Catalina Island

Last Saturday we had a team outing to Catalina Island. We met at the office at 7.15am(!) and were picked up by a 20 seater limousine. It was surprisingly comfortable for our 2½ hour journey to Long Beach where we got the ferry. The ferry ride was only an hour, but was very windy.

When we got there we had a BBQ and then went off to do activities. We had $40 each and we could decide what activity we did out of snorkeling, canoeing, glass bottom boat and various other activities. A few colleagues and I walked passed all the beaches and Casino (which was unfortunately only a museum) and found a nice beach at the end of the strip. We then decided to take part in an activity called sitting on your arse and drinking cocktails. As I hadn’t drunk for 3 weeks, they still seemed to go down very well! It was a most pleasurable experience and an activity I would definitely take part in in the future.

At the end of the day we took the ferry and the limo back. It was quite an exhausting day but one I completely enjoyed :-) Next weekend I’m off to San Francisco so look out for more photos.

The holiday period is over :-(

Finally, here is the last part of my holiday, although it seems strange writing about it now as it is 2 months ago!

So after Vegas, LA and San Diego it was off to Cabo San Lucas on the Baja Californian peninsula. The resort I stayed in was only 10 months old and it was definitely 5* quality. My room was amazing and big enough to sleep 4 people. There was a fully fitted kitchen with a shower room and laundry room off of the living room. It had a huge balcony which served both the living room and the bedroom. Then came the bedroom which was so luxurious. It had a King size bed with a Jacuzzi bath, and shower room and toilet and double sinks. The resort was also really relaxing and the terrace lead onto the beach. There was a swimming pool and several spa pools. The weather was lovely but it was quite strange though as it was actually cooler than where I live.

The 2nd day I went down to the beach and then to the pool. Unfortunately my suntan lotion didn’t have the desired effect and I ended up getting burnt. This meant that on the 3rd day I couldn’t go in the sun but I did manage to explore the small town and harbour. The 4th day was back to the pool again, but this time I sat under the umbrella all day reading a book. I would definitely recommend the resort if anyone would like a relaxing holiday, although I don’t think you want to go there at the moment as yesterday it was hit by hurricane Henriette. Maybe you should leave it a few months!!! I did include this link before, but you may be interested in it again :-)

http://www.cabovillas.com/properties.asp?PID=199