Last week Cindy & I were fortunate to be part of the first ever 'Tropical Nights: Boots in the Sand' country music getaway in Riviera Maya, Mexico just south of Cancun. We've all heard that a picture's with 1000 words, so here's 28,000 words worth of photos.

I vowed to leave my phone turned off for the entire trip to get a real escape from work, so most of these pics were shot by Amie Murad, with a couple captured by Cindy. (Although Cindy and I did have to work; judging shushi rolling, margarita making, mojito mixing, and guacamole making contests). Very hard work indeed!

Dierks Bentley Sunday night
Dierks Bentley Sunday night
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Mojito making contest instructions
Mojito making contest instructions
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Rockin' my Third Street Brewhouse on the beach
Rockin' my Third Street Brewhouse on the beach
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The guacamole making contest
The guacamole making contest
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Brantley Gilbert was Monday night
Brantley Gilbert was Monday night
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Sun, sand, good book, and a cold cerveza
Sun, sand, good book, and a cold cerveza
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Cindy & I deliberating the guacamole winner
Cindy & I deliberating the guacamole winner
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Mexican squirrel
Mexican squirrel
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Billy Currington Wednesday night
Billy Currington Wednesday night
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Beginning the shushi making contest
Beginning the shushi making contest
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Pre-show stage on the beach
Pre-show stage on the beach
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It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta judge the sushi!
It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta judge the sushi!
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Hangin' with some fellow Minnesotans
Hangin' with some fellow Minnesotans
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Room with a view
Room with a view
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And the mojito contest winner is...
And the mojito contest winner is...
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