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Highlights:
Amazing Rock Formations – World Famous Land’s End Arch -
Great Party Scene
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I started my visit to Cabo San
Lucas by staying in a town about 20 miles before it called
San Jose del Cabo. The strategy behind staying at this town
was that it's going to be much cheaper than a big popular
destination will be and it will be more peaceful. San Jose
del Cabo is sort of Cabo San Lucas’s little, quieter
brother. I met a fellow solo traveler who I shared a cab
with into the town center from the bus station and talked
with him about travel styles. I admired his travel style, he
told me that when he gets into a new town he takes a taxi
and asks the driver to take him to the town center. Their
are some travelers that I really think a lot of, that do not
carry a travel book. They just wing it completely - he was
one of them. He also carried a simple black bag like mine.
After getting a good night's
sleep I got on a public bus to Cabo San Lucas that stop
along the way to pick up hotel workers and rich people
staying at fancy expensive resort hotels. I thought to
myself gee I’d never travel if I thought I had to spend what
they must be spending i.e. $200/Night versus my $20/Night.
Once I got there I made my way to the ritzy Solmar resort
hotel that the book that I was using mentions. If you walk
through the lobby as if you're staying there, you will find
yourself onto a private beach. I remember thinking I'm glad
I've got the book that tells me about this little secret
because it proved to be an excellent experience I was a
little nervous walking through the lobby but I made it and
once you go through the lobby there it is a beautiful
private beach only accessible from that hotel. Off to the
left where incredible rock formations, Lover’s Beach and the
world-famous Land’s End Arch. I was delighted by the natural
beauty of the roaring ocean, (too rough for swimming)
climbing awesome rock formations and all for free.
My Teva sandals proved
themselves that day because I kind of did some technical
climbing to go up these rock formations that sort of made a
natural ladder of steps into the sky. Some of my pictures
are from way up there. Cool experience, but a little scary
at one point. I found myself face to face with a huge
beehive nested in the rock.
I thought, way up there what
could I do if I got attacked? Fall to my death, get stung
like crazy and crawl back down. Glad it did happen. I made
my way to Lover’s Beach from there that is in between to
huge sets of rocks and enjoyed watching some local kids
surfing. This whole area was pretty secluded. I was glad not
to be overrun with people. Looking out to the ocean to left
was the backside of the arch. I was unable to walk to the
arch because of high tide but it was pretty neat to get so
close on my own without a tour group or boat.
I can't forget to mention the
party scene in Cabo San Lucas. From what I could see there
were some really cool bars to drink at like Sammy Hagar's
Cabo Wabo, El Squid Roe and many others. Beautiful colorful
neon everywhere. Quite the strip - I got something to eat
and people watched. I think those that come to Cabo San
Lucas to party will not be disappointed but in my opinion
it's a very Americanized place catering to Americans. You
are not going to get the usual Mexican charm in this town. I
guess it is up to what mood you’re in. I don’t go out of my
way to drink alone in a strange and potentially dangerous
place. Best left to a group where you watch each other’s
back’s. After a couple of days of fun I headed back to La
Paz for a ferry ride back to the mainland.
Next to Real de Catorce
or
Back to La Paz
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