Tucson - June 2017

Our Casita at Miraval

Following tradition, we celebrated our birthday by going to a resort within driving distance of home - this year we went to Miraval Resort near Tucson.  The resort is located near mountains with beautiful views and is surrounded with lush Sonoran landscape.  All the meals and most of the activities are included in the rate.  Most of the rooms are in small clusters - we had a casita with views of the mountains.  The decor was modern with a very plush and comfortable bed, seating area and wonderful bathroom with an outside shower (which was better than the shower inside)!  There are also various facilities for the different activities on the grounds along with two pool areas and one restaurant.

We drove down to the resort on Friday afternoon with Shawna first meeting Keith at his work.  We first started out with the top down in the Audi but quickly changed our minds as it was way too hot!  We arrived around 4pm and got the tour after checking in.  Once we got to our room, we did not have much time to relax before we had to get ready for dinner which was at the chef's table in the kitchen.  We were joined by four other guests.  We had seven courses with wine pairings - the food was very tasty and it was great to see the energy of the kitchen.  Needless to say, we had enough wine and thus canceled out 6am hike for the following morning!

Cardio Drumming

On Saturday, we slept in a bit and had a light breakfast from the cafe.  We then attended our first class which used body boards with straps and bands to do resistance training.  It was quite hard!  Following class, we had breakfast - Shawna needed some protein so she had an omelet while Keith had the avocado toast.  Fueled up, we then went to our second class which was cardio drumming - it certainly got us sweating but Keith didn't enjoy it that much.  After cleaning up, we went to a honey tasting class where we learned about different types of honey.  The honey was very tasty and the guide was very passionate about the topic albeit somewhat lengthy in his explanations!  We then had lunch where we had various salads from the buffet.  The afternoon consisted of relaxing by the pool where Keith mostly napped and Shawna mostly read.  We ended the day with awesome massages.  That evening, we had dinner in the restaurant, sharing hummus trio, chicken and mussels for appetizers, beef and fish dishes for entrees, and cheesecake and creme brule for dessert.

Pool at Miraval

On Sunday, we slept in a again and then had breakfast, this time we tried the buffet which had fruits eggs and pastries.  We had signed up for a core class right before lunch but decided to attend another class before - TRX Endurance.  It kicked both of our butts so after this class, we canceled the core class!  Instead we cleaned up, packed and had lunch before we checked out and drove home.

View from our Room

Overall, we really enjoyed the weekend - beautiful resort with lots of activities in a beautiful location!