The condo is way nice and is a 3 bedroom, 3 bath home in this tropical paradise. It's pretty loaded too. We got there on Friday and set up camp in the afternoon. If you've never vacationed with Chet and Kassie, you definitely are missing out because they really know how to have fun and were super-prepared for this trip. And if you know Chet, you probably have an idea of how much heavy-drinking ensued this weekend. ;)I look at San Carlos as more of a vacation getaway spot for couples and families...lot less of the party scene as compared with places like Rocky Point or Cabo. We stayed on a private beach, which kept it from being overcrowded and allowing us plenty of room to set up our cornhole game. Jon and I made a very formidable team that went undefeated for the weekend (w00t!), although the last game we played versus Chet and Ham was awfully close - so close that we needed a 5-point turn from me to win the game 21-19 at the last second a la Kobe (sad the Suns lost in game 6 btw...oh and the Magic losing also sucked).
San Carlos has some great food. A couple of the days we ate this one outdoor taco shop called JJ's. They serve caramelos similar to the ones at BK in Tucson (oooo, jealous Matt!?). And while I'll always be loyal to the caramelos at BK, these were definitely awesome in their own right. There's also this clown that works at JJ's who when you asked for something would respond "Why not!?" and "Who cares!?" in a high-pitched voice that was quite hilarious. Jon picked it up as his new catch phrase. Just ask him to say it for you sometime since he does it really well, so well that I kinda want to punch him in the face for overusing it lol. Other good meals in San Carlos included shrimp quesadillas at the Soggy Peso and the various seafood dishes at Los Arbolitos.
On Saturday evening we went on a 2-hour booze-cruise around San Carlos that included unlimited margaritas. :) One of the highlights was a bunch of dolphins coming up and swimming with us, but for the most part it was just a relaxing boat ride on the ocean and seeing the various sights of the area.
Saturday night was the only time we really went out to see any of the San Carlos nightlife, but it was definitely busy. We started out at Froggy's where they had a live band, but a majority of our crew started getting tired and began cashing in early. Chet, Walter, and myself were the only ones left who made it to the grossly-packed club called Voga. Fortunately it wasn't bad to get a drink and the three of us proceeded to get completely wasted until 3 in the morning.
I actually felt pretty shitty on Sunday morning from drinking so hard but you should know that I can't be held down forever. Some credit for my speedy recovery is owed to the ramen noodle bowls that Ham brought down with him haha. By afternoon I was feeling great and we met up with Chet's coworkers, who were also in San Carlos for the weekend, at their parents' home also along the beach. They had a jetski that we all took turns on and for me it was my first time but hopefully not the last!
We also sampled some freshwater clams on the beach and man were they tasty. The guy opened them up with a knife, which really takes some skill, and then they were served with lime juice, crackers, and your choice of hot sauce and/or ketchup. They were so delicious that we all couldn't help but get two samples each. The barbecue that followed was amazing as well, but I always love carne asada. :)
Monday was mostly a wind-down day, but there was never a dull moment on this trip. In the morning, Jon and I took Chet's Yamaha Rhino offroading in the various desert and beach trails in San Carlos. Offroading is definitely a big thing there. That Rhino was badass and you can take the it up to about 45 mph. Out of the entire trip, I think I had the most fun on the Rhino. So much that I'm actually considering getting one for myself (maybe a Razor since they can go over 60 mph)...but unfortunately offroading in Arizona is not as easy to get to as in San Carlos. *sigh*
And now for your random story of the trip. On the last day we were hanging out on the beach and tossing the frisbee around. This older lady, likely in her 40s, approaches us and asks if she can play. We toss the frisbee around with her for a while and eventually she asks us where we're from, when and how we're going back, etc, etc. Her friends weren't leaving until Wednesday and she wanted to get back on Tuesday so we actually gave her a ride back to Tucson on the way home, lol. Very random, but she was cool and not crazy (*whew*!), and the ride home was probably more pleasant with her around, but I've always been advocate of "the more the merrier" anyway!So overall it was a really fun trip and thanks to Chet and Kassie for inviting me along!
