Los Cabos

We chose the Vagamundos del Mar campground out of the big choice of two.  It has no shade in the campsites but does have Palapas; palm leaf covered shelters for big RVs that can be rented.  We rented one and set up our camp on the concrete.  The breezes blow through and we are comfortable.  It is three km from Cabo San Lucas on the main highway to San Jose del Cabo, which is called The Corridor.  It has a whole string of luxury hotel/resorts along its 29 km length.  Straight across The Corridor from our campground is a shopping center with a Walmart.  Down the road is a Costco and a Home Depot.  Except for the amount of sunshine, and speed bump "topes", we could be at home.  We are here only for three days, two less than the five planned because of the additional day it took to get here.  We figure it will take just as long to get back to the USA.

Our first full day we took the bike and went to San Jose del Cabo, the town at the eastern end of The Corridor.  Here we toured the old town (avoided the Hotel District by the beach) and had lunch at the only brewpub in Baja California Sur, Baja Brewing.  They did not have an IPA but did have a pale ale.

Their logo is a poor burro being tempted by a bottle of their beer.

That afternoon we sat around the pool and drank beer.  The lagers (Corona, Sol, Pacifico, Tecate, etc) drink very well in the heat and sun, especially with a slice of lime squeezed into it!  We are also drinking lots of bottled water.  We think it is HOT here, but the locals say "Not yet.".

About seven in the evening we had showered and took the bus into Cabo San Lucas.  It is the west end of The Corridor and only 3 km away.  We wandered around the souvenir shops and looked at menus of restaurants.  We stopped and had a "Waborita" at Cabo Wabo.  Notice the two Washington State vehicle license plates on the wall to the left.  And the US speed limit sign that someone has written on in red marker "I can't drive".  This bar is owned by Sammy Hagar, the rocker.  The two small wannabe margaritas only cost about $20 US.  This is Saturday night, the band is setting up and it is starting to get crowded.  This must be a real money-maker for Sammy.

We then wandered some more, it is getting dark and we are getting hungry.  We decided we wanted seafood and chose The Shrimp Factory, "The World's Best Shrimp".  I think Portugal and Spain have them beat but that is what they claim on their front wall.  This like many restaurants is "open air", there are no full height walls in the front, only railings. We ordered chips and salsa and then a full kilo (2.2 lbs) of their famous jumbo steamed shrimp.  We had melted garlic butter to dip and just gorged ourselves.  It was very good, but not the "best" we've ever had.

We walked back to the main street and caught a bus back to our campground.

On Sunday we again took the bus to Cabo San Lucas and walked the waterfront being constantly accosted by owners and agents of the "glass-bottom" boats.  These are open boats with glass wells in the center and covered by a sun shade.  We looked and finally chose one.  There were probably a couple hundred in the harbor.  We had a private tour lasting 45 minutes and it cost no more than the two drinks at Cabo Wabo!!  This is our boat after he dropped us off.  The boats will hold a couple dozen people but business is bad here too and they will take any customers they can get.  The captain spoke fluent English and we had a good tour of the famous arch and Finisterre.

On the way out we looked at the colorful fish, which were more easily seen over the side than through the wells in the boat's bottom.  We stopped twice for two different types of fish.

Then it was on to the "Lover's Beach" which has gentle surf and is on the Sea of Cortez side of the land.  Straight behind, and attached is "Divorce Beach" on the Pacific side.  Divorce Beach has much, much higher surf and undertow and can save the cost of a divorce if you plan things right!  Or so the guide said.

Next was the famous arch almost at the end of the spit of land.

On the return our captain suggested we get off onto the beach on the east side of the harbor and walk that side, as we had walked the west side getting to the boat, we took him up on the offer.  Then it is onto a bus and back to the campground.  We are hot and thirsty.  I then worked on these pages and will upload them shortly.  We are headed north tomorrow to La Paz and our trailer tire.  Then on north.