Tuesday, May 23, 2000
After breakfast at a place called "Oye Coma Va," we decided
against hiking to Land’s End and Playa del Amor and took a water
taxi instead. It’s just too damn hot here to hike. One of the
street accosters lured us into the harbor to hire a panga. Finally
one of these guys had something to offer that we actually wanted!
The whole trip cost $10 each plus tip. Totally worth it. Our guide,
Abraham, spoke good English and pointed out for us such landmarks
as El Arco, Roca Pelicanos, Baja rock, and a rock that looks like
Scooby-doo.
Roca Pelicanos
Our skipper, Johnny, seemed experienced enough, but made me
nervous as he motored right over some scuba divers. (Fortunately no
deaths or injuries.) We got off the boat for a few minutes at
Lover’s Beach, where we walked to the Pacific side. Jana scraped
her chin getting back in the boat and was glad to have landed a
husband before becoming "horribly disfigured."
El Arco (obvious) and Scooby-doo (left)
Playa del Amor
The formation on the left looks like Baja if you invert your
computer
After cooling off at our hotel, we hiked over to where the bus
station in town was supposed to be, but it was no longer there.
(Seems to be a trend in Mexico.) I asked directions from a guy
soliciting donations for an old folks’ home in the middle of the
highway, and he ended up hailing a private bus for us.
The bus we got on was on its way back to San Jose del Cabo
without passengers. It was a bus used to haul gringos around for
"the grand tour" while trying to sell time-share property. The
guide, Raul, and driver, Juaro, gave us a memorable demonstration
of Mexican hospitality. They stopped and bought beer on the way out
of Cabo San Lucas and then shared their "after-work ritual" with us
- viva Mexico!
We stayed at Hotel Diana again in San Jose. It was deadly,
brutally hot outside. We stayed in our room until about six, and it
was still hot outside. We shopped a little and bought a ceramic
Baja sunshine. We noticed from the start of the trip that the San
Jose del Cabo sunshines were superior to mainland ceramic
sunshines.
We drank some wonderful margaritas at Xochimilco, but it was
too expensive to eat there. Instead, we dined on burritos with
mustard at Pasteleria las Tres Leches. Sounds gross, but they were
very good! It’s the best place to eat in town unless you want to
spend $20 each for a meal (and it's probably still the best!)
Oh, no! Pirates!
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