A trip to the beach

The time came to leave Todos Santos. Heading south out of town, we followed directions from Isabel and Gabriel at the Casablanca to turn off the highway and find an unmarked beach that they promised was worth the bumpy road. We took the car to the impromptu parking lot in the desert and then walked toward the sound of the waves through an awesomely tall palm tree grove.

And it was definitely worth the bumpy road.

Even the view inland was amazing.

And random horses on the beach? Seriously?

Finally, we got back in the car and backtracked through the picture-perfect desert.

Then turned the car back south toward Los Cabos for Part II of the Baja adventure.

Todos Santos

First day of vacation = exactly what vacation should be. There was sleeping in, and then reading, and then eating, and then more reading in a hammock...

...and then a quick,

lovely,

walk to the beach.

Arrived with binoculars, hoping that the B&B owners' insistence that we were sure to see whales wouldn't end up being a jinx. Within five seconds of arrival, it was clear they were not kidding, though. For the next couple hours we watched dozens of whales frolicking not 100 yards off shore. Are they serious with this? Oh, yes, they are.

Then some more hammock reading time before summoning the effort to head into the center of town for a little look-see while it was still light and an early dinner. Todos Santos = adorable.

An arts festival had just ended, so we also got to see the spoils of the elaborate decorations that had (I assume) been created for that. (Though maybe this town's street lamps are always dressed as people.)

And then back to the beach for the sunset. Life is rough, I tell you.