No house hunting this week. My best friend, Rachel, and I snatched a Groupon Getaway and went all-inclusive at Sandos Finisterra in Cabo! Located at the tip of the Baja Peninsula, neither of us had been before and we thoroughly enjoyed five days of girl gab, complimentary cocktails and soaking up the sun.
As we sadly drove away from the swim-up bar, beach volleyball and sand chairs, Omar, our driver to the airport, talked about his father-in-law coming on vacation in the 70s and just never returning home to California. Three months later he called his family to let them know where he was and that he was doing fine. When you hear stories like that you can't help but think about how it only takes one decision...
...and a boatload of $$$! Out of curiosity, I poked around on the web to see what it would take to buy property in Los Cabos. In many countries, including Mexico, financing mechanisms aren't as sophisticated as in the US. If Lyle and I wanted a little piece of paradise, we'd most likely have to pay for it in cold hard cash. Although the International Real Estate Federation is available for advice, perhaps I'll stick to Groupons.