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Yes, we got to spend Halloween week in the middle of the jungle at the Occident Hotel at Xcaret in Playa Del Carmen. It's a large hotel surrounded by the wildlife and it also happens to be right next door to Xcaret theme parks. Luckily for us, it's only 30-minute drive to Tulum.

It felt amazing to spend time with my family under the sun and in warm weather. Luckily we got to spend Dia Del Los Muertos in Mexico, let's just say the hotel and them park did it all out.

I could keep on writing how amazing this trip was but I rather show you. 

(Life has been a little crazy sorry its taken me forever to post this blog post!)

Finally the day has come, after days and hours waiting in a virtual line to score tickets (Shout-out to my sister for waiting In line). We finally got to enjoy all the magic which the Museum of Ice Cream has to offer.

We started off our morning early by hitting the farmers market at the ferry building. Due to someone (Itzelt!!!) needing to do homework we got a chance of  speaking with vendors and got some amazing cheesecake to eat while looking out onto the bay bridge

After that we hit up Raw Sugar to have breakfast. It was good food at a great price, but I don’t know if I go back. Luckily, we did not have to wait in line and that was a big plus in my book. I feel like most brunch spots In San Francisco always have a line. I enjoyed the ‘Green Tea French Toast’ and some ice coffee in a fancy cup!

Then finally after our nice breakfast/lunch the moment we waited for came. Sadly we had to wait an hour before our time slot to enter the museum. Luckily the museum is located near Union Square and  the Westfield mall. Once it was time we go to experience we headed over to the museum.  The Museum of Ice Cream was an amazing experience there were some great photo opportunities and something creative at every turn, oh and who could forget the treats (ice cream, cotton candy and pop rocks!!!).  At times it seemed a little all over the place, but this could be due to the fact that the San Francisco branch just opened up. It seems like the people who work there are still getting used to how to best deal with the crowd. But overall totally worth going to, if you can get tickets.

If you're one of the lucky ones who already have tickets, I recommend not bring too much with you, since they don’t have a coat room and it is a little cramped at times during certain exhibits. And basically it a hassle of having to place your jacket and bag certain spot in order to achieve the right image. Also I highly recommend having lots patients because everyone want to take pictures and it can get a bit frustrating just know to enjoy the experience. Overall, it was a fun experience and got me some amazing images.