Friday, July 24, 2009

Cabo Wabo, Bay-beee!





We'll, we just got back from Cabo San Lucas, down in Baja California Sur (Mexico). It was an educational trip in that I learned the best way to remember Baja California Sur (BCS), is Beer, Chips, & Salsa.

We stayed at the Villa Del Arco Resort, which is absolutely top notch. The rooms are stunning and equipped with kitchenettes. Our room overlooked the pool, including the replica pirate ship floating in it, and the beach another 50 yards beyond.

We relaxed and enjoyed the Cabo vibe, did two wonderful days of snorkeling in a marine preserve, and seriously imbibed in------ food! No tequila this time around, and just enough cerveza to keep us cool. But, as I mentioned, the food was awesome! We enjoyed a monstrous seafood platter at Mocambo that included baja style lobster, cracked crab, butterflied shrimp, grilled shrimp wrapped in bacon, a whole red snapper, and calimari. The chips n salsa were off the chart as well.

We also sampled some more traditional dishes, including an ethnic fusing of middle eastern and Mexican styles where the meats are skewered and shaved from a spit, lightly grilled in pineapple and onion, and mixed with jalapeno, tamarind, and other spices. And, we found some of the best gellato we have ever enjoyed. This was a culinary trip!!!

The grand finale' was getting intentionally bumped from our return flight in order to get $900 in travel vouchers for a future trip to any where US Air flies. Thanks to Tami's thriftiness and sprinting abilities, we'll be enjoying another 'fly-a-way' vacation in the next year.

3 comments:

Karen said...

Sounds like you feasted! We love grilling bacon wrapped shrimp (trick is to use a small piece, par cook it, and use jumbo prawns! :>) with fresh basil inside. The blues in your photos are wonderful. I'm glad I popped in from Tami's blog...speaking of Tami, way to go on the $900! :>:>

Anonymous said...

You always take such gorgeous photos! Makes me feel like I am right there with you! WOO HOO for another trip!

Lesa said...

Great food, cool environment, family time, sun, water, WooHoo!!! You could always come to the East coast and visit Cape Cod.....we have some great striper and blues fishing here!!!