Saturday, March 12, 2011

artsy cabo san jose

The last day of our short trip to Cabo was some shopping around Cabo San Jose city.  It's a short walk from my parents time share and it's such a cute little city with a french cafe, jewelry stores, artisan shops and art galleries.  We manage to spot my favorite mural of fruits and random art on the walls we saw 2 years ago, still intact with vibrant colors.
Me and my sister, Lizzi
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The French Riviera is the french cafe where we enjoyed some cafe con leches and yummy croissants on the day of my birthday 2 years ago.  Our second time around, we only manage to enjoy some pastries to go, but the great memories of enjoying some coffee and pastries in a french cafe in Mexico, oh so random.
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Here is me holding a handmade plush toy owl and other zoo animals below at a street vendor.
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These are random galleries and art boutiques around the streets of Cabo San Jose.  It was great to walk around and window shop.  My eyes were always capturing a mural here and there; I also enjoyed seeing the hand painted signage throughout the different stores.
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I love the vibrant blue paint of this cantina and the use of font style too.  While my sister was deciding in purchasing a shark tooth necklace, I quickly captured these cute little hippos when the gallery owner was not looking.  I didn't know the little girl was a shop keeper too and quickly ran to the gallery owner and told on me.  Whatevs!
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I truly enjoyed my time in Mexico and I am looking forward to my next visit 2 years from now.  Until then, I will cherish all the memories of Cabo San Jose.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

cabo san lucas

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Our 3rd day of family adventures in Mexico was to take our parents to Cabo San Lucas.  They had a great time taking a taxi boat to Lover's Beach and Land's End.  Land's End is the tip of Baja California where the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean meet.  It's nature at it's best because the Sea of Cortez is calmer and warmer compared to the Pacific Ocean.  When the seas merge, they create big waves and rip currents at the tip of Baja California.  When the boat takes you to the Pacific side, the sea is darker and the waves are rough.  The other side of Lover's beach is called Divorce beach because of the harsh conditions of the Pacific.  We manage to have the boat all to ourselves and it was a treat because it felt like a private boat tour.
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A lopsided pic of the port and some yummy lobsters.
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I love this tea cup and me at Lover's beach.
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Mum and Dad
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My name on the sand and Scooby Doo rock formation.
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Sea lions lounging about and Pelican Rock, where my sister Darah and I scuba dived.

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Our water boat had a bottomless floor, so we took advantage of seeing some sea life below.  Stay tuned for our shopping day at Cabo San Jose.

Monday, March 7, 2011

underwater world

Since purchasing my underwater camera case, it has been fun to take pictures underwater.  I had a chance to shoot pictures of my family while enjoying some swimming in the amazing pools of Cabo Azul hotel.
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Hipstamatic shots while lounging around the pool
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The random shots of some underwater fun! I heart my camera!
Next post is all about Cabo San Lucas, stay tuned!