Originally Posted by Outonthetiles

I went to booze soaked Cabo San Lucas on my honeymoon during my first six months of sobriety. I went with the firm commitment that I wouldn't drink, and I didn't, but I wouldn't recommend going to a place that like during early recovery for everyone. I continued to post here and texted with several people in my SR class during the vacation, but it was tough at times. Luckily my wife drinks very infrequently, so that was a big help too. It was even harder because we'd been there before I got sober, so I consciously avoided places like Squid Row and Giggling Marlin and Mango Deck where I'd gotten absolutely hammered three months earlier.
During our honeymoon, we stayed super busy with ziplining, hiking, and I got into a really nice groove of running up a big hill into a fancy neighborhood every evening when it cooled off. We're going again in 2021 if vaccination works for covid, and I'm looking forward to getting back to my running route there.
My first sober vacation was a real turning point, when I first realized that I had a real shot at staying sober for life. I'd put it in this order:

first time in a sports bar sober (I had to go for a social occasion I couldn't get out of. That was a real turning point for me. I've posted about this before, I actually kept SR open on my phone and kept it on my lap the first time I went out, which was about two or three weeks after my sober date)

first sober concert (a VERY big deal and a very positive experience for me. Before covid, I was seeing a show every couple of weeks, and being sober at a show was a very rewarding experience. I posted about this a lot. Coming home sober after a show is incredible, and in fact a couple of times before covid I was seeing back to back shows because I was up at seven a.m. and ready to go after seeing a show the night before. )

my sober wedding

first sober vacation

Originally Posted by Outonthetiles

I really tempted fate by going to Cabo, but it's kind of "our place," so we go there fairly often and it made sense to go there for our honeymoon. I wouldn't recommend Cabo for anyone but the most firmly committed to sobriety. We put 100 percent of our energy into hiking, walking, running, ziplining, kayaking, snorkeling, and so alcohol wasn't really on the agenda even if I had wanted to drink.

Originally Posted by WindPines

Thank you all for your awesome responses!! Makes me feel a lot more comfortable with going on this little journey of mine this week. We leave today, and it's by car. I'm relieved we're not flying, because of Covid AND drinking. Airports sure do have a way of bringing out the drunk in me. But then again, so does most anywhere else. Or, used to, when I'd visit those places :p
We're leaving this afternoon after the snow clears off the roads a bit. Staying in a hotel this evening, and I've already found a Greenway that's actually right across the street from where our hotel is. It's only a two-mile section of greenery to walk amongst, but any time outside helps ease my cravings.
Leave for the beach tomorrow. This is going to be so much fun!
Hope you all have a great Sunday, and a fantastic week. Thanks again for all of your help. I've enjoyed and cherished reading your messages.