February 22, 2024 - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to Fort Collins, Colorado

Our bags were packed - but I'm not sure we were ready to go! We had a great time in Cabo, but Tobey still has a cold and isn't feeling great, so I guess it's good to be home.

Our shuttle left at 9am and picked up one other passenger for the hour ride to the airport in San Jose del Cabo. We caught some glimpses of the ocean along the way and our driver pointed out some of the sights as we were traveling. Jeff Besos from Amazon is building a mega-mansion compound that looks like an ancient fortress! We wondered what it was going to be, so now we know!

We had a bus out to our plane and since we had the "cheap seats" entered through the back door.


Tobey got a great shot of our last views of the Sea of Cortez as we made our way north.

After customs and a plane change in Phoenix, we were over the Rocky Mountains coming into Colorado.

We got home about 8:30 tonight and are happy to be here. It was a good trip, but "there's no place like home!"

February 21, 2024 - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Tobey walked into town his morning and went to the "my" massage place. He got a great massage and the full 90 minutes and was a happy camper! He picked up some pico de gallo to have with our lunch. This afternoon we rested a while before heading back to the beach ONE LAST TIME since we go home tomorrow.

There were two cruise ships in port today, a Carnival Cruise and a Princess Cruise. The ships have to anchor out a ways and passengers take a tender into the marina. I didn't really notice too many more people around so maybe they were off on excursions.

There was a steady stream of small boats in and out of the marina.

We headed back to the apartment around 4:30 to rest and shower before dinner - oh, and start packing. Dinner was at Los Claros again tonight. They have good fish tacos and their prices are reasonable. I was able to have horchata, too, so that was a bonus! If I haven't told you before, horchata is a drink made with rice, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and water. Yummy!
We stopped at Neveria Michoacana for ice cream on the way home and spent our last $100 pesos. It was a nice treat.

Here are the signs for today.

Not sure I agree with this one!


Tobey is finally starting to get over his cold so it doesn't seem fair that tomorrow we shuttle to the airport at 8:45 am and head home. It's been a pretty good trip.

February 20, 2024 - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Another lazy day in Mexico. We went to the market to get fresh pico de gallo and they were still out today. Bummer! We bought some canned salsa that was so-so, but will check back. We lounged by the pool and I FINALLY beat Tobey at a game of gin. He has a cold, so I am sure he will claim that he is off his game. That's okay - a win is a win!

We decided to try El Perigrino for dinner tonight. It gets great reviews and we figured why not? Well, I will tell you why not! While the food presentation was beautiful, the food was so-so, at best. I had the tortilla soup. It tasted mostly like tomato soup from a can with tortillas and tofu in it.
Tobey had the shrimp enchiladas and again, the sauce tasted like tomato soup. Everything was pretty bland. The amazing thing was how busy it was - although almost everyone looked like they were from the US! Did I mention the price? Over $43 USD and we each had only one soft drink!

The best part of the walk was walking and seeing the signs. Today's sign:

I probably should have ordered this soup instead! We have walked by this building almost every day and neither of had noticed the car going into the second story!

The other bonus for the day is the weather has been much warmer - 76F today. Yeah! Tomorrow should be another nice day.

February 19, 2024 - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

We did a little shopping this morning to restock breakfast supplies then I booked a massage. I got my full 90 minutes and she did a pretty good job. Tobey took the groceries and met me back at our apartment. We spent some time by the pool this afternoon and reading.

We headed out for dinner and passed this policeman in front of one of the preschools on our way to Gaucho Charro, an Argentinian restaurant. I would behave if I were you!

Dinner was great! We shared the ribeye - over one pound - and still had some to take home for lunch tomorrow! It came with salad, bread, and after dinner tea or coffee. We also ordered empenadas that were delicious. We had woofed them down before I remembered to take a picture.
Tobey likes his steak more rare than me, and the owner - the woman below - came over to see how things were. She had me cut off part of it and took it back over to the grill and cooked mine a little longer. They were so amazing. The waiter, Gelvy (on the left) asked our names when we came in and they called us by name every time they stopped at our table. We had so much fun visiting with the owner it reminded us of when we were in Argentina last year. They treat you like you are family! The only bad part was I was too full for dessert. We may have to stop there for dessert only before we leave.

February 18, 2024 - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

We had a lazy morning before heading into town for lunch. We went to Tacos del Rey and shared their lunch special - 5 tacos al pastor for 90 pesos. With a soft drink and a horchata, it came to 160 pesos - or almost $10. Prices in Cabo are not as cheap as they used to be!

We headed to the beach for a while after lunch. It was much quieter today, but we didn't stay too long because neither of us wanted to get too much sun. Next stop was the Natural History Museum. Admission was $2 USD per person. It's not a large museum, but it was interesting. Some of the signage is in English so that was helpful. It is well laid out and starts at "the beginning" with speculation of how the earth began and the Mayan history of the planets as well as some history of the Spanish religious influence. We spent about an hour which also included watching a video. There were fossils and a few early relics. Of course, I am always drawn to the sewing machines!

We got home around 3:30 and took showers and relaxed. Tobey decided to head back into town to get a massage. I didn't go with him and should have. His Spanish isn't too good and he got taken. He was supposed to be getting a 90 minute massage, but she stopped after 45 minutes and charged him the 90 minute price. Next time I will go along. I met him down the hill for dinner at Mariscos Paseo del Centario. I had the garlic fish and he had the coconut fish. Mine was good, but his was better!


These are the fun sights for the day.

Don't you wish buildings in the US had such cute things painted on them?

February 17, 2024 - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Our whale watching excursion was this morning so we hiked down to the marina to the Caborey tour boat. Along the way, we passed this sea lion and gull hanging out by the fishing boats.
This was our mega-whale watching boat! We probably would have chosen something smaller, but it was free, so we go with the flow! Check-in time was 8:30 and we cast off at 9:00 am. They did have a buffet breakfast and open bar included. After breakfast, we spent all of our time on the deck where those folks are standing.
As we left the marina, we headed out to "El Arco", the arch. The distinctive landmark of Cabo San Lucas is the rugged taffy-colored rock formation that erupts from the sea at the tip of the Baja Peninsula, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. The area where these rocks formed is also known as Land's End. If you followed a line south from this spot, you would not touch land again until you reached the South Pole!
If you look at the rock below, it looks like the Baja California Peninsula upside down - IF you are at the correct angle! From here it looks like a bunny!


In the picture below you can see it a little better off the very left of the rocks. If you take a smaller boat or water taxi to the beach there you can see it much better.

There were SOOO many boats out whale watching this morning it was crazy! Every time someone spotted a whale, it was off to the races trying to catch up to it.

Tail flukes

I wanted to be in that small boat!


This isn't very clear, but this whale was really jumping out of the water!

Goodbye whales and back to the marina!

Some sights along the way.

Marina and downtown area

Sign at one of the marina bars

We picked up some groceries for lunch and hiked up the hill. These two cars were parked next to each other. Quite interesting! The VW had pompoms attached to it and lots of stickers!

The Caddie was a 6-door model.

We spent some time up by the rooftop pool this afternoon, then I let Tobey beat me at gin - again! We decided to try one of the local restaurants we had gone by a few times for dinner tonight. Needless to say, we had a hard time remembering which street it was on! We did pass by some interesting sights along the way. This dog was just watching everyone go by!

Some fancy artwork on one of the buildings.
Finally, we reached our destination. Not fancy to look at ... and they were getting ready to close. The only thing they still had on the menu that we could order were quesabirrias which came with soup, so we did. The soup was quite spicy and the sandwiches were pretty bland. I'm not sure if we will go back to try the tacos or not - there are too many restaurants to choose from.


We're in for the night and haven't made plans for tomorrow so stay tuned!

February 16, 2024 - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

I said never again, yet I found myself on another presentation this morning. It was a beautiful property, but no, we did not buy. They gave us a lovely breakfast and some USD for visiting, then we were on our way back to Cabo San Lucas. After lunch, it was swimsuits and sunscreen then a walk to Medano Beach. It was a beautiful afternoon and we enjoyed just sitting and watching all the activities. All of the resorts and bars along the beach had music and activities and the local tourist "junk" vendors were prolific! We are both good at saying, "No, gracias."

We could not see the famous "arch" from here, but had fun watching all of the water taxis taking folks from the beach to the yachts.

It was fun watching the boats coming back into the marina - and the pelicans enjoyed the smaller boats, too!

Around 5, we decided to head back into town and find a nice restaurant for dinner. We ended up at La Dolce, an Italian restaurant. We had a really nice waiter and he kept us supplied with hot bread. We ended up sharing a salad and spaghetti dish that had shrimp and bacon along with the pasta and sauce. It was very good and we were stuffed. I can't imagine eating the full portion!

It was a chilly walk home since we didn't take jackets and the wind had picked up, but we made it. Tomorrow morning we will have an early start since we booked a whale watching trip, so good night!