Day 6 Cabo Pulmo Playa BCS, Mexico

Today we went Jeeping. We hadn’t explored too much of the inland portion near Cabo Pulmo. We found a dirt road in an arroyo and took it as far as we could. It was another picture-perfect day. The trail started off pretty easy and got more challenging as we traveled into the foothills.

Lunch spot.

This is a banyan tree. I have taken pictures of them before and did,t know what they were…just thought they looked cool. Banyan trees are a species of fig trees. Birds eat the fruit form the tree and drop the seeds in a crevice in the rock. When the seeds germinate, they grow roots toward the ground. As the tree ages, they develop aerial prop roots that form a woody “trunk.” These trees are also sometimes called “strangler figs.”

View from the hill near our campground.

After dark, we went back on top of the hill. First, I looked for scorpions with the black-light. Unfortunately, I found no scorpions…however, giant moth like creatures and batlike things were very attracted to the light. Tim yelled at me for scorpion hunting in my flip flops…maybe another day!

Tim had taken the top off the Jeep. He sat on the roof and I reclined in my seat. As we sipped wine, the stars popped out. We could barely see the Milky Way because the moon was so bright. I saw a shooting star. It was incredibly romantic, and very beautiful.

“The pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps dependent more on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to.” -Alain De Botton

Mileage: 75,595

Playa Norte RV Park Los Barriles BCS, Mexico

We took a walk early this morning. We could see the clouds gathering along the horizon and though the forecast did not call for rain, we decided to shorten our walk and leave quickly.

We decided that I would follow the RV in the Jeep so that the RV would not have to strain to tow the Jeep up the steepest hills. Again, Tim could not drive more than 3-5 mph. Since I was moving very slowly, I had plenty of time to take pictures as we trundled along.

We got to the paved section where we had intended to hookup and proceed the remainder of the way to Los Barriles. Instead, Tim waved me to the RV. While I was moseying down the road, listening to 60’s music, belting out tunes, and taking my photos, Tim had taken a hard bump in the road. The result was that the pantry, the kitchen cupboard, and the fridge all opened and contents spewed forth. I walked in to see a jumble of shattered glass, broken eggs, with oranges and black olives rolling about…with all manner of other things mixed in…it was a giant mess!!! Nothing to do but start to clean it up!!! This stuff happens…gotta just keep a positive attitude and move along. We got the big stuff picked up and I followed Tim to Playa Norte.

We spent a lot of the day getting everything scrubbed and gleaming. The RV needed to be cleaned anyway and we had water and electric enough to get it done. We started some laundry while we were at it and then while the clothes were drying, I worked on the blog. We got lots done so we can play tomorrow!!!

In the meantime, Tim invited me to dinner. We went back to La Playa where we had our best meal in Los Barriles. We sat at a beach table and enjoyed the evening!

Day 5 Cabo Pulmo Playa BCS, Mexico

We began the day with a hike up the hill adjacent to our campground. I love the juxtaposition of the mountains and the desert and the sea. We have spent most of our time in Cabo Pulmo looking at the water. It was nice to hike on the other side. The trail map was extraordinarily useful…

Lots of cacti and some wildflowers.

At the top, the view was breathtaking.

We packed our cooler and drove south to a deserted beach where we spent our afternoon.

The waves had carved a high bank. This is where I sat, watching the whales and the birds. The last many days have been hazy. Today the haze was gone and the colors were so vivid, a dozen shades of color light green to the deepest darkest blue.

Some creatures.

The sky turned lavender this evening as the sun set. Hasta manana.

“To explore is to get out of your comfort zone, to venture to new terrain, to try new things, to explore the places that excite you, and frighten you a little.” Unknown

Day 4 Cabo Pulmo Playa BCS, Mexico

My morning walk.

And his.

Yesterday was a long day. We decided to do something a little closer to home today. We started at Playa Miramar with a nice walk to the cove with the rocks.

What creature is this??? We could see where he had stopped to dig in crab holes, his footprints a long trail in the sand.

We headed to the lighthouse beach. It is much closer to here than Los Barriles. We stayed on the south side of the cove to get out of the breeze. We picked up shells, read, walked, picnicked, and rested in the gorgeous sunshine.

This evening we went back to La Palapa for dinner.

The restaurant is outside…the Mexican dogs are outside…why wouldn’t they be welcome?!?

Afterward, we walked around town.

The history of Cabo Pulmo National Park.