Trying Not to Watch the News

We're getting pretty relaxed down here but I find myself getting wound up every time I watch CNN and listen to the Republicans and many Americans talk about closing the U.S. border to all refugees because one or two "bad" ones might sneak through. Perhaps the indigenous peoples should have taken the same stance when the Mayflower arrived. Or how about when there is a mass shooting at a mall or school.........shouldn't we take guns away from everyone to prevent further massacres? No, they say, you can't do that just because of a few "bad" people. Not very clear, humane thinking in my humble opinion but I better stop before I get myself worked up again and need a few extra margaritas.

We just finished a wonderful visit from our daughter, Caity. We took her to several of our favourites (Art Walk, beach club and walks, the Artisan market, estuary walk, day trip to Cabo San Lucas) and we discovered a few new ones. One day we rented a car and drove to Cabo Pulmo (2 hours) where we snorkelled in the national marine park, viewing lots of colourful fish and some coral. On the way back we stopped at a canyon near Santiago and did a short hike out to a waterfall pool where Caity entertained us jumping off several different rocky points into the water below the falls. A hilltop hike and geocache hunt was postponed when Caity was a bit under the weather on her final full day here (probably lonesome for home when she heard about the snow conditions in the mountains) but we did that in her honour yesterday. The Los Cabos International Film Festival occurred last week and we took in two interesting documentaries with saving our planet themes. We also found lots of time for some nice meals, pool time,many games and lots of laughs. We miss her already.

Enough for now, it is after noon and our cocktail bar has opened :-)

Red Snapper on the way to our BBQ. This has become one of our favourite meals.

Stopped for a late morning snack beside the Cabo San Lucas marina. Caity introduced us to the Bulldog, a margarita with a beer being gradually added into the mix. Yummmmm!

A short time later we found ourselves making a return trip to The Office (on the beach). We were still there well after the sun went down.

A turtle release program with one day old turtles on the beach near the estuary. It was the second time we saw this happen while there to watch the sunset.

Cabo Pulmo, Los Frailes beach. The ladies were on their way to snorkel along the cove seen in the background. Lots of colourful fish.

Our daring daughter taking a leap from one of the smaller rocks. She jumped from larger ones as well. I was in charge of taking photos and guarding the beer we brought along.

The view from the hill we climbed in search of a geocache. This was referred to as a small mountain in Mexico but back home it would most definitely be a "hill".

A successful find in a nicely protected canister at the summit.