Retirement! Here We Come. (Well, Don is back to work)
by Vicky Showalter

Friday, November 19, 2021

Florida for Owen's ODP Soccer

 From Cabo to Orlando!  Sunday, November 21 we flew from Cabo to Houston to Orlando.  Owen was selected from ODP (Olympic Development Program) to go to Orlando for training and competitions.  We used a time share and invited Scott to stay with us as Owen will be living/working/playing at the Omni Complex.  


Our two bedroom/two bath condo for the week.  






Owen had three matches against other US regions that we were invited to watch.  They went 1 - 2.



















Owen came back to the condo with us after his last match on Saturday.  Scott and Owen flew back to Iowa on Saturday and we flew home Sunday.  Fun times in Florida!





Monday, November 8, 2021

Cabo, Mexico

 Sunday, November 7 - Saturday November 13


VACATION, here we come!  Don finished the last USAB coaching academy of the year in Minneapolis Saturday and Sunday we took a 5:30 am flight to Denver and then to Cabo.  

Lunch at the pool as we wait for our upgraded, ocean view room to be ready


OUR ROOM!

Ocean view with corner balcony viewing the pool and ocean.  Fabulous sunset view!  









ALL INCLUSIVE MEAL PLAN!

This week was a timeshare exchange and when we arrived we decided to add the all inclusive meal plan as we realized how convenient that would be and the variety and number of restaurants available in the resort!  La Maria's for breakfast buffet (lots of fruit and our go-to omelette or breakfast burrito), Lunch by the pool (lunches were always fabulous and a variety from quesadillas to salads with grilled shrimp to wings to tacos to wraps) and Dinners are numerous locations (steaks, fresh fish, fajitas, pizza, Italian).


Breakfast at La Maria's


On the path to meals






SUNSET CRUISE


Lovers beach and Divorce beach


The Arch







SNORKEL CRUISE
We cruised past The Arch, then cruised past our resort where we saw several whales!  It is a bit early for whale sightings so we were lucky.  Then on to our snorkel spot which was just ok.  We are spoiled with snorkeling in Kauai where the water is clear and the variety of fish plentiful.  It was fun to try the water scooter.







Cruising past our resort

The church and the lighthouse at our resort.


Whale sighting!!





Closer view of our resort

We loved our time in Cabo!!




The church up on the cliff at our resort







Till next time!