As this is one of my last blogs of the year, it might be made evident that I’m running out of ideas. I have shared my perspective on all my favorite SB spots. I’m digging real deep here in the personal archives but it’ll do. I want to talk about my trip to Mexico with my good friend Ava. I will remember this trip for the rest of my life because it was so memorable, even though it was all relatively simple. We were located south of Rosarita, Mexico in a small little village. It looked straight from your school textbook of a classic, old, Mexican village and it was beautiful. It made me feel like I was worlds away even though it merely took us five hours by car to get there. Ava was the perfect companion to be there with as well, since we both had the same motive. To appreciate it and to just relax.

The little house we were staying in was perfect for Ava’s big family, another family that came along with us, and me. Ava has a baby brother Bowie, who was not even one at the time, so it was fun to take care of him while her mom was off doing something else. We had a direct view of the ocean from our window and the boys could check the surf anytime of the day to see if it was worth paddling out. During the day, we spent our time at the beach or in the hot tub, which was very relaxing. The pool however, was freezing cold, so we didn’t spend much time in there. The area surrounding the pool was very charming however; it had cute straw umbrellas and stone steps that lead directly down to the rocky ocean.

When we weren’t at our little private oasis, we were in the small town eating great food. We didn’t go out for food that much during our stay but I always had really good look when I did. The first night, we went to a restaurant that was perched high up on a cliff but overlooked the ocean. The sunset was incredible and the tacos were memorably delicious. This trip was simple and sweet, and with all of the stress of finals and dance that is going on in my life right now, those two adjectives sound pretty great.