Cabo - March 2022

Cabo - Whale Watching Tour

Making up for lost time, we went back to Cabo with John and JoAnna (we were there in the Fall of last year after a two year hiatus) to use our time share but this time we traded in and stayed closer to downtown.  As as result, we did venture out more to try out restaurants in town and do a few tours.  The weather was great, albeit a bit chilly at times and as usual, it was a relaxing and fun trip!

Accommodation:

Villa del Palmar - This resort is only a mile from downtown and is on the beach.  There were two pools - one that was adults only - and about four restaurants and a market.  We got a one bedroom suite so that Keith could work somedays and John and JoAnna got a studio which had nice views.  Our room was OK - was on the ground floor so no views but did make it easy to get to and from the pool.  Overall the resort was nicer than we expected as we had read some mixed reviews before arriving. 

Beach outside our hotel

Activity:

On the way to the resort, we stopped at a grocery store to stock up on beer and wine and breakfast / lunch items.  Most days we hung out at the resort, relaxing by the pool, reading, drinking and napping.  There was some interesting people watching since it was Spring Break so lots of younger adults mixed in with the oldies! We did go for a few walks the first half of the week but then got lazy which showed up on the scale when we returned home - booh!! 

We ventured out a few times to do a couple of activities:

Whale Watching Tour - we had done this a few years back and since it was prime whale season, decided to do it again.  This time, our boat was a bit bigger with some cover.  After going out to see the arch and Lover's Beach, we headed out to find whales and within a few minutes came across a mom and her baby.  We followed these two for quite some time, watching them play and watching the mom teach the baby how to tap the tail against the water and to breach out of the water.  Very cool!!

Whale breaching

Taco Tasting Tour - we also had done this tour a few years back in Cabo but this time we did it in San Jose del Cabo. The town is very cool with lots of galleries and restaurants.  The food on the tour was quite good but the guide was just OK - nice but not very informative.  On the tour, we stopped at Mi Casa, Xeshu, Chocola T (a chocolate factory), West Coast Tequila Company, Mariscos El Chino (great fish tacos) and Los Mangos Food Park Pizza (where we had tacos).  

San José del Cabo

Yummy tacos!

Tequila tasting!

Restaurants:

Sports Bar - located at the resort, we had some beer and bar food here (e.g. nachos, buffalo cauliflower) and watched the Duke game.  

Palmita Market & Deli - located at the resort, we had breakfast here two mornings - yummy breakfast burrito and chilaquiles!

Mi Casa - located in Cabo, this is a large restaurant with traditional Mexican food and fun decor.  We had margaritas, chips and quest/guacamole and carne asada.  Food was tasty!

South American Grill - located at Villa del Arco (resort next door) with tables around the pool, they served grilled dishes.  We shared a few appetizers and the steak and shrimp entree for the table.  Food was OK.

Baja Brewing - this location is on a rooftop in Cabo overlooking the ocean (great views).  We originally just stopped here for a beer but ended up making it dinner - sharing nachos and wings.  The beer is quite good and the views are nice so worth going to.

Salvatore G's - a great Italian restaurant located in Cabo.  We ate way too much (but it was so good) and had enough to take home and have for lunch the next day.  We shared a salad and stuffed mushroom appetizers and then had Mama's Sunday Gravy (pasta with meatballs, sausage and pork), Italian Porketta (pasta with marinated pork shank) and Lasagna for entrees.  

Neptune - located at Villa del Arco (resort next door), this restaurant is very nice with views overlooking the ocean.  We shared a bottle of wine, seared tuna and mussels and shrimp appetizers and a yummy fish dish with mashed potatoes. Very tasty!

Walk on the beach!