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View from the balcony - non-timeshare edition

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We've taken two non-timeshare trips in the last 10 days and had some amazing view to share. Who knows, maybe non-timeshare pictures will inspire folks to visit some different places.

Monument Valley (The View Hotel)
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and an Airbnb in Encinitas CA
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Beautiful! A good friend of mine was just in Monument Valley at that hotel and she just loved it and all UTAH. She is a photographer and came back with some awesome photos as well. Thanks for sharing!
 

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DRI: The Point at Poipu, 3 deeded weeks, 1 of which is in The Club.
Going on a cruise through the Panama Canal is pretty amazing.
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After a trip to our timeshare in Hawaii, our next vacation will be a cruise to Alaska.
 

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OK, so this is hotel #2 in Puerto Vallarta. In the Romantic Zone, right at the pier.
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Hotel San Marino. I suspect it might get a tad noisy in the late evening. I'll report later, but you can't argue it isn't in the middle of the action. If you 'unlucky' to zoom in on the group nearest the pier, you'll see a stand-up bass and several guitars and horns. Coolers full of cerveza (tastes just like beer :) ) and anything else to keep the party going.
 
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Salt Spring Island, BC
When I was in my early teens, perhaps late 1950's, our family vacationed on Salt Spring Island in something called 'light housekeeping cottages'. It was quite British and just had a one lane paved road between the two settlements (hardly 'towns'). I had the run of the place and could row out fishing anytime I wanted to. I've often wondered what became of the place, but not enough to go back. Thanks for posting.

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All of these are far better than the current view of the inside of my office. I love to see them!
 

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When I was in my early teens, perhaps late 1950's, our family vacationed on Salt Spring Island in something called 'light housekeeping cottages'. It was quite British and just had a one lane paved road between the two settlements (hardly 'towns'). I had the run of the place and could row out fishing anytime I wanted to. I've often wondered what became of the place, but not enough to go back. Thanks for posting.

Jim

Interesting to hear a story from the island in the 50's Jim. Nowadays there are 10k permanent residents with the population doubling in the summer months. Do you happen to remember what lake the cottages you stayed at were on?
 

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Interesting to hear a story from the island in the 50's Jim. Nowadays there are 10k permanent residents with the population doubling in the summer months. Do you happen to remember what lake the cottages you stayed at were on?
Boy, how memory fades in 60 years. We were not on a lake, but on a salt water inlet. I caught ocean fish. Possibly around Ganges. But back then, it's entirely possible that the year-round population was only one or two thousand people. I remember that it was a occasion to meet an incoming car on the road. Dad had to pull the '56 Desoto well off the road to let them pass.

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Orange Beach, AL. We chose a ground floor unit for easier access to pools. Instead of a balcony view, we have a splash pad view.:) Been coming here since 1990.
 

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We've taken two non-timeshare trips in the last 10 days and had some amazing view to share. Who knows, maybe non-timeshare pictures will inspire folks to visit some different places.

Monument Valley (The View Hotel)
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and an Airbnb in Encinitas CA
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Can you share more about the Encinitas unit?
 

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Can you share more about the Encinitas unit?
Here you go: https://www.beachfrontonly.com/san-...g-romantic-oceanfront-vacation-rental-e6801-0

It was right on Neptune. Beautiful view. Although it looks wonderful, it's clearly a converted apartment or condo building so it has an odd layout. We went in January and I felt that it was fair for the price, although since my husband couldn't make it I stayed in the "Bermuda" bedroom which I swear was a converted closet. These people missed an opportunity to make it a Harry Potter "cupboard under the stairs" room.
 

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We arrived at the Hyatt Mission Bay fairly late last night and had this amazing view waiting for us. We used our free night cert from our Hyatt card. The free night cert also allows the resort fee to be waived, and also parking with their new promotion. We can't complain!
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My view from my room at the Pearl Bora Bora. (You can even see the Pearl logo on the glass of the door. )

Sunrise on Mount Otemanu.

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