A Green Desert

A GreenDesert

The biggest news about Cabo lately is that, last week we had one of the biggest rain we have had since 2007.

A normal year in Cabo, is very dry… when it rains is maximum a half of a day, and maybe three times a year, top. So having strong rain for three consecutive days was a little bit more than what we could manage. This was as we say colloquially “un aguacero” and we were not prevented, we have made it through hurricanes, but the thing with them is that is a lot of wind and not much water, or at least not that perseverant. Consequently both cities San José and San Lucas had lots of problems, streets turned on rivers, and cars unable to work, places with 2 or 3 inches of water inside and so on…

Fortunately it has been a week after the rain, and we are almost good to go. The streets are being fixed and eventhough we may have some dirt left (water that came down from the hills to the lower areas) Cabo is now working, stores are open and tourists are sightseeing as any other day before.

I have to say, one of our best friends came into town the last day of rain, and at night we felt like going for a beer, I do not know if it was adventurous or just bored, but we took the car and passed by all the water streets and finally ended in "Mango Deck", where we had some delicious Quesadillas and Guacamole, and of course, couple of Pacificos. The ambiance was wonderful, people dancing, live music, it was like being in a traditional Mexican Wedding with all the salsa and the cumbia famous songs. After dinner we went to "Nowhere Bar" and "Mandala". We met ladies from San Diego that told us how they went out a night before, it was raining all night but every soul was still having fun at Squid Roe, even dancing on the rain! How fortunate! I wish we would have gone out a night before…

Anyway, the reason I decided to write about the rain, is mainly because it has impressed me these last days how green a desert could turn out! Really, I am sharing you some pictures, wish you were here to witness… is amazing all these trees that before seemed like no-alive now they are full of these small soft leaves, so green, so beautiful.

We have a saying in Spanish “Viejos los montes y reverdecen” meaning how even when the hills are very old, they can still go green again. Is just a little message to let us know how not matters how dry we could have been before, how old we are, we still can be green, alive with new energy, new strenght.

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A weekend in Todos Santos, BCS

Todos Santos

Located on the Pacific side of Baja CaliforniaSur, Todos Santos means “All Saints” and is been named by UNESCO as a “Magic Town” since 2006.

The new highway that goes from Cabo to La Paz is now finished, and it makes very easy traveling from one city to another.Todos Santos is located almost at the middle of the way to La Paz, is about 50 minutes away from Cabo.

When visiting Todos Santos you can stay one or two nights, there are many good hotels there. One of the most famous hotels there is Hotel California, which apparently is the one of the Eagle's Song. From a personal experience I highly recommend Hotel Guycura, with amazing views, rooms, food,  Beach Club. On our way back we discovered Hotel Rancho Pescadero, it was really amazing, for next time we will try it. We had one cocktail made with orange juice and mezcal, it was delicious.

About Restaurants in Todos Santos Area, well there are many options… Italian, Mexican, even Oriental food. I have not been able to try them all, but if you allow me to recommend one, my favorite is Café Santa Fe, right in Downtown… if you like Italian food made with super fresh ingredients, you will sure like this place.

Another very interesting place is “Art and Beer”right in Pescadero, by the high way, Km. 69. You can stop there for a Michelada or a Piña Colada, is such an experience. Owners are in charge and will give you the tour in their property, surrounded by dessert plants and pictures of every kind of visitor to this little art and beer sanctuary.

Michelada "Art & Beer"

And of course, the traditional Cerritos Beach Club is something that you can’t miss. Swimmable beach, ceviches and cervezas, whatelse do you need in life? You can go with your family, your dogs and/or your surf board. Times passes so quickly there, we would have loved to stay there forever, and just live the ocean, the sun, the taste of lemon and shrimp in the“Aguachile”. If you go in Sunday, you will be able to listen to Daline Jones, jazz singer that will make the Cerritos experience even better. Do not forget to take sunscreen and a towel because they do not have any there.

So take the road and explore this magnificent Pacific side of Baja, so many other places to talk about, so many things to enjoy and people to discover.

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