Pictures of the Week 2008-9
Hello All,
Nestled off the southern tip of Baja California was our final port of call--Cabo San Lucas. And, located at the tip of the 1000-mile peninsula is a rock formation known as El Arco (the arch). Its mysterious looking crags have intrigued people for centuries. According to geologists, the Baja California Peninsula, which was once connected to the mainland, resulted from violent seismic activity along the San Andreas Fault between 10 and 15 million years ago. These powerful earthquakes caused Mexico’s west coast to split and Baja was born. Water from the Pacific Ocean rushed in and created the Sea of Cortez.
Nestled off the southern tip of Baja California was our final port of call--Cabo San Lucas. And, located at the tip of the 1000-mile peninsula is a rock formation known as El Arco (the arch). Its mysterious looking crags have intrigued people for centuries. According to geologists, the Baja California Peninsula, which was once connected to the mainland, resulted from violent seismic activity along the San Andreas Fault between 10 and 15 million years ago. These powerful earthquakes caused Mexico’s west coast to split and Baja was born. Water from the Pacific Ocean rushed in and created the Sea of Cortez.
Cabo San Lucas has developed
into a 1st class resort. The
sea around the resort is home to a wide array of marine life, including large
sea mammals such as grey and humpback whales.
Without a doubt sport fishing is king in the area as attested by the
large number of offshore private fishing boats tied up along the waterfront.
However, if it's done in, on,
or around the water you can find it there--tour boats, whale watching, sea
kayaks, parasailing, scuba diving, wave runners, just to name a few
options.
Rather than sign up for one of
the shore excursions offered onboard the ship we decided to do our own
thing. We caught a tender to shore and
then searched around for a panga driver to provide us a tour. We located a young man that spoke English and
negotiated a price for him to provide a boat excursion. His panga had a glass bottom so we were able
to see fish below the surface. He had
bread onboard that he would throw in the water to keep fish coming to the
surface. We passed a lovely beach that
was only accessible by water called “Lovers’ Beach.”
Our guide pointed out a hole
in the rocks where you could see all the way through from the Sea of Cortez to
the Pacific Ocean.
We cruised around the arch
taking photo after photo and then on to where a group of sea lions were laying
on the rocks. Our guide could imitate
their barking which kept them moving for more photo opportunities.
Back in the marina we watched
a guy feeding a sea lion from a boat. It
looked like an excellent way to lose a hand to us!!
The waterfront was clean and
attractive with a lot of high end condos.
We strolled around taking in the sights and then stopped at one of the
open air restaurants for lunch and a cervaza before returning to the ship.
Cabo San Lucas is truly a fine
resort with lots of activities to keep a person from getting bored. And, there are many secluded beaches nearby
where a person can relax to get rested before returning to everyday life. It is a place we would highly recommend.
As the ship departed we watched whales blowing and breaking water. It was a wonderful finishing touch for what had been a great cruise. We were at sea for two days before making port back in San Diego where we caught our flight back to Florida.
Until next time,
Dave & Barb
The Traveling Browns
As the ship departed we watched whales blowing and breaking water. It was a wonderful finishing touch for what had been a great cruise. We were at sea for two days before making port back in San Diego where we caught our flight back to Florida.
Until next time,
Dave & Barb
The Traveling Browns