The road to Los Cabos
Today is the day to check out of La Paz and head down to Cabo San Lucas.
I checked out of Club El Moro, again iced down the cooler and hit the road. The only problem was that I was having a hard time finding Mexico Highway 19 south. Getting frustrated, I pulled off the road and parked in front of a small market. When I went in the store, I could see the clerk talking to a distributor.
"Habla Ingles?" I asked, first looking at the clerk, then the distributor. Both looked away.
"Donde esta Los Cabos?" I asked, concentrating my attention on the clerk. "Highway diez y nueve?"
I pulled out my map, and pointed to the road I wanted to find that would then take me to Mexico 19, then to Mexico Highway 1 to Los Cabos. The clerk seemed to understand, and in primitive communication including sign language, told me to take the road up two lights, and then to take a left. That would take me to the Mexican Highway 19 (diez y nueve). Her directions proved correct. Before I knew it, I was in the Mexican boonies, heading to Los Cabos.
When I hit the intersection of Highway 19 and 1, I turned left down Highway 1. This was the longer route to Cabo San Lucas, but I had read several places this was the more scenic route.
The route was indeed scenic, but not as dramatic as I thought. Maybe that's because I'm spoiled by living in Alta California.
I drove by the towns of El Triunfo, San Bartolo, Los Barriles and Santiago, finally arriving in San Jose del Cabo. At that point traffic got heavy, but luckily it was heavier going north, and I was heading south. After about 15 minutes, I emerged from San Jose del Cabo and traveled the road to Cabo San Lucas. The ocean in this area is always so blue!
Highway 1 again slowed in Cabo San Lucas, and I just headed straight to the southern part of town, and after a few easy turns, I arrived at the Solmar Suites.
I checked out of Club El Moro, again iced down the cooler and hit the road. The only problem was that I was having a hard time finding Mexico Highway 19 south. Getting frustrated, I pulled off the road and parked in front of a small market. When I went in the store, I could see the clerk talking to a distributor.
"Habla Ingles?" I asked, first looking at the clerk, then the distributor. Both looked away.
"Donde esta Los Cabos?" I asked, concentrating my attention on the clerk. "Highway diez y nueve?"
I pulled out my map, and pointed to the road I wanted to find that would then take me to Mexico 19, then to Mexico Highway 1 to Los Cabos. The clerk seemed to understand, and in primitive communication including sign language, told me to take the road up two lights, and then to take a left. That would take me to the Mexican Highway 19 (diez y nueve). Her directions proved correct. Before I knew it, I was in the Mexican boonies, heading to Los Cabos.
When I hit the intersection of Highway 19 and 1, I turned left down Highway 1. This was the longer route to Cabo San Lucas, but I had read several places this was the more scenic route.
The route was indeed scenic, but not as dramatic as I thought. Maybe that's because I'm spoiled by living in Alta California.
I drove by the towns of El Triunfo, San Bartolo, Los Barriles and Santiago, finally arriving in San Jose del Cabo. At that point traffic got heavy, but luckily it was heavier going north, and I was heading south. After about 15 minutes, I emerged from San Jose del Cabo and traveled the road to Cabo San Lucas. The ocean in this area is always so blue!
Highway 1 again slowed in Cabo San Lucas, and I just headed straight to the southern part of town, and after a few easy turns, I arrived at the Solmar Suites.
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