Decadence

Have we been spoiled the last 24 hours. Our ex-neighbors Kate and Rick, are here for a week. They are staying at El Presidente, which is an all inclusive resort in San Jose del Cabo. We have stayed there numerous times, when we were coming back and forth the last 4 years, and really like it.

We were to meet Kate and Rick, and their friends, who we also know, Stew and Suzanne, for breakfast at 9am in the large dining room we are very familiar with. Since we are not guests we bought a day pass for $50 each. This entitled us to eat and drink, use the facilities and enjoy the day, until 5pm. Dinner is not included with the day pass.

So after a huge breakfast, because of course we HAVE to get our moneys worth, we hit the pool. We were lined up in our chairs, all 6 of us, by 10:30, with a drink in our hands. They had bought us all “Buba’s” which are thermal mugs. They are large. They hold a lot of margaritas. I know. I was drinking them out of my Buba all day long. In Maurice’s Buba he had gin and tonic. Maurice’s Buba was also full all day long.

We swam, walked the beach, had lunch, and really enjoyed the day. We had received only one rule from the front desk when we checked in. We were not allowed in any of the rooms. Where did we find ourselves as our day there was winding down? In Kate and Rick’s room...Buba’s in hand. Maurice and I were trying to convince them that we were leaving and to get ready for dinner. The hotel was having a Mediterranean Night, with entertainment. They would not leave us. So one hour led to two, led to them going to get food and bringing it up to the room and us sleeping on their pull our sofa. It was easy to go into the “employees only”, or “SOLO EMPLEADOS” room and get sheets for our bed. The door was unlocked.

It was the right thing to do. As I have told you, driving here at night is not a good idea. Driving here at night for an hour and a half, after your Buba has been full all day is REALLY not a good idea.

This morning trying to sneak out, and not get caught was another issue! Of course we were very clandestine. We split up. We left minutes apart. We did not look at the girl at the front desk who was the same one who sold us the day pass the day before. What we were afraid of?? That we would be kicked out??!

It was great to re-connect with our friends. It was fun to stay at an all inclusive. We were spoiled and pampered and had a blast. They are coming here tomorrow to see our land. We will look forward to another day with their company.

I am leaving my Buba at home.