January 2018
Ahhhh La Paz….the old Mexico before tourism! A beautiful town on the Sea of Cortez-it’s barren, desert-like landscape is in stark contrast to the sparkling blue sea.
We started out by getting to Mexico by a new route. The CBX Border is in San Diego and they have a secure, lighted parking facility on the US side of the border. You walk into the small, new and clean terminal, show your boarding pass and bridge ticket and walk over a secure, enclosed bridge directly into the Tijuana Airport!
The benefits of this are that my flight is now domestic not international. A lot less money because there aren’t all those taxes added on to the fare. No wait driving over the border or dealing with US airport delays. The airport is small and manageable, definitely a plus.
We stayed at the beautiful CostaBaja Resort & Spa, the only Resort in La Paz.
We had dinner in the restaurant, Steinbeck’s with an open kitchen and delicious food!
The next day was an amazing experience on the water. It was very chilly in the morning as we took the boat out towards Espiritu Santo.
It warmed up by the time we got there and the sun was higher in the sky. The Sea of Cortez is beautiful!
We put on our gear and jumped in to swim with the sea lions. They were so cute and friendly!
A rest in the sun felt good after playing with the sea lions. We took off to a secluded beach and had an amazing lunch of freshly made ceviche!
Felt good to get back to the resort after a long day!
Enjoying the resort as the sun goes down with a margarita of course!
The next day was another fun adventure. We drove west across the peninsula to the artsy town of Todos Santos.
There are so many beautiful old buildings with so much history. It is rumored that Hotel California is in Todos Santos but locals tell you that it is not true. We still had to go see the hotel anyway! The abundance of flowers and plants that spill over the old bricks is a photographers dream-definitely a pretty town.
Until next time La Paz!