So I got an email today from my Dad:

"Just got your postcard from Cancún yesterday. Glad to hear you are having a good time."

The funny thing is, I left Cancún April 30th, over two months ago.

The tourist that I am, I bought four lovely postcards and postage, which ran about $1 per card. I slipped my mail into a slot at the resort on April 28th. Just out of curiosity, I asked the front desk if the mail had been picked up yet that day. They told me the mail carrier doesn't pick up the mail every day. That should have been a sign. Over a month later, none of the mail had arrived. For a fun fact consider this: during its 77 day journey, the postcard had an average speed of only 3/4 mile per hour if travelling in a straight line to my parents, or about 1.75 miles per hour if it took the shortest land route. Makes you appreciate the USPS a little more. Check out this article I found on the subject while you're still reeling: http://www.dmnews.com/USPS-to-improve-Mexican-mail/article/98233