Icewind's Ramblings

Sunday – August 17, 2008 Taylor, Brandon, & I awoke early and ate breakfast together at one of the buffets. We leisurely ate looking for any of Scott’s family to show up. Everyone met up in the lobby to take the scheduled tour of the facilities @ 8 am with the staff. Pools with ocean view It showed off all of the existing places as well as what was being built or scheduled over the next several years. Presidential Master Bedroom suite Presidential Living room suite Presidential Double Bed Suite Wet Bar Scott & I wanted to check out the golf course so we made sure everyone came out for look with us and then decided to eat lunch in the Golf Course restaurant which turned out to be excellent (best meal so far). Golf Clubhouse The course was beautiful and the staff seemed to enjoy everyone coming out to give it a look before we come back in the morning to play. D. & Scott at Golf Course After lunch we decided to head into Cancun

Saturday – August 16, 2008 After a long day of travel it was great to get up at everyone’s leisure and hit the breakfast bar for those who chose too while the others ordered room service who did not want to get out. That is what is great about vacations . . . everyone can be on completely different schedules during parts of the trip so everyone does not feel they have be join in or be ‘with the gang’ if time alone is needed or wanted. There are nine people on this trip and about thirteen different personalities so having options is always a nice thing. The pool area on our side of the Moon Palace called ‘Sunrise’ was great as it is big . . . like maybe a quarter mile long winding its way under many bridges between two poolside restaurants at each end. Pool View from our room The one closest to our room is called Palapa Barracuda which is a steak house during the dinner hours and serves up an international fare for lunch. There is a swim up bar with stools so you may r

Cancun 2008 Departure 8-14-08 Thursday night The day was the expected mixture of getting the things done during the day so toward the end of the workday the transition of vacation mode could slowly work its way into your being. That urgency of finishing up loose ends while remaining focused was a tightrope dance all day long. My mind wanted to drift into Margaretville but there were bids to finish and the layout of things to be done next week while I’m away. The drive from the office to the house was a needed break to start the process of changing my mindset. A last few phone calls and the quiet of an empty house and I started to feel like the vacation was actually here at last. The final packing and it was off to the airport with a few minor detours along the way. The check-in of our bags went smoothly as I had gone online to Alaska Air’s website and entered all of the information including the required passport documen