Mexico Blog 2

July 6, 2011

Another beautiful day in paradise!

This morning we slept in again…still trying to catch up on sleep. We can’t believe how tired we are still! Once we woke up and had breakfast, we decided that a couple days of lying around the pool and beach were enough and it was time to set up some excursions.

First of all, we recommend Gray Line for all of your traveling needs. They are very friendly, accommodating, and work hard to find an activity to suit your needs and what you can afford. Tomorrow, we are going horseback riding on the beach at sunset. We get picked up from the hotel and will be taken to a kind of wildlife preserve (sounds kind of like an estuary type of place) where we meet our horses. We will drive through San Jose del Cabo, so we can decide then if we want to book a shuttle later in the trip to explore that city more. We also booked a shuttle into Cabo San Lucas for Saturday. We will only be there for 2 and a half hours or so, but we figure that will be enough time to decide if we want to come back and explore more and for a longer period of time.

Obviously we have accessed the internet. It is so expensive! $12 USD per hour! It is hard to justify paying that amount, but job searching must be done and we are enjoying updating everyone on our adventures!

Before lunch today, Sam went swimming off of the beach in the Sea of Cortez. The waves were massive, and it was crazy watching everyone ride them in and out. A young girl got pummeled by a wave and got scraped up pretty bad by the sand. Sam came out unscathed and had a blast. Due to her limited swimming experience, Heather decided to stay on land and take pictures and video! Her only injury was a sunburn. It appears that 50 spf sunscreen and a cover-up will do her no good on this trip! Shade umbrellas it will be! That being said, we are both very happy that the sun finally came out today…the water was such a beautiful, rich, deep blue, as was the sky. After months of rain, we were slightly disappointed yesterday by the cloudy sky, but today made up for it!

The rest of the afternoon was spent pool-side again, will intervals of reading, napping, and swimming. At about 4 pm we went back to our wonderfully cool room and took a nap for a couple of hours. When we woke up, we took showers, got all dolled up, and went to the reservation only restaurant here on the hotel property. The food was good, but we decided that the buffet where we eat regularly is more delectable! The atmosphere, though, was quite delightful. The couple behind us had a spectacular evening as well…the man proposed to his soon-to-be-wife…and since we have recently experienced getting married, we couldn’t be happier for them and ourselves! We had a beautiful walk after dinner and enjoyed looking at the stars and watching the satellites.

Now we are off to bed…hopefully after tonight we will be all caught up on sleep! Buenos noches!

July 7, 2011

Continuing our everlasting quest to catch up on sleep, we again slept in a little. We are starting to think that the incredible heat and humidity just wears us down through the day. We have not been very active, so we don’t have a ton of energy. It was another day at the resort. This place really has it all. If we weren’t bent on seeing the sights, this place would satisfy us for the entire trip. The ocean is just a short walk away and there is a fantastic beach. The food is fantastic and the drinks are free! Everything we could ever want.

Again, we spent some time around the pool. It is so nice just to sit around and have nothing to do. We read quite a bit, relax, and sleep whenever we feel the urge to do so.

Around 5PM, we sun-screened our bodies and got on a bus to get over to a small ranch-like area just past San Jose Del Cabo, to the East. Going through the town (or what we supposed to be the outskirts of it), we saw a wide variety of things. One block might be a bunch of run-down shacks, and then a nice little town with fun little shops or eateries. This made us look forward to getting into Cabo San Lucas later in the week. We wound through these towns and ended up on a dirt road that seemed like was headed toward a pretty seedy place. Heather and I are always pretty observant as to what is going on, as we don’t want to be the next ransom for the U.S. and the drug trade. Anyway, we ended up at a little shack that had a couple horses tied to it. It was here that we jumped on the horses and hit the trail. It was just Heather and I with a guide that seemed nice, although tired of riding with an endless line of dumb Americans, who seem to not ride very well; he looked bored. I noticed every time I turned around, he was talking on his phone. He was very nice though and took our camera so that he could take pictures for us while we rode. We started our trail ride a couple hours before sunset, so we were treated to some very romantic evening sights right on the beautiful beach. Heather’s horse seemed to have to poop a lot: every time I turned around, her horse was either peeing or pooping. After the horse finished his business, he always caught her back up to the group. Always looking for a new house, we couldn’t help but notice the amazing mansions we were riding by. One was on sale, but after discussing our financial situation and our small desire to stake a claim outside of the U.S., we decided the 3.2 million dollar home was not quite to our liking and that we would have to pass. Our horses seemed to have a business oriented attitude, albeit, from a business man who had been around for years and couldn’t wait to retire. They lacked any spark. For us, who are not the best riders, this was probably good. However, I couldn’t get my horse to go any faster than a slow trot. We rode about a mile and a half down the beach and turned back about 45 minutes before the sun set. Overall, it was a fantastic experience. We both agreed that this was worth having on our bucket list.

We eventually made it back to the hotel, where we ate dinner and kicked back. Each night, the hotel has some little party going on in the lounge that they personally invite us to. Yesterday was karaoke, tonight was a “lounge party.” We dropped by and had a drink. The “party” was very kid oriented, interestingly enough. We paid attention because they were playing some great games with the kids that we could easily transfer to our classrooms. Yes, at a bar, we picked up some great school-oriented games. Having had enough “excitement,” we retreated to our room. The bed is horribly firm so we have a hard time sleeping. But, after these hot days, we do alright. When we came back to our room, the covers were turned down and the hotel staff had left mints and bookmarks on our pillows, as well as soft music playing on the television. Yay for being on our honeymoon!

Till next time!

July 8, 2011

Today has been another day of relaxation! We have finally determined that our tiredness during the day is due in part to the bed. We have “baby bear” syndrome…our bed at home is a bit too soft, this bed at the hotel is a bit too firm…maybe one day we will find the perfect mattress!

The morning was spent down at the pool again, but until after we watched the final space shuttle launch. We were very glad that we did not miss it! Both of us are enjoying our books a great deal, along with the occasional nap. Sam wants to swim in the ocean some more, but is currently banned because he seems to have a bad case of swimmers ear. With no rubbing alcohol in sight, the ocean shall have to wait!

After a few days of wonderful relaxation, we are ready for some activity. Tomorrow we will take a short jaunt into Cabo San Lucas to determine what the city holds for our entertainment. We are using the hotel shuttle so as to become a little bit more familiar with the city before braving the public bus system.

This afternoon we braved the pool again, only to find that we think we might be getting too much sun! As much as we craved the vitamin D, Heather is now burnt (it appears that no amount of sunscreen or hat, or cover up will help her down here), both of us are drained, and we generally feel lethargic when we go outside of our air conditioned room. After we ate dinner we went back to our room, and watched Fox News and read for awhile before crashing pretty early. The staff had turned down the bed sheets and left a chocolate again! We already feel better and will try to stay indoors more tomorrow before heading into the city!