And you would have been right.
We just got back late last night from 11 days in Baja California, Mexico's continuation-peninsula from 'our' California. The Brick and I love this area -- it's dusty, more than a little rustic...much more easygoing, and an outdoors-lover's dream. It's also a good bit cheaper.. if you're a Hollander, and search for the deals, that is.
Take our room, for example: $25/night at Alicia's Cabanas in Cabo Pulmo. The huge bed took up a good share of the space, but it had an attached bathroom and lucky for us, electrical outlets. We were told the town didn't have electricity -- which was true. But they did have plenty of generators and solar arrays to keep the power going. The only weird part: the town was pitch-dark at night. No streetlights, and the few restaurants turned their lights off with the last customers. Fortunately, Alicia's compound used LED lights at the entryway.
I'll be telling you more about our time there, including snorkeling and trips out and about. Cabo Pulmo is smack-dab in the middle of a huge national park known for its diving and snorkeling. In fact, Coastal Living calls its beaches some of the best in Mexico.
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| All I know is -- they're beautiful. (From Coastal Living) |
The hard part was returning, to cold and snow in Colorado. Heading down to baggage claim at DIA, we both saw a notice for a flight to Cabo (where we'd just come from)...and both had a momentary urge to hop back on and head back. But life is important, too. (Not to mention dogs Ruby and Charley, who were very happy to see us.) Even if you slip and slide and freeze your toes trudging through the snow in sandals still dusty from beach sand.
Ah well. It is nice to be able to sleep in our own bed, and drink the Brick's coffee. (There was only one place in Cabo Pulmo that served coffee -- Caballeros, and only in the mornings.)
But we'd like to go back.
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| Photo from terratrekkers.com, via Pinterest |
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