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Vacation

I want one. I have not taken a real vacation since my senior year of high school (and that was 3 whopping nights in Mexico). Oh wait, I did go snow skiing my sophomore year of college with the UT water ski team, so I will call that a vacation too (again, I think it was 3 nights and also included the awesome drive to and from Colorado). Besides that, all my travel in the last decade has revolved first around waterskiing and now around swimming, biking, and/or running. Most of the time I have fun on those trips (and have gotten to do/see some pretty neat things because of skiing and triathlons), but they are far from relaxing and I rarely get to spend much time after the race relaxing or doing anything fun because I do not have tons of vacation time. That is changing as of Jan 1, when I get more vacation, and I will get even more starting next October. Now, I just need somewhere to go and someone to go with me. Preferably somewhere with a beach. Oh, I guess I might need some money too. I do not have much of that after purchasing the Pink Destroyer (would have been good for an all-inclusive climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro - not that I looked into that or anything) and Christmas presents for everyone. But I like my bike and love buying presents so I guess I'll have to continue to "vacation" in Beaumont and Austin for a little while longer.

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Steph said…
Windjammer Barefoot Cruise is the best vacation I have ever been on -- by far! Lots of relaxation. Lots of sun and beaches. But also plenty to do and fun folks (not your typical old person cruise).

Just a suggestion :-).
December 11, 2009 at 7:35 PM
Coach Liz said…
Ok, so I am in love with Cozumel. I HIGHLY recommend it as a great vacation. You can do the all inclusive resort thing or you can rent a villa for a week for a lot less money which has a kitchen and some even have a washer and dryer. You can walk to the grocery store and everything is silly cheap compared to here in the states. The cabs are inexpensive if you want to go down to one of the beaches where all the chairs and umbrellas are FREE. A bucket of Coronas will set you back $15.00 and you can order fajitas on the beach for lunch for $10.00 or so. The cruise ships are in during the day, but after 4:45 the island is quiet. It is very relaxing. You can scuba/snorkel to your heart's content, swim with the dolphins, go see some Mayan ruins, and if you want, you can hop the ferry for a 30 minute boat ride over to Playa del Carmen and see the ruins at Tulum. The flight is only 2 hours. All you need is a passport and a bikini!

I am trying to figure out a way to go back as quickly as possible.
December 13, 2009 at 9:52 PM
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