Zip Line with Cow
Yesterday we took a walk both on the beach and up our road to see the houses tucked back into the hills. The road is deceptive; it’s a very slight incline, barely noticeable as you climb it, but when you stop and turn that additional height gives those houses a beautiful view of the turquoise and azure colored water. There are additional rental properties, Baja Bungalows for one, and a couple of houses for sale. Check out www.cabopulmocasaforsale.com for a look at one of the offerings. We’ll rent, thank you.
We’ve noticed on the drive to Los Arbolitos there are “waterfront lots” for sale. If you look back toward those lots there is a cliff face between them and the water. Mary and I mused on how they’d get to the beach. I suggested zip lines, but the climb back up would be killer. Mary suggested a block and tackle using a cow. “Si Senor, the cow she wears a helmet and special shoes. The dogs they chase her off the cliff. When she go down, you come up.” Maybe it was the Coronas.
The water was clear and beautiful but a bit choppy due to the wind conditions, but Steve and I braved the snorkeling anyway. We actually saw some cabrilla, the fish I made for dinner a few nights back. The viewing was excellent but when we got tired of being jostled into each other from the chop we headed in. The water was beautifully warm.
We used up some of our leftovers and made grilled chicken wraps with mango mayonnaise, finished up the coleslaw and had a few of the spiced almonds for crunch. It was a leisurely day at the beach, we read and swam and napped and had a Corona for the road.
We made it to happy hour at the Coral Reef restaurant, and met our friend Michael for margaritas. Interesting guy, he teaches about solar power and installations at a college in Arizona for 5 weeks each spring and fall, and comes to Cabo Pulmo from late December until his spring term begins. His permanent home is Port Townsend, WA, where he spends the summer. While here he teaches the local workers about solar and electric. It’s scary that there are no inspectors here, and he told us some horror stories about people who would get shocked every time they’d open their refrigerators. He’d follow bad solar installers around to the various houses they’d worked on and fix the systems, which is how he gets his lodgings here; he’ll house-sit while owners are away and update, fix or install their solar power systems. Nice trade!
He has access to many houses here as he’s worked on most of them, so we’re going on a house tour with him this morning to check out some of the new places in the village.
After too many margaritas we decided to head to Nancy’s again for dinner instead of dealing with leftovers, or as Michael called them “The week in review.” I’m not sure tequila and the oven from hell are a good mix. Nancy’s did not disappoint. I had lobster enchiladas, Mary tried the lobster chile relleno, Steve had vegetable enchiladas mole, and Michael had seafood pasta, and took half of it home. We were so stuffed we never even had another piece of Steve’s birthday cake. So the “week in review” happens tonight. Mary is busy right now cleaning out the fridge!
So unless I have some time this afternoon amidst packing and organizing to send an update of the day there will be no blog until Sunday. We leave tomorrow morning for Cabo San Lucas to pick up Jenifer, Kevin and Eliza at the airport in San Jose del Cabo, and we have to make sure we have stocked up on cervesas and juice boxes before we get there. We’ll head to our favorite post airport pickup spot, Zippers, for lunch on the beach before checking in at the timeshare. So look for me to pick up the blog hopefully on Sunday.
La Vida es Buena!
