Honey to the moon and back

In the morning we talked a bit with the owner of the place where we parked for the night. The original owner, Coco, who originally founded the place called "Coco's Corner" had died in August. He had offered travellers to stay there for decades.
After a short drive we stopped at a lovely little restaurant that was completely full already at 07:30 in the morning. It seemed like a popular spot for the truckers inmidst the desert, the inside was completely made of wood. Even the tortilleras were wooden 🥰 We ordered some classic Mexican breakfast (Huevos rancheros) and it was absolutely delicious!

Afterwards we made our way down crisscrossing the Baja peninsula. And realized that we need to adjust our travel estimations here, a 350km drive took us almost 5 hours... They were redoing the Highway 1, which goes along north to south of Baja California Norte and Sur. So we had many deviations with sandy and unpaved roads, luckily no tire victims this time 🍀. But we arrived in Santa Rosalia in the afternoon (back into another timezone when we crossed from Baja California Norte to Baja California Sur) with enough time to explore the town center and beach. The town is small, pretty and quite green. We walked a bit around and bought some pastries that the region and bakery is famous for. It was pretty good but a little dry so we saved it for tomorrow mornings coffee. Then we checked out a hotel nearby because they're supposed to be quite cheap currently in the off season. And the price was okay, besides we haven't had internet the last two days and needed to do some planning for our trip.

The hotel "Las casitas" (the little houses) is really cute with cosy fully equipped rooms and ocean views. Unfortunately it was very windy so we didn't go down to the beach but instead had a great dinner at a local taco shop. Afterwards we grabbed some beers, relaxed on the porch and planned our next steps.Lue lisää

Waking up to the sound of waves and the view of palm trees is the stuff of dreams 🥰 Right afterwards we took a swim in the beautiful clear (and quite warm) water while watching the surfers catching waves. Then we took a little walk along the beach and encountered a tiny little turtle struggling to get back into the water. We watched it a little while until it succeeded 🫶🐢 The spot we spent the night consistent mainly of surfers and had generally a relaxed and laid-back vibe.
Then we drove another hour to Cabo San Lucas, a vacation hotspot on the southernmost tip of Baja California. We've heard a bit on the way (mainly by policemen and soldiers at checkpoints) that it's very touristy. But when we arrived it didn't feel that bad, the people are quite spread out and even at the tourist hotspots you could find a bit of calmth. We took a little boat tour to these hotspots: An arch and a little beach called Love Beach, where we spent an hour swimming in the perfect sea and sun bathing.

The next stop was at San José de Cabo, the so-called elegant twin because of the old city. We spent an hour exploring the old city which was really beautiful. Once again the zócalo (main square) with the church and city hall painted a beautiful picture. Also the surrounding blocks with little art shops fit right into the picture.

Our last stop for the day took some consideration because the road to get to Cabo Pulmo goes for more than 10km on an unpaved road. But we ultimately decided to give it a try and even though Ruedi had a tough time, he managed it perfectly. We found a free camp spot right by the beach on a stony flat area.
The exhausting drive had made us hungry, so we walked on the beach to "town". It consists of two dirt roads, three restaurants and bars and one general store (water and chips). Besides that, there are around 10 dive and snorkel shops offering tours to the nearby coral reef. We talked to some and going to see if we get a spot tomorrow morning.

After an amazing dinner with a beautiful sunset we went back to Ruedi to get some rest.Lue lisää