June 1, 2015

Hola Mexico

Chiara Di NORTH AMERICA, TRAVEL Cabo, Cabo San Jose, Cabo San Lucas, Lands End, Margheritas, Mexico, Tequila, Travel, Wanderlust 0 Comments

After a successful three days in LA it was time to check out Cabo, a destination I had regularly seen on reality TV.

We stayed on Medano Beach at a beautiful resort Casa Dorada, which was within walking distance to the main San Lucas town and marina.

We got upgraded to a suite, which included a massive bedroom and ensuite, a kitchen, dining and lounge room, as well as an outdoor sitting area overlooking the pool. It was supposed to have an ocean view as well, but as we were on the ground floor, the ocean view was questionable. It was nice to have an apartment sized room though!

We spent the first night with dinner at the 12 Tribes restaurant at the hotel overlooking Medano Beach and Lands End. The food, like the view, was great. There was just a vibe lacking. We walked along the beach and checked out some of the beach restaurants before calling it an early night after a lack of sleep the last three nights.

The next day we went on a Cabo San Lucas and Cabo San Jose tour. The tour began with a glass boat trip to El Arco de Cabo (Lands End) – a rock formation at the end of Baja California dividing the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean.

The ocean was smooth and clear so you could see the sand and fish through the glass. We saw Lover’s Beach and Divorce Beach (interesting), sea lions (seals) and sting rays and some of the homes of celebrities from a distance. Lands End and the crystal clear water were beautiful.

Once back at the marina we drove through San Lucas town before stopping for a tequila tasting. We got to try three variations – standard, with almond and with vanilla. The vanilla one was delicious and more of a digestive so we bought a bottle to bring home.

We then had free time to explore San Lucas mariner, restaurants, bars and markets. Next up was a glass blowing demonstration where the demonstrator designed a glass ornament in the shape of a fish.

We then made our way to San Jose, the old town of Cabo. We had a Mexican lunch of fajitas and quesadillas with margaritas.

Following lunch we explored a San Jose art gallery full of more glass sculptures and jewellery, and then explored the old town, visiting the main church and town square. It was a very small and quiet town with a lot of history. By now the afternoon heat was at full peak so it was time to head back to the hotel for some much needed pool time.

That night we went past Mango Deck for a drink and then had dinner next door at The Office on the Beach. We shared a steak and shrimp platter and enjoyed people watching the other tables and admiring the view.

We then went for a walk through San Lucas and had a drink at Cabo Wabo and checked out some of the other bars. I must admit I thought Cabo was going to be much more busier and happening when it came to nightlife but it was a very quiet town.

Early the next morning I woke up with food poisoning 🙁 it wiped out my last day in Cabo, literally bed ridden until late afternoon. I think it was my lunch the day before. So it wasn’t a very good end to our time in Cabo and affected my eating for at least a week after. Not good for a girl who loves her food!