Farewell to Cabo

We're still going for our morning walks, we saw 5 whales & about 30 dolphins one morning which was very cool - can't wait till we are out in a boat & up close to the whales. We will need to discover new walking routes as we leave Cabo tomorrow morning and go to Pescadero near Todos Santos, supposedly 200 yards from the Pacific. After about 3 days we head north to Tecolote Beach near La Paz, no power, no WiFi. We've gotten very used to showering every day again, will miss that!

We took a road trip to a tiny village of La Candelaria, about 30 km north of Cabo on a dirt/sand road. Our trusty guide book promised basket-making, handicrafts & "white witches". We had to stop 3 times & ask directions, but it was a pretty drive into the mountains, lots of cacti. We found the place, but no sign of any handicrafts, no shops, virtually no people. We got differing opinions from the locals about the road out of town - supposed to be only about 6 km west to the hiway, but an "iffy" road. We decided to be either brave or stupid, but we went west. The rocky, narrow goat trail ended in an arroyo that we had to drive down for about 5 km. The arroyo was a 1/4 mile wide sandy river bottom, I kept thinking that if we got stuck we would be there forever. Then we got passed by several ATV's zooming along. When we reached the hiway it was an overpass above us - we had to go on foot & scout an exit out & up! My poor new car has certainly been well broken in & has a few squeeks to show for it.

We were invited to a potluck with the Vagabundos caravan folks - some of the group had been out deep sea fishing & brought back a lot of fish. We had yellowfin tuna, dark red flesh when raw, but tasty once barbequed.

I finally got brave enough to try out my waterproof camera case -got a few good pictures while snorkeling. The case stays on all the time, it makes the camera bulkier, but no worries about it seizing up from the salt spray (the fate of my last camera).

Robin continues his "yard work". We have the nicest, cleanest site here - raked regularly, weeds removed, cacti & shrubs watered, birds fed & watered. His latest project was to clean up the trunks of 2 palm trees - removing the part of the fronds left behind when the old fronds are cut off. The neighbors think he's nuts!

This weeks "fish truck" purchases were 4 lobster tails, halibut & more shrimp - this I will definitely miss! We had lunch in a food court a few days ago, Robin had Chinese & I had quesadillas made with fresh, homemade tortillas, made while I watched. I'm almost ashamed to say that we ate at McDonalds, had to check it out. Same food, same taste, same price.

We have been waiting for 3 weeks for a shop to get in the metal frame to hold 4 ceramic  number tiles, so our house number will be upgraded once we are home.

We wandered thru Wirikuta Cactus garden in San Jose Del Cabo, din't know there were that many types of cacti! Got some good pictures of black butterflies on the bouganvillia bushes - they have been in full bloom since we got to Mexico. It must be "spring" as many other plants & cacti are starting to bloom.

Our latest purchase was a book - "the Baja Catch", an excellent fishing reference that is now out of print. We'll be all set for next year when we return with our kayak!

We hope all is well back home in Canada & that the winter is being kind.It's good that our medical insurance runs out mid March or we might be tempted to stay & avoid the end of winter! We do miss our family, so homeward bound we will be!

Pictures: cacti on our drive x2, the arroyo we drove down, fresh made tortilla press, Robin doing "yard work", underwater fish x2, some of the colorful ceramics to be had, the cactus garden x3, more "souvenirs"- made with license plates!

Still loving it!!