Counting down

Yep. Time has been flying by.

Itinerary:
June 16 -20- in London
June 21 -23 - in Cape Town
June 24 - Outshoorn
June 25-July 3 - in and around Johannessburg

Wahhhhhhhh.

San José del Cabo

Just returned from a three night, 4-day trip to Cabo with the bf. Splendid.
Didn't take many pictures, but those that were taken can be found here. Turned off my mobile. Didn't check email. Unplugged the clock in the room. Not having to keep track of time is amazing. Went to bed when we were tired, woke up when we were awake. Ate when we were hungry.

Neither of us had been to Mexico before, so it was a new experience for us both. Weren't aware that there are two 'Cabos'. Cabo San Lucas is the more touristy/party, well-known one. Whereas we - fortunately - stayed at San Jose del Cabo, the more low key, relaxed town. The journey between the two is a $35 cab ride. We contemplated going to check out the other Cabo, but since our vacation was short, decided to just relax on the beach instead.

We stayed at an all-inclusive resort, El Presidente del Cabo. Room was decent sized - we had an ocean/pool view. Not having to carry money was excellent. As were the unlimited free drinks which were both tasty and of decent strength. Not so good was the food. Living in SF, I realize I'm a bit spoiled with the food around me - it being fairly inexpensive, of good quality and a myriad of choices are found within an easy distance. The hotel food was bland. Likely due to the fact that it needs to cater to a mass people, but still. As an avid Mexican food eater, I was disappointed to discover that none of the hotel restaurants were Mexican themed. Luckily the town itself was a nice 15 minute walk from the resort. And we found a place with cheap food and drinks, cheap being $1 Corona's and Pacifico's and tacos for less than a dollar each. Not bad. Not bad at all.

Resort was nice - open and airy - and well-maintained with friendly staff. Most of the other people at the resort were from either Canada or some of the Southern States. This provided us with endless hours of people-watching entertainment. Especially towards the end of the day, when everyone was more heavily feeling the effects provided by the free drinks.

Overall: Wonderful, cheap, warm vacation. Hotel was well-maintained and had decent service. Location was good - close proximity to town and near the beach. Downsides were the food and the fact that ocean swimming was not permitted (due to strong waves and undertows). More reviews can be found here. Compared to Hawaii (the usual warm-weather destination), I'd say Mexico is better. Even though you do have to exchange money and go through customs, it's a shorter flight, your dollar goes farther and you don't have to deal with a three hour time change.

Used Cheap Caribbean to book the trip. Worked great - and had a free room upgrade.

The best part is that I feel completely relaxed and recharged. Woke up this morning with tons of energy. Cleaned my room (yes, isn't that large but still done) and organized the mass of mail that seems to always accumulate. Did my house chore (I live with 5 others and we have weekly tasks), and went for a 3 mile run. Feeling great!

Currently reading: 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Cuhelo