By guest blogger, Kevin Greshock January 2025
The Bacon’s annual pilgrimage to San Jose Del Cabo included a few additional pilgrims this year – eight of us in total! Although the weather in Cabo was unusually windy and cool for January, we were all happy to be away from the below-zero temperatures of Illinois.
As usual, Denise (who missed her calling as a travel planner), put together an awesome itinerary! But there was still time to lounge by the pool, walk along the beach and watch the whales from our balconies.
Our whale watching tour didn’t disappoint – the whales weren’t shy, and we got lots of really great pictures and videos. I’m sure that our kids were getting tired of the endless snap chats that we posted! We did get a chance to snorkel a bit when the boat pulled into a cove near Santa Maria, but the water was cold and only a few of us were brave enough to jump in!
San Jose Del Cabo is exactly what you would want a quaint Mexican town to be – cobblestone streets lined with shops, restaurants and cantinas (we really liked Baha Brewing and La Lupita). Overhead were colorful Mexican banners and there was a huge town square – all lit up at night – where kids and their parents (along with us tourists) would stay out late to enjoy the festival-like atmosphere. The people are friendly, and you really get a feeling of authentic Mexico!
Jim planned a fishing trip for us men. It was still dark as our Uber driver drove up a very scary dirt road to drop us off at what looked like an abandoned marina. Even the driver (who spoke very little English) gave us a look as if to say, “You guys sure about this?” It turned out to be a very up-scale marina with lots of very nice boats, and although we wandered around a bit looking for ours, we eventually found it and climbed aboard. Although Jim was very excited about fishing, himself, he was happier just to see all of us catch fish. Just for the record, I caught the biggest rooster fish!
We had dinner at the most beautiful restaurants! From 7 Seas on the beach to Habaneros downtown to Flora Farms in the jungle – they were all unique experiences! The food was delicious…unless, like Jim, you ordered cauliflower steaks (what the heck, Jim!). My favorite was Acre – unbelievable atmosphere and the drinks and food were great! We even (ALL of us) got to try that Mexican delicacy…fried crickets with Tajin , orange slices, and mezcal. I’m pretty sure that there’s a chef at Acre who won a bet – “Hey guys…I’ll bet I can get those gringos to eat roasted insects! Go get me a handful of crickets.”
Here’s to great friends, great times, and anticipation of another great adventure next year!
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