I got up extra early today to walk down to the beach to watch the sunrise!! It was spectacularly beautiful!! I moved around and used different settings as the sun slowly rose and worked its way through the various clouds. It was a wonderful experience!!I loved the shifting colors of orange and blue as the sun was about to peek over the horizon!!As the sun became visible, the orange colors filled the sky and reflected off the wet sand on the beach!!The colors intensified as the sun rose higher in the horizon!!I love the orange and blue colors masked with the clouds in the sky. Cabo is a very beautiful place!!
We had a wonderful experience attending an amazing and sophisticated tequila tasting experience with Jorge Cuervo, Jose Cuervo’s great grandson!! Charlene, John and myself had a fantastic evening completing the tasting, learning about the history of tequila, and learning how to correctly drink tequila!! Jorge is a ninth generation in the Cuervo family!!We had the tequila tasting and we also ordered dinner afterwards. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening!!There are so many tequilas in Mexico!! Some have very elaborate bottles and many people like to take them back to the U.S.!!I liked tasting the tequilas, but I also enjoyed looking at all the elaborate packaging!!These were the three tequilas we tasted. The far left was water to use between tastings. The first tequila was a blanco tequila. The second was a reposado tequila, and the third was an anejo. The blanco is the tequila right out of the distillery, the reposado was aged for at least two months in an oak barrel, and the anejo was aged in a wooden barrel for at least one year.This was an example of a quality blanco tequila that we discussed.Jorge taught us the three key attributes that we should check for when buying tequila: 1) the tequila bottle should say “tequila.” This describes the designated geographic tequila region (Jalisco) as regulated by Mexican law. 2) the tequila should state “100% agave” was used to make the tequila. And 3) the tequila should have the “CRT” certification by the Tequila Regulatory Council. Unfortunately, some well known tequilas, e.g., the common Jose Cuervo available in the U.S. are only 51% agave, and 49% are non-agave sugars. Jorge suggested that since the common Jose Cuervo we see in the U.S. is not 100% agave, we may prefer drinking tequilas that meet these 3 important criteria. Other higher-end Jose Cuervo products may be made with100% agave and it was suggested we may prefer drinking those. If a tequila bottle does not state the proportion of agave used, we should check the company’s website.This is an example of tequila where it is clearly seen on the label that 100% agave was used to make it.These are the two tequilas that Jorge has made. The front label clearly indicates the name “tequila” and this label states 100% agave was used to make the tequila. The label on the back of the bottle clearly has the “CRT” certification. The small bottle on the right is the blanco tequila that could be brought into the US in carry-on luggage. The larger bottles can be brought into the US in checked luggage. We bought the reposado bottle and Jorge signed the back label for us!! It was very fun talking with Jorge Cuervo. He told us about his three kids. He said that in his home, it is “required” that they only speak English. He wants his kids to be fluent in English and comfortable with talking with people from many different countries. One of Jorge’s boys was at the restaurant and we enjoyed talking with him. Jorge is often flown to cities in the U.S. to provide tequila tasting demonstrations at various business conventions. This display is in the restaurant and summarizes his family history. Jorge named his tequila “Malaco” after one of his relatives. Malaco means Malachi in Spanish. After completing the tequila tasting upstairs, we went downstairs to the restaurant and had an amazing meal of Mexican food. It is difficult to see under all the cheese, but we had chicken enchiladas, tamales, flank steak beef, chili rellenos, tostadas, taquitos, and guacamole. There was so much food, the three of us could not finish it all!! Everything was so delicious!!It was very difficult to decide what to drink with our dinner. We could have picked a straight tequila, a margarita, or a range of different tequila cocktails. We all picked a different flavor of margarita. This was a fantastic mango margarita that I selected. The flavors on the rim and the top were quite spicy!After our tequila tasting and fantastic meal, we walked a few blocks to the weekly “art walk” that is held in the main plaza in San Jose del Cabo. All kinds of artists had their work on display. Here Charlene and John are looking at all the paintings one woman created. It was fun to see such a range of artistic talent!!I am not sure about this gentleman’s costume, but I think he is dressed up as an Aztec.Next to the plaza is a well-known church in San Jose del Cabo. I liked the silhouette of church with the setting sun!!The art walk had many truly amazing paintings!!All the colors and designs were amazing to see!!A black lighted highlighted the vivid colors with these designs!!I think my favorite aspect about all the artwork was the vivid colors that were used!! Mexican art is so beautiful!!
Sitting on our porch, we enjoyed a spectacular full moon!! This photo is from our room, looking over the pool and spa. It was a wonderful view!!John and I walked down to the beach to see the reflection of the moon across the Gulf of California!! It was so beautiful!!Looking to the south, we enjoyed all the lights from the resorts and houses!! What a gorgeous evening!!This was the view of our resort from the beach! It was amazing!!
San Jose del Cabo is a very fun place!! Our resort is beautiful, the beaches are gorgeous, the people are wonderful, and the colors are amazing!!John and I spent most of the afternoon with this friendly guy. Yes, we had samples of all 10 tequilas!! Most were great, but a couple were too strong for me. I bought an almond flavored tequila and John bought a chocolate flavored tequila!I absolutely love the colors of Mexico!!This sign highlights a common them in Mexico!! They love their tequilas!!Mexico has so many vibrant colors on so many different items!!This is a very wildly painted snake!!Turtles are a common theme in Mexico!!This guy looks quite surprised!!These bright colors seemed to be everywhere in San Jose del Cabo!! I loved them!!Cabo is a beautiful place to visit!! It is only a two hour plane flight from Phoenix! The plants around our resort were carved into different animal shapes!!Our resort had a massive pool area complete with huge spas and bridges that linked different pool sections. There was a bar where you can stay in the pool and swim up and order a drink. We loved the happy hour with their wonderful margaritas!!The beauty of the beach next to our resort is a bit deceiving. The waves are very rough here, so swimming in the water is not allowed. Other beaches nearby allow swimming.John, Jan, Charlene, and myself have enjoyed some great meals at this restaurant!Last night, there was a special program of Mexican dancing!! It was very fun to watch!!These dancers were very talented and we thoroughly enjoyed watching them!!I never quite figured out the dancers with the large head costumes that joined the dances near the end of the program. It was fun to watch them dance!!After the dances, local artists had some of their products available to buy!! I absolutely love the vivid colors of Mexico!!We watched this very talented artist make this picture right before our eyes!! The arch is very famous in this part of Mexico!!I simply love the colors used in Mexico!!
Fiesta on Wheels 