This previous week was definelty one of the best weeks of my sophomore year. It was finally much needed Spring Break, and one of my good friends, Annabelle Tiller, invited me to Cabo San Lucas for the week. Cabo is no hidden destination in the slightest, and we were there at one of the most crowded times of the year since all the colleges were on vacation. This blog’s initial goal was to share with you the hidden gems I’ve discovered over the years, but this experience, although nothing but mainstream, was worth contributing. All things considered, if its crowded, there’s probably a good reason why. And Cabo’s reason is that it’s just straight fun and not much else. What could go wrong there?

We stayed at the Riu Palace at the north end of the main Cabo cove. It was filled with sprawling pools and beautiful views, and everything looked straight out of a exotic magazine. The food was not the highlight and I could’ve done with a little more focus on actual Mexican cuisine, and not mediocre everything you could ever want. But no complaints, there was lots of fruit and it was all inclusive. The rooms were cute and airy, and for the older people on the trip, finding something to drink was made extremelyyyy easy. Since my friend Annabelle is the most fit person on this Earth, we did a lot of working out and, although the gym wasn’t up to her high standards, the view of the ocean straight from the treadmill was unbeatable and added some much needed motivation for me. The best feature, by far, was the direct access to the beach and the cute rows of lawn chairs and palm trees in the soft sand. We got most of our sun lying out here and it was a great locale for people watching as well.

Along with lounging by the pool, our group engaged in entertaining activities down the beach and in town. One day, we rented jet skis for an hour and soared around the cove, racing each other and catching air on the wake of the passing boats. Although this was fun, the highlight of the trip was the catamaran we rented on the last day. Annabelle and I, plus some new friends, could spread out on the mesh-like netting on the back of the boat and doze off. We stopped for some snorkeling which was pretty but slightly unimpressive, and didn’t compare to the relaxing boat life.

This was a much needed and memorable vacation in my books and I am very grateful to have gone to such a fun place with all my friends as a sophmore! I returned with a nice tan, a phone full of pictures, and a conscious full of great memories. I hope to return here in future years and recommend it highly for anyone wanting to relax and have a blast all in the same place, which is definitely easier said then done to find!