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Baja Peninsula

Lisa and I are exploring the Baja Peninsula for several days.

Baja Part 1: To Cabo! 7 February 2024

A sandy beach in Cabo San Lucas with a line of yellow buoys strung across the calm turquoise water marking a swimming area, while boats float in the bay beneath rugged brown desert hills under a cloudy sky.

Most of us who live in the Pacific Northwest find that there’s eventually a time when you gotta get out of town and find some sun and warmth for a few days. Lisa and I hit that point recently and so we booked ourselves a trip to the Baja Peninsula in Mexico.

Baja Part 2: No Hike For You! 8 February 2024

A large wave crashes against a dark rock jutting from the churning surf, sending a tall plume of white spray into the air under a heavy gray overcast sky, with a faint ship visible on the distant horizon.

The plan was to find a nice trail or a sunny beach and go for a hike. Now … if you’ve followed this blog for long, you know that any post that starts with “the plan was” invariably leads somewhere else.

Baja Part 3: Sunset Cruise 10 February 2024

The sun sinking toward the horizon over the Pacific Ocean at Cabo San Lucas, casting a warm orange glow across the sky, with a sailboat and small boats silhouetted against the light and a tall craggy rock formation rising on the right as birds fly overhead.

Yesterday, we wished for more sun and today … success! We booked a two-hour sunset cruise and it was … chef’s kiss … superb!

Baja Part 4: Todos Santos 11 February 2024

This morning, we had one last breakfast in Cabo and headed north to the historic/arts community of Todos Santos. Both of us had been here before and we were eager to make this part of our trip.

Baja Part 5: Cabo Pulmo 13 February 2024

A sandy beachside lot at dusk in Cabo Pulmo, with a silhouetted palm tree on the right, boats and thatched-roof buildings on the left, and a crescent moon in the deep blue sky above a golden glow along the distant mountain horizon. A light-colored car is parked near a blue snorkeling tours stand, and a couple of people walk across the sand.

After lunch in Todos Santos, we got back in the car and drove to the very, very quiet coastal village. Lisa had visited Cabo Pulmo some years ago and was eager to return. It was — as promised — very remote and almost entirely off the grid.

Baja Part 6: Cañón de la Zorra 13 February 2024

This morning, we departed Cabo Pulmo on our way to San José del Cabo. Along the way, we stopped at the scenic Cañón de la Zorra (Fox Canyon) for an afternoon hike.

Baja Part 7: San José del Cabo 16 February 2024

A wide stone-paved plaza at dusk lined with lit lampposts, wooden benches, and young trees, with a large Mexican flag flying on a pole in the mid-distance and a church tower visible down the walkway. A person sits on a bench at right while a few people walk in the distance.

We wrapped up our time in Baja with three nights in San José del Cabo. While Cabo San Lucas (a 30-minute drive away) is the well-known resort destination and party city, San José del Cabo is a much calmer, artsy place. (Much more our speed, really.)

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