The trip to get to Isla--takes too long!

Last spring we had found a direct flight from Hartford, CT to Cancun---a rare thing! Only goes once a week ( on Sat) and not all year round.....But we booked for Jan. & told some of our friends who usually go around the same time. We decided to go to the airport area the night before, so we didn't have to get up at 2 am to be at the airport 3 hours before the flight ( according to the Delta website). Stayed at the Ramada ( the price of the room included 2 weeks of parking)--it was great!
Took the hotel's shuttle over to the airport at 6am for our 9 am flight--Alan was not a happy camper! I had checked on online, printed boarding passes & checked bags. We were able to drop our bags at curbside & proceed directly to security. No lines ( very surprising --it was a Sat.). My carry on was pulled aside for extra checking, but all ok. It took all of 15 minutes & we got to the gate. Our friends, Kathy & Rick showed up awhile later and the plane ride was very uneventful. Their son Steve & his fiancee, Tiffany ( her 1st trip ) were waitng for us at the Cancun airport & we found our USA transfer van quickly. Stopped for beers at the gas station & made the 2:30 ferry.

Rick, Steve, Tiffany and Kathy upstairs on the ferry

Arrived & we decided to walk with a bicycle guy to our room at SeaHawk........more to come.