Saturday, November 28-December 11, 2009


Early Saturday morning, Eric took us to the airport to catch our flight to Cabo San Lucas for two weeks of fun in the sun with our friends Rik and Valerie Taylor from Calgary. Bob quipped that he was ready for a vacation after all that traveling back and forth across the country!

We met up with Rik and Valerie in Phoenix at the airport and continued on to Cabo, arriving at 1:30 pm. After making our way through all the time share hawkers, we were on our way to the Playa Grande, a lovely resort on the ocean.

Not knowing what to expect, we were all pleasantly surprised when we walked into the beautiful condo with a balcony overlooking the pool and ocean.

We welcomed each day on the balcony with a beautiful sunrise and just outside our door, we could see the sunset in the evenings.

After an early dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Romeo and Julietta’s, we watched a couple get married on the beach. The reception was just below our deck and we all enjoyed listening to the music until we could not keep our eyes open any longer.

The weather was perfect and we loved falling to sleep hearing the waves crash and feeling the ocean breeze. We spent many mornings walking the beach watching for whales, enjoying the huge surf, and, of course, collecting shells.

 We often would go back again at night and walk or just relax in the Adirondack chairs and hammocks.

With not many people around, it was easy to find a spot at the many pools and hot tubs to enjoy the sun, happy hour and swimming. One day we walked over to Medano Beach to people watch and see all the action.

Another day, we walked to town to one of our favorite places, the fruit stand, to enjoy some delicious, perfectly ripened and juicy fruit.

 A few days before we left, Val and I spent the day shopping and getting a fantastic massage for $30.

Our second week, we moved next door to the Finisterra where we met Rik and Val five years ago when we came to Cabo with Jeremy and Lalanya. While we were there, we had some lovely meals together on our balcony, reflecting on our day and how fortunate we all were to be able to travel and enjoy our retirements.

On two different occasions, we went to dinner with a close friend of Rik and Val’s named Clacerio who has lived in Cabo for many years. We had a wonderful time listening to his many stories and adventures. He introduced us to some good tequila, called Centenario. Not being tequila drinkers, we assumed that you drank it like a shot. After setting our glasses down after our first toast, we realized that everyone else was just sipping their tequila. We had a good laugh and a fun evening.

Gratias, Rik and Val for inviting us to share two weeks in Paradise. We will treasure all of the good memories.