For Spring Break 2009, our family including Kitty, Alice's Mom and Henry's Dad, took a trip together to
Mazatlan, Mexico. We traded our timeshare points for 5 nights at the El Cid Vacation resorts, one of Mexico's largest hotel chains. The accommodations were okay and the service was good. The weather was wonderful, the food was ranged from excellent to so-so depending on where we ate. Henry LOVES Mexican food so every meal was a treat for him!
My only advice for those visiting any El Cid resort/hotel is to "just say 'NO' to buying a vacation plan/timeshare!" Remember that you are buying a Mexican vacation contract: Legal issues and contract conflicts for dealing with Mexico are a nightmare. I suggest that you take advantage of the freebies by listening to a timeshare presentation, but just make sure to say "No, gracias" when they try their hardest to trick you, I mean coerce you, into buying.
Yosemite. Our other major vacation for 2009 was our annual camping trip to Yosemite Valley. This year, we booked 4 sites for 6 families during July. Henry and Alice rented an RV from El Monte RV again. Other than the heat wave, it was a great trip, as usual. The 2 best memories are the numerous bear encounters and daily trips "in" the Merced River to escape the heat.
The clear cool waters was heavenly. We biked Yosemite Valley once or twice a day; we hiked up to Vernal Falls, and took mini-hikes everywhere everyday. Most memorably, we had several bear exciting including Henry's encounter with a fleeing bear that almost ran into him face-to-face (within 5 feet!) in the dark, and a bear hiding within 5' of Wai to try to steal his bacon as he was cooking. Star gazing was fun and exciting too.
For Spring Break 2009, our family including Kitty, Alice's Mom and Henry's Dad, took a trip together to Mazatlan, Mexico. We traded our timeshare points for 5 nights at the El Cid Vacation resorts, one of Mexico's largest hotel chains. The accommodations were okay and the service was good. The weather was wonderful, the food was ranged from excellent to so-so depending on where we ate. Henry LOVES Mexican food so every meal was a treat for him!
My only advice for those visiting any El Cid resort/hotel is to "just say 'NO' to buying a vacation plan/timeshare!" Remember that you are buying a Mexican vacation contract: Legal issues and contract conflicts for dealing with Mexico are a nightmare. I suggest that you take advantage of the freebies by listening to a timeshare presentation, but just make sure to say "No, gracias" when they try their hardest to trick you, I mean coerce you, into buying.
Yosemite. Our other major vacation for 2009 was our annual camping trip to Yosemite Valley. This year, we booked 4 sites for 6 families during July. Henry and Alice rented an RV from El Monte RV again. Other than the heat wave, it was a great trip, as usual. The 2 best memories are the numerous bear encounters and daily trips "in" the Merced River to escape the heat.
The clear cool waters was heavenly. We biked Yosemite Valley once or twice a day; we hiked up to Vernal Falls, and took mini-hikes everywhere everyday. Most memorably, we had several bear exciting including Henry's encounter with a fleeing bear that almost ran into him face-to-face (within 5 feet!) in the dark, and a bear hiding within 5' of Wai to try to steal his bacon as he was cooking. Star gazing was fun and exciting too.
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