First time to Cabo

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Oregon winters, like many other places, are not fun. We don't  have to worry about snow falling by the foot but it was no summer. My first experience out of the country would be in December and I would be going to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. A week away from cold weather just having fun in the sun. I have never been more excited in my life.

The day before we were to leave was filled with packing and re-packing, making sure we had everything. I was so excited that nigh that I could not sleep. Finally came  the time to leave for the airport. Normally I would hate getting up at six in the morning but this time was very different. Even though I had only slept about three hours the night before I was full of energy.

We got to the airport and I was surprised to see that it wasn't the ghost town I thought it would be. I thought to myself, who travels at six in the morning? As usual going through all the security was a load of fun but we finally got to our gate. Being a kid all I was worried about was wandering through the airport and seeing everything it had to offer. After about an hour of entertaining myself it was time to head to the gate for boarding. Most people don't really look forward to a long flight but I was nothing but excited, I loved flying. As fun as it would be talking about a long flight I think I will just skip to our arrival.

Arriving at the Cabo airport is an experience. The airport is very small and is surrounded by hot dessert, it is nothing like home. Getting off the plan we had to walk down a stair case onto the tarmac. There wasn't an air conditioned hall to the building, it was straight into the overwhelming heat. The airport was nothing like I had seen before and was definitely not what I expected. At this point all I cared about was getting to the resort and see what it would really be like.

Riding on the shuttle bus was a very different experience. We were surrounded by people from all around the world heading to a resort for what I hoped to be an amazing experience. The roads were very bumpy and rough. After a while the bus came to a stop by a small store. The driver wanted to give people a chance to get some beer for the rest of the ride. When I look back on this I still laugh. Finally we got to the resort and it was like going from a third world country to a private palace.

Pueblo Bonito Blanco

This week would be full of swimming, exploring, and eating all the great food. Walking on the beach was always full of new things. I even had my first chance of snorkeling in the ocean. I will never forget this week but I would have many similar weeks in Mexico over the years but those are stories for another day.