Cabo Part 1 - Just the two of us

 

Someone told me that the way to survive a Montana winter is to plan a getaway. That, and our 10 year anniversary, and a chance to meet up with some good friends from Texas, brought us to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

 

For the first half of the week, it was just me and Josh. We stayed at the Hilton Los Cabos, which I highly recommend.

 

 

The Hilton is one of the few resorts with its own swimmable beach, which is the main reason we chose it.  Most of our time was spent right here:

We relaxed with our books and then when it got warm, we went for a swim. The beach area wasn't busy at all, as most people spent their time up at one of the hotel's many pools, with easy access to the bar. There were many times that Josh and I were the only ones in the ocean, and it was perfect.

 

We sat looking at humpback whales surfacing out in the distance, watching the occasional horseback rider, and giggling at a few couples who underestimated the power of the ocean and got knocked down by a wave.

I can't even begin to describe how therapeutic it was for us to have no schedule, to have no kids around, to only care about ourselves for once. I thought we would get bored doing just this.. but this was exactly what we needed.

 

After 2 days at the resort we decided to catch the bus to downtown and visit the main public beach -  Medano Beach. It was a pretty busy beach, and even busier because there was a cruise ship landing.

There were vendors everywhere...selling goods, food, watersports, excursions... it was so overwhelming it was funny. We got accustomed to being rude and saying no.

Though...we did purchase a few things. I bought a hat, some dresses for my girls and Josh got a mango from the fruit stand - with chili pepper and lime juice - it was delicious.

That evening we ate at The Office, one of the more popular restaurants in Cabo. The setting was perfect, the food was awesome, and we were entertained by local musicians.

Since we've had kids, Josh and I have never spent more than a long weekend away from them, so to spend 7 days away was daunting at first, but after checking in with my mom and knowing the kids were doing great, we were able to relax and really enjoy each other. We remembered what it was like when it was just the two of us, and after 10 years we are more alike than I realized. It's pretty easy to vacation with your best friend, who always wants to do what you want to do, even when it's getting up early for a run on the beach.