So I have meant to write a few blog entries about our “workcation” in Baja. However, I was too busy working and/or vacationing. But here are a few highlights. We arrived on Dec 15th at the Cabo airport. We rented a car and headed to Las Barriles, which is on the east cape of Baja del sur. The town used to be a fishing town but now appears to be retirees mostly. It had a low key vibe to it though, even if it was primarily gringos.
We rented the bottom half of a house near the beach (about a block), in the suburbs of Los barriles – spa Buena vista. It was a killer spot. First off, the beach was right there. Second off, the place had a hot spring tub in the back, which was lovely to soak. And it was quite artsy and well decorated. Our host was charming, giving us a lot of space. Ash loved the bird seeing the endemic Xantu Hummingbird along with costa and Anna hummingbirds plus warblers, a woodpecker, a cactus wren and a hooded oriole. The house also had a lime tree in the backyard, which we mixed with tequila for a nice afternoon cocktail.
We stayed there a week, and it was quite the treat. On Sunday, we snorkeled with the whale sharks. We had to drive up to La Paz, about 2 hours. But it was worth it. Our guide Katrin took us out with a family for an up-close experience. It was a truly fantastic experience. Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the world, and they are a bit intimidating. They are friendly, but still, they are the size of a small bus. We got up and close. On our first swim, ash said she thought the whale shark was going to headbutt her! I got four swims in, and ash got two. The ride back through the mountain in the dark, on a narrow winding Mexican highway, was a bit scary. But overall great.
The rest of the time in Los barrilles, we worked thus the “workcation.” Ash invented that term, and we both know why. Yes, it was a lovely spot, but the work cut into too much.
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