Sadly, It Ends

Our last day dawned a bit cloudy (easier to leave) only to clear into crystal clear skies and the calmest waters we've had all week.  Paddle boarders out this morning - and the condo owner made a deal with the guy (who just opened this week and is from Southern California) that Luna Encantada guests get a discount on renting boards.

The last day being so perfect seems to be God's way of saying 'come back soonest'....and we sure hope to.  We'll have to save paddle boarding for next time.

I am prune like post a couple hours soaking in the pool and now it's time to get things tidied up around here and packed to go -

I had a great chat with the condo owner - about owning property in Playa and the pros and cons of buying vs. renting.  They own two units in this complex and they make income above and beyond expenses on both - something they never imagined would happen when they bought them - they just hoped they would cover the costs and appreciate (which they have).

It's lovely here and I'd love to own so we could (someday) live here six months out of the year but as always, it comes down to wanting more flexibility - to go where we want, when we want.

But we won the lottery or came into some unexpected cash, I'd do it in a heart beat.  Visiting here a few times a year would be wonderful - and then someday, we could be here for months at a time instead of weeks.

It's paradise....really.  It's always so hard to leave, even though I know we will be back.

Also excited to be going home...'cuz home is best and I've missed it - and the young adult who lives there with us.

(I miss B. too, of course....).  That goes without saying....but I'll say it just in case -

Our airplane doesn't have 'in seat' entertainment (the travesty!) so we'll be doing a lot of reading and maybe sleeping on our flight.  Hoping for clear skies and an easy flight home - one hour longer on the return.  We arrive SFO at 9PM...which is 11PM here.  It's going to be a long night.