January in Cabo

To continue from our last post, the fridge is a goner. We have also given up on the local RV repair place, too busy, can’t seem to fit us in, so we have bought an electric fridge and it sits where my chair should be at our table. We will get our fridge fixed, hopefully, once we get to the US, otherwise we will just have to stay at places that have power. A problem, but only a small one.

Cabo El Arco

On to our adventures this month – Robin finally convinced me to agree to a timeshare presentation. There are booths everywhere offering tours and tourist info but most of them are a front for timeshare reps – we stopped to “negotiate” with one and were surprised at what they will give you. For us to visit their property and listen to their “spiel” we would get 2 tickets for whale watching (our choice of company), 2 sunset dinner cruises tickets and $200 US cash!!! I was very skeptical right to the very end, but we went. We had a breakfast buffet complete with mimosas, a tour of a very nice property right on Medano beach here in Cabo and had to listen to no less than 5 different guys promoting their product. The “today” price, the lowest, was still well over $40,000 US for 2 weeks or less a year; of course we had no interest in buying, but had to stick it out to get our “prize”. At the end they coughed up the cold hard cash!!! and certificates for the tours. Surprisingly not too painful, took just under 3 hours and now Robin is keen to do another!

the property we toured

We did the whale watching tour with Cabo Adventures in a 30 passenger zodiac, a marvelous time; saw dozens of whale breaches, tail slapping and magnificent splashes! The boat was much too fast for me, the ocean was rough with huge swells and we got absolutely soaked, but it was fun! Standing up and taking photos in choppy water was tricky but I managed to get a few good shots.

a zodiac like we were in

The sunset dinner cruise was on the Caborey, a 3 level boat that included a Mexican buffet, an open bar and a live band. The drinks were plentiful, the sunset was beautiful and a good time was had by all – even some dancing!

We have spent a fair amount of time wandering around Cabo and the marina area, looking at all the handicrafts and people watching. Sometimes we walk there & back, sometimes we take the local bus one way, a whole 83 cents. We marveled at the amazing things they can make at the blown glass factory where we bought a beautiful hummingbird and flower. We found a shop located in a large old home, each room filled with different handicrafts, where a small hand-painted wooden hummingbird cost $37! Closer to our price range is the Oaxacan market set up for 2 weeks in a mall parking lot – I found tiny blown glass earrings; whales, fish, birds, elephants each for $2. We had lunch there one day after looking at a family’s table – they recommended the place and then offered us a bag of fried bugs, probably grasshoppers – which of course Robin tried! We had a tlayuda – a large “flatbread” filled with meat, veg & Oaxacan cheese, cooked over a charcoal fire, delicious.

wooden hummingbirds, the size of your hand, $37 each bird!

feeding sea lions fish carcasses

glass factory, flower making

We were over to a friend’s place for a “full moon” dinner, complete with horse shoes and darts; we played tour guides to other friends, showing them the beaches and good places to eat. We decided to take the water taxi out to show them the Cabo arch/ El Arco and asked to be let out for a quick visit to Lovers Beach – unfortunately the boats let you out while still in fairly deep water, we didn’t time the waves very well and I dropped off into waist deep water and got soaked! Still fun though.

We have spent some time at the beaches, been out snorkelling but the kayak remains on the car – makes it much easier to find.

horse shoe champions

touring with Kelly & Don

Lover's beach

We were invited to a birthday party for America, the daughter of the fellow who managed the RV park we stayed at our first 2 years here in Cabo – we were at her 2^nd birthday, this was her 6^th. Lots of fun, complete with good food, a bouncy castle, foosball table, karaoke and 2 piñatas!

ready to smack the pinata

We have been out on two exploring trips, each over 200 km. long – one alone and once with a friend who knows the area and took us to find fossilized whale bones (or dinosaur, not sure which). We have a few souvenirs, including more fossilized sea shells.

fossilized bone

more bones lying about

removing fossilized sea shells

Facebook Messenger can find you anywhere – I got a message recently from someone in the US, her mother-in-law was married briefly to my father in 1982/3 and she found a photo album of his that she wants to return to his family! Looking forward to receiving that.

We are taking advantage of our good exchange rate and the cheaper prices, Robin ordered a new pair of glasses for $260, they would cost around $500-$600 back home.

We continue to enjoy the great weather, mid 20’s and are trying to keep busy and active. We are here in Cabo till end of February, taking each day as it comes.