a blog challenge for 2009

i am to blog every day in December. lacking literary motivation, i've decided to accept the challenge....

December 1 Trip. What was your best trip in 2009?

This one's easy. We spent Easter week in Los Cabos Mexico. A good friend of mine has a place there and invited

us to stay. Talk about your no-brainers. It happened to fall on my 51st bday week as well, so this was an added bonus. For those who haven't been to Cabo, I would recommend it whole-heartedly. But understand, Los Cabos is not all there is to the peninsula. Los Cabos is the 'hub' yes, but translated, this also means it's tourist central. It's quite honky tonk, fairly tacky, and full of bars and restaurants and tacky souvenir shops. While it is beautiful and fun, after a few days you may long for something a tad more relaxing. My friend lives in San Jose Del Cabo, the county seat of Los Cabos at the far end of of BCS (Baja California Sur). SJDC is a far more charming, low-key, slower paced paradise. Close enough to all the attractions, but far enough away from the hub-bub that you're able to breathe in all the beauty and culture they have to offer. Combining old Mexican charm w/ fabulous architecture steeped in history, there is simply no better way to unwind. We went diving w/ sea lions, went deep sea fishing for tuna (which we turned into sushi that afternoon/evening) and learned there are many many brands of tequila yet untasted. We learned how to play Mexican train and ate the best carne asada of our entire lives. When you fell asleep @ nite you actually could hear the windows rattling w/ the roar of the surf below. So...have I got your attention yet? If you getta chance to visit Cabo? Run, do not walk. And head for San Jose Del Cabo. You won't be sorry.