DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
---------------------------------------------------------
Penny Can
HTML https://pennycan.createaforum.com
---------------------------------------------------------
*****************************************************
DIR Return to: Travel
*****************************************************
#Post#: 38645--------------------------------------------------
Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
DIR By: Mac
Date: July 16, 2016, 4:12 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
[glow=red,2,300]Cabo[/glow]
Well, we fly tomorrow. I've never been to Mexico. My wife
planned this out. She found some time in her schedule before it
gets busy and thought this would be a easy, quick, inexpensive
trip. Well, inexpensive is a relative term. I don't know what to
expect. I plan to relax at this one. Snorkel when I can.
Work really is busy, but I learned long ago, you have to take
time out. No one will ever remember you for your work. They will
remember you for who you are. Vacation as often as you can.
Like usual, probably won't take many pictures. I do take
pictures, but they wind up going no where.
If you've been, let me know, the good and the bad. I'm just
gonna wing. The wife has some stuff planned.
HTML http://www.vacationstogo.com/images/ports/maps/39_w.gif
#Post#: 38650--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: July 17, 2016, 7:57 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Never been. Just make sure you hit Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo
Cantina. And take pictures!!!!
#Post#: 38709--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
DIR By: Mac
Date: July 25, 2016, 1:06 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Jus got in. It's late.
Just a quick note... Cabo Wabo seeeeee-ucked. In particular, the
band. More... Later
#Post#: 38714--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: July 25, 2016, 6:43 am
---------------------------------------------------------
The Cantina or the band or both or the Town itself? No Sammy
anywhere?
#Post#: 38715--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
DIR By: Mac
Date: July 25, 2016, 11:46 am
---------------------------------------------------------
The Bar, Cabo Wabo sucked as did the band playing there.
Cabo San Lucas is nice.
We first went out to dinner with some new found friends and
decided to walk the streets and find a place to get some drinks.
Our friends wanted to at least experience CABO WABO. They had
never been, all the years they were going.
You meet lots of folks and was fortunate to meet another couple
where the husband loved and played music. He gave me a heads up
about the band, and it was not good. He was right.
We walk in and it's a normally crowded bar. It looks like a
million other bars I've been too. A little garish with day-glo
spray paint artwork. Lots of pics of Sammy and acquaintances.
One mention of Chickenfoot. Lots of license plates of Van Halen
5150, etc.
After 15 minutes or so we eventually found a table. Didn't stay
long after that.
The band was loud. Really loud... and unbalanced. They played
classic rock, but IMO, they massacred some songs. They did a GNR
threefor and mangled every song. I thought the drummer was
adequate. The lead guitarist did a decent job, but they still
managed to deal with songs, not fully rehearsed.
I then proceeded to watch the crowd. I saw maybe two people
getting into the music... or attempting to get into the music.
The rest looked uninterested and were there just to say they
went... like us.
After about 8 songs, they took a break. The DJ started to play
some hip-hop and pop dance music and the floor suddenly was
filled with dancing. Too funny.
We left and just across the court from Cabo Wabo, some misc hole
in the wall bars. One band playing inside, but outside too since
very few places have walls, doors or windows. I liked their
sound. They seemed more intimate and fun. But lots of young
folks hanging around smokin... we didn't stay.
So yes, we did go. Nothing to write home about.
#Post#: 38716--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: July 25, 2016, 12:04 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Interesting. I guess the only time to really go there would be
when it's known that Sammy will be performing with whoever on
stage. From your description, the place sounds like a dump.
#Post#: 38719--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
DIR By: Mac
Date: July 25, 2016, 9:25 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
His birthday bashes are huge, apparently (well as huge as bar
this size can hold (1,500). I heard a rumor he's doing his last
one this year.
Here's a decent video showing some of the bar.
HTML https://youtu.be/-Dzxyw9bbXw
but this video of Sammy doing his Cabo tour in St. Louis is
sooooooo much better.
HTML https://youtu.be/7gmycp8qYN0
#Post#: 38772--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
DIR By: Mac
Date: July 29, 2016, 8:34 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
So not a lot to write about. Cabo is HOT, and humid. I did not
like that.
I did not care for the constant barrage of people wanting my
business (money).
I thought the food was rather tame. Not one meal stood out to
me. Quality stuff, but nothing spicy or to write home about.
Playa Grande was the resort we chose because of a great deal
that popped up. We have points in our time share and can spend
them at other time shares. Playa grande is typically 40,000
points. We got a room for 7,000 for the week. Ou cost was the
plane fair.
Playa Grande was nice. Real nice. It was huge. Our 1st room was
decent. It looked out over the Marina and downtown. But do to a
family next door with a crying baby at all hours, we requested
to move. The moved us to a most beautiful 3rd floor room 30 feet
from the ocean. It was awesome.
The waves on the pacific side were always intense. Never allowed
in or near it. I think it's like that all the time, but a storm
out over the ocean increased the activity for a couple of days.
One day was a constant deep rumble. I've never heard that
before.
The resort constantly had things going on and we went to a
couple. The Mexican fiesta was fun with food, drink, comedy,
mariachi, dance, and an MC, who was rather good at getting the
crowd going.
We went out some, to town to shop or eat, or are daily walk.
Always felt comfortable and safe, except for the people always
hitting you up to do something with or for them.
We took walks everyday. Not a very long beach, but it was still
good to get out.
I have videos of the beach, but not sure how to post them. I
took some time lapse and slo-mo stuff.
I was in the pool as much as I could be. A few infinity pools. A
few large pools, but they had kids. No thanks.
But some of the best stuff is meeting other guests. Never have a
problem with that. Met all kinds of interesting folks.
A kid, well, a kid to me... He was mid 20's was there with his
family. He works with his dad doing solar, but recently started
a Pot Farm for the medical community. He just started with about
a year or two under his belt. He is still in the red with his
investment, but it's about to turn. Once he clears the basic
lease and air conditioning costs, he's expected to see some good
profit. And then when the Federal law approves the medical
marijuana, then his business will explode. He was a rather
entertaining young man. Hot mom, but his dad was quite.
Yep, I'd say meeting and getting together with other like minded
folks made the experience that much better.
I'd go back. They are building soooooooo much down there. Places
that made that resort look small.
I really need to look into stock and funds of property
management of those kinds of places.
#Post#: 38773--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
DIR By: shelley
Date: July 29, 2016, 9:16 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
I haven't been to Cabo since 2001. I enjoyed it though. I'm
sure it has changed A LOT since I visited. Glad to hear you had
a great time. I also love meeting people and hearing their
stories! I went on a deep sea fishing excursion. It was really
cool to be miles out into the ocean with nothing else in sight
but water and the big fish. We had great grilled fish that
night too. I can't remember the name of the place we stayed.
It was a timeshare. It was really nice. I slept in a cot
outside on the back porch with a view of the water. It was very
relaxing listening to the ocean while laying there.
#Post#: 38775--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
DIR By: Mac
Date: July 29, 2016, 9:37 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
That sounds awesome. Especially sleeping next to the ocean.
There is nothing better for the mind is that tranquility.
One of the strangest things is being in the middle of the ocean
an not seeing land anywhere. Bizarre, scary, exciting all at the
same time.
*****************************************************
Page 1 of 1