say that I understood relaxation until traveling to Máncora.
I would wake up every morning to the sound of waves crashing against the shore, and sun shining into my window. If I wanted to make breakfast after I woke up, I would do so. Other times I would lay around for a while, listening to the waves and getting lost in my own thoughts. The hammocks below our bungalow were my sanctuary. I took many naps and read many chapters in my book on those hammocks. During my time in Máncora, I never felt the urgency of the world like I do everywhere else. Time was somewhat irrelevant because we could go where we wanted, when we wanted throughout the entire week.
If there was any down side to being in Máncora, it was that we did not have much of an Internet connection for the entirety of those 8 days. Usually something as minor as an Internet connection would not particularly bother me, but I have found that it is much more difficult to spend time in a foreign country when you are unable to connect with people back home. I live for the time that I get to chat with my boyfriend, friends, and family back home. That is not to say that I am not enjoying my time here, but I also cannot help but miss my life back home from time to time.
I usually prefer the mountains to the beach. Give me Colorado any day over California or Florida. But I was truly and completely happy in Máncora. I think that I would like to return to Máncora someday to experience that deep level of relaxation once again. In fact, I think that Máncora is healing place that could do everyone who has a little stress in their lives some good.
We arrived at our bungalow in Los Organos, a beach located about 20 minutes south of Máncora, on Saturday, February 7. Throughout the week we toured the Manglores, a swampy area about two hours north of Máncora, swam with turtles, traveled to Ecuador for a day, ate delicious dinners, and sampled equally as delicious cocktails. I think that our week definitely provided all of us with the full spring break experience.
While all of the activities that we participated in were very enjoyable, it is easy to say that my favorite part about being in Máncora was the extreme level of relaxation that I felt throughout our entire vacation. Being more relaxed than stressed is a trend that I have taken to during my time in Perú, but it is not even accurate to say that I understood relaxation until traveling to Máncora.
I would wake up every morning to the sound of waves crashing against the shore, and sun shining into my window. If I wanted to make breakfast after I woke up, I would do so. Other times I would lay around for a while, listening to the waves and getting lost in my own thoughts. The hammocks below our bungalow were my sanctuary. I took many naps and read many chapters in my book on those hammocks. During my time in Máncora, I never felt the urgency of the world like I do everywhere else. Time was somewhat irrelevant because we could go where we wanted, when we wanted throughout the entire week.
If there was any down side to being in Máncora, it was that we did not have much of an Internet connection for the entirety of those 8 days. Usually something as minor as an Internet connection would not particularly bother me, but I have found that it is much more difficult to spend time in a foreign country when you are unable to connect with people back home. I live for the time that I get to chat with my boyfriend, friends, and family back home. That is not to say that I am not enjoying my time here, but I also cannot help but miss my life back home from time to time.
I usually prefer the mountains to the beach. Give me Colorado any day over California or Florida. But I was truly and completely happy in Máncora. I think that I would like to return to Máncora someday to experience that deep level of relaxation once again. In fact, I think that Máncora is healing place that could do everyone who has a little stress in their lives some good.