One Week To Go!

Well, I am down to my last week of vacation. And what a vacation it has been! I've had so much fun and seen so many people (some more than once!). I finally booked my flight yesterday when it dropped to $297. Good thing too cuz I checked this morning and there are no seats left! I am flying with WestJet and was surprised to see the following disclaimer in my reservation email: PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WESTJET LIMITS THE NUMBER OF INFANTS (CHILDREN UNDER 2 YEARS OF AGE) TRAVELLING TO FOURTEEN PER FLIGHT. You might remember my flight home in June when half the passengers were under age 10. LOL I'm sure it will be a fun flight. I hope to be back in Vallarta by 6PM.

I've been wrestling a lot with my desire to stay in Canada vs. my return to Vallarta. I know many of you think that my life is so glamorous and exciting but the fact is, working six days a week for seven months took a lot out of me. I was very burned out by the time I got here and I am still very tired. I have it relatively easy at work for the next two months, working only four or five days a week but that, in itself, brings up other issues since I will be making less money. Good thing I managed to stash some savings over the winter. Then there is the weather to consider. We have another three months (at least) of hot humid weather to get through. It makes a lot of people very cranky since most of us don't have air conditioning.

It has only been in the last week that I have felt ready to head back to Vallarta. I was considering staying here and even looked at an apartment! My former firm would have taken me back in a heartbeat and I could very easily slipped back into my old life of 9 to 5, five days a week, with four weeks paid vacation (plus statutory holidays) and an excellent health plan. My salary would be three times as much as what I make in Mexico. I would have more opportunities to travel from here which, when you come right down to it, is what I really want to do. I need to go back to Europe, see Greece, return to Australia ... all in good time. Anyway, my decision has finally been made and I know it is the right one. I am looking forward to returning to my simple and happy life in Vallarta.