Los Cabos: Peaks and Valley

I feel so short!

Los Cabos - I dare you NOT to smile . . .

Los Cabos Love (Subtitle: Tacky Tourist Hats!)

IN THE BACKGROUND

The majestic view of “El Arco” and the beautiful turquoise waters of the Sea of Cortez.

IN THE FOREGROUND

A middle-aged couple having a great time, tacky hats and all!

Lee's bucket hat is actually a souvenir from our trip to Hawaii several years ago and depicts the Hawai'i state fish - the Humuhumunukunukuapua`a.

Birthday Boy in Los Cabos

Today my son, David, turns 20.  What an interesting and appealing man he's turning out to be - Kind, generous, thoughtful, stubborn (don't know how he comes by this), enigmatic, independent, hard-working, fearless, peace-seeking, handsome, quick-witted, smart, loving . . . I know that as his mother, I'm perhaps a tiny bit biased, but just a little . . .  He does have faults, but today I can't think of any, not when my heart is so full of love for this child, this miraculous gift from God . . .  Let me tell you, the day David was born, God was smiling down on me . . . He sent me the perfect child to teach me what it means to be human, and what it means to know God.

Happy birthday, David!

Los Cabos - The Flora (with John as guest photographer!)

My son, John, spent a lot of time playing with his new camera.  I was the lucky beneficiary of his hobby since he took all these photos!

 

And, since there's no point in duplicating efforts when you are on vacation, I turned my attention to other important things, like reading mindless novels, napping . . . and deciding whether to have a daiquiri or a piña colada brought to me by the pool . . .

Sometimes . . . life is very good . . .

Los Cabos - The Beach (and I blame Yolanda!)

I ask you, can I be held responsible if my fellow blogger, Yolanda, of Yolanda-snapshotsofmylife taunted me with the gorgeous photos of her trip to Cabo San Lucas, so much so that I had to have my own photos?

The 200-foot granite rock is known to the locals as “El Arco.” It is the most memorable of a series of rock formations located in Cabo San Lucas, at the extreme southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, known as “Finisterra” - Land's End.


According to the locals, the waters around El Arco reach their lowest point once every four years, allowing the adventurous a closer look at El Arco. We were lucky enough to be visiting while this rare occurence was taking place.

Playa del Amor - Lover's Beach, where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific Ocean.  The beach on the Pacific side is known to the locals as Divorce Beach because of its rough waters.

The ocean waves, and the accompanying undertow, were fierce on this side of the Pacific, so there was no swimming on the beach, but the sound of the ocean lulled us by the pool during the day, and disguised our snores . . . well, it would have, if my husband hadn't kept poking me awake!

View of our hotel from the beach - InterContinental El Presidente Los Cabos, in San José del Cabo.

The great thing about digital photography is not having to deprive yourself of an extra shot that you just had to take.  The bad thing about digital photography . . . is the same.