Hola Meh-hicko

On the 29th Dec we travelled to Los Cabos - a region in the Mexican state called Baja California Sur (a popular holiday destination on the west coast, south of California). Simon spent the first day at our resort with the kids and I went with Maureen, Brian, Jack & Dette on a bus tour that travelled up the east coast of our little peninsula and then down the west coast and back to our resort. It took about 10 hours and we saw much of the terrain - desert cacti, dry river beds, low lying brush etc When you get off the beaten touristy path hotels turn into small villages or shanty type towns. Lots of thatched roofs and very basic commodities.

We had lunch in a town called La Paz where we dined on some local dishes. Jack'll kill me but the joke was on him as he prepared for a grand seafood cocktail meal. Instead he got this dish which to me, looked like a challenge from Survivor! To his credit he got through it!

Another town we visited was Todos Santos which had a lot of Mexican art and crafts available to buy.

We were under stirct instructions from Carolyn to have a margarita wearing a sombrero. Our luggage didnt accommodate the head gear but we certainly gave the former a nudge. We all liked the strawberry margarita but were told we could not leave without trying the other one on the right. Stupidly we orderd two not knowing that it was really rocekt fuel in disguise!! Recipe: 4 shots damiana, 2 shots tequila, 3 shots orange liquour & juice of 2 limes ! Damiana is said to be an aphrodisiac so Jack and Brian were a little hesitant sitting next to each other on the ride home.

Our last stop was to a small outdoor blanket business. This guy had first learnt to make blankets from the age of 8 using these manual looms.

So I am now the priud owner of 'un' mexican blanket and 'un' mexican poncho. Gracias.