Desert Inn Ensenada Cabo San Lucas

Ok, here I go... This is the blog page for my trip to South America. For those of you bored enough to log on, I will try my best to keep my blogs and pictures up to date. I'll also try to keep the material interesting. Tomorrow is the big day and I am quite excited, why ...

... Palestine to France and many more. My kids especially are looking forward to attending some theatrical and musical performances by the San Diego Junior Theater and San Diego Civic Youth Ballet. And yes I forgot to add, the best part is actually free visit to all the museums. For two days visitors can visit all the museums free of cost in Balboa park. Now isn't it icing on the cake.

We decided to cross the border back to the USA. From our last drive through Mexico I remembered all the locals walking up and down between the stalled cars trying to sell food, blankets and other random items. They are definitely still there! It was a great way for me to get rid of all my change, since I can't exchange it anyway. I bought a creme-filled pastry, not sure what it was, but I do know ...

We drove along the coast to Cantamar. As we were driving along we saw this statue in the distance. We couldn't tell what it was, but as we drove closer we started noticing what it was. Our conversation went like this:

"Is that a giant Jesus statue?" I asked.
"Um..maybe. I think it is!" Logan said.
"It is, it is ...

... on one end, and shops and restaurants and often govt offices around the other sides. The zocalo itself is a park with many benches and paths, and maybe a bandstand, playground, etc. People gather ther in the evenings. If they're on the water' the towns will often have a waterside promenade or malecon. Loreto had one, but it was pretty empty. Overall the town was clearly trying to pull tourists, but still quite rough around the edges. That said, it was ...

... time this evening. We may stop here an extra night or visit a couple of other places on the peninsula, ending up back in La Paz. We have decided to travel up to America earlier than originally planned so we have about 16 days in the states to travel up the Californian coastline from L.A to San Francisco, most likely by bus. We haven't booked our flights yet so plans may still change. We'll have to see! Hope everyone is well and someone is feeding and watering Rich for me.

The third destination on our cruise was at the tip of the Mexican Baja peninsula - Cabo San Lucas. This is a beautiful port with terrific, long public beaches.

The cruise ships weigh anchor about 1/2 to 3/4 mile out in the bay and lower their tender boats to transport passengers back and forth to the marina area. This makes for a short boat ride and a ...

... t much wind so the ship's engine was used to propel the ship through the water. The sea was calm and everyone was having a good time sightseeing the shoreline and taking pictures.

We finally anchored at a spot chosen by the captain that was supposed to be very active with several varieties of fish and marine life. We snorkeled for about 45 minutes and then got back on board. My wife and myself thought the spot was just ok for ...

... been kayaking and paddling. I kept interrupting with "I leave tomorrow," or "yeah, he's on my team" or my favorite, "he might even be in my boat in one of the races." I'm such a liar. The thought that I would be in the same competition with this championship winner was improbable to this man who sat across from me that he finally paused. Stared at me. And then started talking again as if I hadn't spoken ...

... usually do and they have a buffet with anything one could imagine wanting. Today was grilled lobster, Leg of Lamb carved for you, Pasta Bolognese made to order, salads, soup, etc, etc, etc. A couple walked up to the chef and requested that he make two hamburgers! Of course the chef, without blinking, says "no problem, madam." Every day, more and more staff members greet us directly by our names. They work so hard and are always cheerful and very helpful. The majority of the ...