How do you picture your dream vacation? Fun in the sun? A
writing retreat? Lots of great food? Maid service? No worries?
My recent trip to Cabo San Lucas was all those and more.
Staying at an all-inclusive resort a ways out of Cabo, my husband and I had a
suite right on the beach. From our room we could watch both the sunrise and the
sunset. As an extra bonus, the Super Snow Moon made a showing during our stay
as well.
Though Jim and I go to his timeshare in Mazatlán just
about every year, this was my first experience with the all-inclusive plan. In Mazatlán,
one of our favorite things to do is shop at the central market for fresh foods,
then cook them in our room. Jim fishes on the beach and buys langoustines and
shrimp from the fishermen. But the Cabo place was new to us, and a ways from
town and shopping, so we decided to try something different.
It was fun not having to think about cooking (or cleaning
up after) and one of the only times in my life I didn’t look at the prices. We
enjoyed the many resort eateries. There was a bistro, a buffet, a Chinese and a
Japanese restaurant. The Japanese outdoor place was my favorite, not only
because of the great food, but it also had cats! A few friendly ferals popped
in for a share of the bounty, and I was happy to give it to them. I didn’t see
the sign saying not to feed the animals until after the deed was done.
We also enjoyed a fair share of room service, my guilty
pleasure. Getting breakfast delivered to
our room facilitated the other favorite part of my holiday— working on my
books. Ironically my story on takes place at the beach, but hundreds of miles
north in the cold and rain of Washington state. Sitting on the warm, sunny
balcony, it was sometimes difficult to put myself in the chill of those
northern climes.
Writing, walking, smelling the flowers, eating way too
much, sleeping in without having to feed and medicate cats— all those things
made the past week a wonderful vacation. I’m glad to be back though. My cats
missed me.
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Sounds like you and Jim had a great time on that warm and sunny winter vacation. It must have cost plenty, but it sounds like it was worth it. The ocean, no mater where is might be, has a wonderful soothing effect that opens up the inspiration in us. I'm glad you fed the cats even though you weren't supposed to. A most delightful blog, Mollie.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked it, Sarah. We were lucky and got a good deal.
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