Hello again my blogger family. We arrived here in Cabo San Lucas yesterday after our trip from Puerto Vallarta where we set out from a week ago. From Matzalan we took the overnight passenger freight ferry to La Paz, approx. 100 miles north of here. After a smooth crossing, we arrived on the 3oth morning and stayed overnight in La Paz before catching a coach to Todos Santos where we stayed for 2 days in a very pleasant self-catering apartment complete with pool and restaurant. It was good to indulge in a bit of luxury and enjoy the town, made famous by that great US Band, The Eagles, with the classic rock ballad," Hotel California". We popped our heads in there to look around but it was expensive and spoilt by tourism, etc. Still, worth the look. (By the way, we enjoyed Matzalan and had one memorable evening in the seafood restaurant right opposite our beach hotel Hacienda).
Yesterday we left Todos Santos and arrived here at our hotel around 3 p.m. It`s very comfortable and we will be here until Tuesday when we board our ship by tender at the Cabo San Lucas Roads. We went for a reci today to see where we board the tender from, plus a nice lunch nearby and some clothes shopping for the cruise. We feel we should improve on shorts, T shirts and flip-flops image!!? Marilyn bought 2 really nice evening dresses for the 3 dress-up dinner/dances we have to attend. I will have to hire a tuxedo , no doubt!! Quite a contrast for us to take a cruise after our humble existence on the turtle camp for almost three months and then back-packing to come from Quito, Ecuador to Santiago, Chile. Still, a nice way to relax and charge batteries before 21 December when we fly from Miami to Quito. Also, a great way to transit the Panama Canal which is the focal point and highlight of our cruise, as you know. Never for a moment did I ever think, after 16 years at sea in the 60's to 80`s , I would ever indulge in a cruise!!??? Still, I won't be driving this time so we'll enjoy it, I'm sure. Until we board next Tuesday, 7th we are going to enjoy relaxing here in the warmer temperatures of 26 c ! Glad we are away from the big UK freeze. Our thoughts are with you all, plus our friends in America who we have befriended in Mayto.
Take care and I'll report back soon on our cruise progress, assuming they have internet access on board. We both miss the turtles, but have wonderful memories to savour. Bye for now. J.
A very different life, huh?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you guys are having such a nice time.
Hugs and kisses from Guadalajara.