Cabo San Lucas | Rain in Mexico - Day 16

 

Another low-pressure system moves through Baja over the next few days, bringing rain. 

Due to the low pressure and scheduled rain in La Paz, I decided to relocate to San Jose Del Cabo. San Jose, as it is commonly called, is a little town east of Cabo San Lucas and only 15 minutes from the Airport. I will spend three days there. I am finding that weekends are challenging to find accommodations in the general area of the Airport (e.g., Cabo, Todos, and now San Jose). Although I am bouncing around and it would have been more efficient to work systematically through the towns after leaving the Airport, I don't mind. The Aguila buses are comfortable and relatively inexpensive. It costs me only 317 Pesos ($17 USD) to go from La Paz to Cabo San Lucas.

I will stay a night in Cabo San Lucas and visit Fatiha whom I met in Croatia last October. Fatiha arrived in Cabo a week ago but has been recuperating from insect bites she received while in Costa Rica. The infection got very severe, and she made a trip to the emergency room the day before arriving in Cabo. Due to the medications, she has had to avoid the sun, ocean, and a whole list of foods. She's been holed up at a hostel adjacent to the Marina for a week. That is not exactly what I want to be doing while in Mexico! 😂 It will be fun to see her, and maybe it will help boost her spirits before she leaves for Oaxaca, Mexico tomorrow. 

After a 2-hour bus ride, I make my way back to the hotel I stayed at previously. Along the way, I pass his building with two dogs on a rooftop. They take an interest in my walking by. I laugh as I wonder how the hell they got up on top of that roof?

I am starving by the time I get off the bus. Unfortunately, the three-pack of Twinkie-like sponge cakes I bought at the bus station didn't hold me down long. Fortunately, El Paisas Tacos is near my hotel. Since I am a bit early to check in, I stop at the open-air taco restaurant. I order two Al Pastor (i.e., marinated pork, on the left) and one Tripa (i.e., beef tripe, on the right). After the plates arrive, I dress up my tacos at the salsa and toppings bar.

Mexicans use nearly every part of the cow for food. Tripa and Lengua (i.e., beef tongue) are two types of grilled meat that taste fantastic in tacos! If you get an opportunity to them while in Mexico, I encourage you to sample them.

I spend a good portion of the afternoon with my blog. I am already surprised at how long it will take me to read the entire thing. However, some interesting patterns are already emerging. More importantly, I find myself remembering the sights, the smells, things that occurred that I didn't write about, and thoughts I had while I was experiencing all these great moments. One thing that stands out, is how bad my writing was the first few weeks. I was obviously tired. Despite my proofreading and horrible mistakes, I am in shock everyone kept reading. When I was in Newtownstewart, I called home. My mom started making fun of me for including all those mistakes. That is when I invested in a proofreading and gramar check program. 😂 One additional benefit is has enabled me to reduce the amount of time I spend with each post.

Late in the afternoon I make my way to the Marina to meet up with Fatiha. Along the way, an adult sea lion pokes his head out of the water. Sea lions are common in the Marina and Baja. Many sea lions in the Cabo Marina have gotten accustomed to easy meals from fishing boats, so they are easy to spot.

After meeting up with Fatiha, we walk around the Marina for a bit before stopping at a coffee shop. I grab a tall cup of green tea to enjoy while we chat about our travels and spend time catching up. I always find it interesting to hear other travelers' experiences. I especially love hearing their stories when we've visited similar places. Fatiha has been traveling since August and is on a one-year sabbatical from her job in France. We definitely have different travel styles. She seldom takes days off and is usually on the go the entire day. Since I last saw her, she has been to Bosnia, Jordan, Costa Rica, and now Mexico. She plans to head to Oaxaca, then Puerto Escondido, before continuing into South America. 

Below is Fatiha and me at Las Guacamayas, with a steaming hot stone bowl of chicken fajitas. Fajitas are yet another traditional Mexican meal. The meal usually consists of a protein (e,g., chicken, beef, or shrimp), veggies, and a pile of tortillas. Effectively they are fun way to build your own tacos!