Honeymoonin' in Los Cabos, Mexico

Scott planned the whole Honeymoon and decided he wanted it to be a surprise until we got to the airport. He gave me a list of 10 possible choices with the honeymoon spot being one of them, and each month he would eliminate one off the list. This left only two options the day of our wedding. He told me that we will be next to a beach, it would be hot, and I needed a passport. Three things that I wanted to hear :). I have never been out of the country so I was very excited to experience this first with Scott. Due to filling out flight information and passport forms Scott ended up having to tell me where we were going the night before we left. I was very excited! I am still pretty proud of him for keeping a secret for as long as he did.           

It was a very early morning flight so we were up bright and early. We got to the airport in PLENTY of time; if there is one thing I have learned about the Lindquist family it is that they like to be early. I didn’t mind though, we were newlyweds about to get on a plane to a tropical paradise! It was a long day of traveling with a lot of anticipation built up. When we finally landed we were greeted by the owners of the condo we were staying at, they were kind enough to pick us up at the airport and drive us to the condo themselves to show us around.

It wasn’t long before we headed to the beach. Unfortunately, Scott insisted on only bringing carry-ons, (heaven forbid we pay for a checked bag) which concluded to us not packing any sunscreen. The first day in Cabo we decided to risk it and went without any sun protection thinking that we wouldn’t burn. To our dismay that night our skin seemed to be on fire. We were as red as can be, even Scott, who had mentioned to me that he doesn’t burn. We learned our lesson there and decided that first thing in the morning, before we head to the beach, we would buy some sunscreen. $20.00! We paid $20.00 for sunscreen. Using Spanish, Scott tried to talk the lady down on her price. Although Scott’s Spanish did come in handy most of the trip and actually did work a lot of the time, it did not work in this case. Lesson learned. A little late, but lesson learned. Maybe Scott will let me check a bag next time ;).

Aside from the bad burns and blistered feet from the unbelievably hot sand we absolutely loved laying on the beach and swimming in the ocean. Along the beach there are vendors dressed in all white who walk back and forth all day trying to sell you something…anything you look at really. It is pretty amusing and annoying at the same time. How they can be in long sleeves, pants, with the hot sun, on the beach all day is beyond me. Scott did end up talking a guy way down on his price for a beautiful bracelet that I had my eye on.

The usual routine we had was wake up, breakfast, pack a little lunch, beach, dinner at our favorite restaurant Pepe’s tacos (seriously the best), and then walk around shops until it got dark. We had a lot of fun exploring and being in a new place. We did A LOT of walking; Scott gave in once and let us get a bicycle taxi ride :).

The day before we left we went on a snorkeling trip. Food and drinks were all inclusive (Scott was very excited about this part). The boat took us out to large reef where we stopped and snorkeled for about an hour. It was so much fun being surrounded by several fish. It was great being able to hold hands with my husband and snorkel together.

We hope to make it back someday, back to our honeymoon spot, and back to those fabulous Pepe’s tacos (Scott thinks I’m obsessed). The best part about the trip was being able to experience all of these things with Scott. Still to this day we can’t believe we are actually married! We have so much fun and are so happy to be able to spend each day together. Forever newlyweds.