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Ex-pats Adam & Kerri in Cabo, who have traveled around the world, are ready to share their Cabo secrets for the Screencaps readers who want to take their vacations to the next level
Yes, that Adam and Kerri who tried to run off Mike T. and Cindy T. until I cooled tensions around here by explaining that sharing your wordly experiences IS NOT considered bragging to the Screencaps community. We all have things we specialize in and by sharing your life experiences you're in turn helping others as they navigate through life.
Indy Daryl walked the community through what to look for in a stand-up desk. Beau in Toledo is our astrology and jet fuel guy. Exotic Wood Mike is Exotic Wood Mike. Self-explanatory. We have Millennial in Minnesota who's an expert on college football. We have a resident college football referee who likes to correct me when I rip refs.
We have Resident Economist Jared P. in Ohio for questions about the economy. We have all sorts of Army, Navy, Air Force, DEA, Special Ops, State Highway Patrol, Sheriffs, FBI, ex-CIA guys who have guaranteed anonymity around here.
And when these Screencaps specialists need to strike, they hammer the email inbox.
Today we learn about a place many of you have visited, but did you really experience Cabo?
• Ex-pats Adam & Kerri in Cabo write:
Greetings again from Cabo. In this first effort of the newly created A&K Adventure Series, we present a few highlights from greater Los Cabos (the Capes region). This is the first of 5 in our México series.
While most people associate Cabo/Los Cabos with posh hotels, trendy restaurants, celebrities, and a vibrant party scene, there is quite a bit of adventure and amazing scenery to be found in the area with just a little effort.
Los Cabos, and Baja in general, is often referred to as the desert, but in truth, it is more mountains and canyonlands than anything else. We have two distinct seasons here, which are the green season (approx. Sep-Mar) and dry season. Only the lack of significant rainfall is what really designates it a desert, in our opinion. Depending on the timing of rainfall, October seems to bring the best greenery and wildflowers, along with amazing waterfalls and roaring streams in the nearby Sierra La Laguna
mountains.
Getting away from the main tourist drags of Médano beach and the Cabo marina is the key and over just a few days with a car or Uber you can experience amazing beaches, hiking, mountain drives, and even a National Park at Cabo Pulmo on the East Cape. Walking Old Town San José del Cabo makes for a fun day, or the Thursday Night Art Walk is a big production in San José as well.
Food/drink tip: Sea Boy makes the best margaritas in Cabo, no question. For sushi lovers, try a dish called Curricanes, which is avocado and crab meat wrapped in raw tuna with a soy and spicy chili oil bath. Claro Fish, Jr. just outside of Cabo makes the best. Muy delicioso!
Cabo general tip: ALWAYS check your bill before forking over the credit card. Beware of add-on charges.
1) Santa Maria beach on the corridor. Amazing snorkeling with rental gear and umbrellas available.
(via Ex-pats Adam & Kerri in Cabo)
2) Local hike up Antenna Mountain in El Tezal. An easy 10 min drive from Cabo proper to a well- established trail system up the mountain. Amazing views of the harbor and Land´s End. Moderate.
(via Ex-pats Adam & Kerri in Cabo)
3) Historic San José del Cabo. Start at the Plaza Mijares and see the old Spanish Mission Añuiti. A network of cobblestone streets offers up dozens of galleries, restaurants and shops. Check out Baja Brewing for some great locally made craft beer.
(via Ex-pats Adam & Kerri in Cabo)
4) Palmilla beach on the corridor. The nicest beach in Los Cabos and empty on weekdays. Great snorkeling and a nice, quiet change from the hustle of Médano beach.
5) Sierra La Laguna mountains hike. The Biosphere Reserve can be best accessed around Santiago (1:15 from Cabo) and many local outfits offer guided hikes into some of the more remote areas.
6) Costa Azul Canyon hike near San José del Cabo. Featuring a hike to a waterfall and also a nice mountain climb, this is easily accessed directly opposite the Costa Azul beach exit from the corridor.
Zippers right on the beach is a great spot for a beer and a sandwich or tacos when you finish.
7) Zippers on the beach at Costa Azul
8) Curricanes at Claro Fish, Jr. Many afternoons feature 2 for 1 Modelo Especial´s as well.
9) Los Frailes beach, near Cabo Pulmo National Park. Secluded, strikingly beautiful and pristine. No services.
10) Cabo Pulmo National Park. 2 hours from Cabo. Amazing reefs and opportunities for offshore activities as well as snorkeling from the beach. A small village provides guide services for diving, snorkeling, and boat tours. A few bars and restaurants exist to relax after exploring.
'That 1 ¼ days off was a great reset for you!'
• John from SD writes:
Wow! Amazing content on Tuesday. The day and quarter off must have done amazing things for you! Best Screencaps since I’ve been reading for just shy of two years. Sean Jo has stepped up his game so maybe you need to plan more of these.
You’re getting to the point where you might need an International Screencaps with the recent contributions. Sort of like that FBI International show.
Your content was great, emails were great, IGs good, and post IGs phenomenal. Agree with your NYC comment, not interested anymore after going there twice years ago.
Keep up the great work!
Kinsey:
Thank you for the kind words, John. And I have even better news for my brain: I'm about to request ¾ of a day off for next week so I can drive Mrs. Screencaps to Philadelphia for the Philadelphia Flower Show. I cannot live this TNML lifestyle from behind a computer. I have to get out and get my mind right, John.
How did Exotic Wood Mike end up in the Exotic Wood industry where he visits sawmills in African jungles and the Amazon Forest?
• EWM in Pasadena writes:
Saw the mention just before your 36 hour "vacay" - "How did Exotic Wood Mike end up in that business ?" Believe me, this wasn’t the plan. I’ll try and keep it pithy.
1988 - while toiling away in JUCO (Triton College to be exact) I needed a job and there was an ad in the school for a "sample room helper" for a hardwood veneer manufacturer. They had a showroom in Hillside, Illinois. I interviewed and didn’t get the job, however, the guy they did hire didn’t last long, and I got the call back.
I worked in the sample room of R.S. Bacon Veneer Co. alongside 2 gentlemen that had over 100 years combined experience in the veneer business. Veneer is thin sliced sheets of wood use to make plywood. Think fancy law firms or very nice hotel lobbies with all of the fancy wood on the walls. We sliced veneer, namely Walnut and Oak in our Grundy Center, Iowa factory, and we imported veneer from all over the world. This is where I gained my extensive knowledge of wood species.
In 1992, Bacon wanted a presence in Los Angeles and I jumped at the offer, being sick of the Chicagoland winters.
In 1994 - I joined one of the largest and oldest tropical hardwood lumber importers in the U.S. - the jump from veneer to lumber was a piece of cake, and when I successfully identified over 30 different species of wood for the owner I was hired on the spot. (They shut their doors in the early 2000s)
In 1998 - I opened a warehouse facility for a Canadian-based manufacturer and importer - from 1998 - 2010 we were the largest importers of Mahogany in the Western United States.
In 2013, I bought the business from the Canadians and we have become the largest importer of European Oak in the entire U.S.
This wasn’t my dream. I wanted to be a pilot. In fact, I was accepted to Embry-Riddle Univeristy, but didn’t attend because my folks couldn’t afford it (there are 6 of us). My plan B was a stockbroker, and when I got the offer to move to LA I was studying for my series 7 license.
I suppose at the end of the day, everything happens the way it's supposed to.
I’ve been fortunate to travel the world and meet great people and experience things not many people will. For this I am thankful.
What should a son get his father for a retirement gift?
• Jake from Colorado writes:
Hi Joe. Long time second time. Love what you are doing with the SC community. You frequently reference the contingent of retirees in the community, and I was wondering if they could provide some advice.
My dad has recently turned 65 and will be retiring this year. He’s the prototypical "Do hard things" guy and would be an avid SC reader if he had any time (or care) for the internet and social media related things.
Whether it’s rebuilding the transmission on the right-hand drive Jeep my mother drives delivering mail in rural Illinois, or tending to their ample strawberry patch, vegetable garden and fruit trees, or mowing the 3 acre lawn on his Massey Ferguson 12 mower, he’s always hard at work.
Which leads to my dilemma: What sort of retirement gift to give him. He’d say he has all he needs in life. Doesn’t care for anything fancy. No hobbies or pastimes. And not a traveler like the T’s.
I’m very interested in what this community has for suggestions of great gifts they received or given for a retiree.
Kinsey:
Now this is going to get some email responses. As a member of Gen X with a Boomer father just three years older than your dad, I know this dilemma.
Gifts to consider:
1. I'm going to get cliché here, but have you thought about the gift of time? Just hanging out. Stopping by on a random Friday in the summer. Showing up with steaks for the grill. Maybe a six-pack of beer. Grab vegetables out of the garden to cut up. No schedule. Nowhere to be. No plan. Just hanging out.
I'm not talking about just showing up and your dad having a million things going on. Don't show up on a Thursday. He'll be mowing.
2. A garage fridge wrap that makes the fridge look like a Craftsman tool chest. Or find a different design. He'll look at that fridge fondly when grabbing a cold one after a day of mowing. #notsponsored
3. Tractor pull experience! I know you said your dad isn't much of a traveler. I'm telling you, nothing gets the blood pumping for a retiree like a legit tractor pull experience. There are tractors everywhere. Gearheads. Farmers. People doing hard things. And your dad doesn't have to jump on an airplane. He lives in Illinois. There are tractor pulls everywhere. And you'll love the people-watching at the tractor pull.
Let's hear other ideas on what Jake from Colorado should get his dad for his retirement:
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com
Give us your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free….and your gangbanger drug cartel organ harvesters…allegedly
Woah, let's all pump the brakes here. La Chely might've come to the U.S. to catch some NBA games or some Spring Training baseball. We'll have to let the facts come out in this illegal border crossing.
Travel Ball Hardo Chris B. in Houston saw this on the news and jumped to conclusions that La Chely was here to do harm. Isn't is possible La Chely might be entering the U.S. to become a legit heart doctor?
Spring is sprung-ing in Duluth, MN
• Kirk B. writes:
Good morning from the 9th flr of the new essentia hospital clinic Duluth MN overlooking Lake Superior with the Ariel Lift Bridge, the Duluth Ship Cana, & Minnesota Park Point in the background.
Wait, should there be ice this time of year?
Kirk B. responds:
Absolutely! But we had one of those winters last year 2022/2023 we had almost 13 feet of snow lots of ice and almost 3 weeks of below zero weather
This year 2023/2024 1 week of below zero weather and 18 inches of snow Temps this winter ran mid 20's to mid 30's.
Kinsey:
The Save the Bees crowd is going to lose it.
How is NYC these days?
• Ridge Runner from TN writes:
Hey, Joe, re. NYC these days, I took Mrs. RidgeRunner up to see Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden for her birthday, we stayed a couple days, had a nice steak at Del Frisco's and our favorite "scenes from an Italian" restaurant, Campagnola. This was last Spring, before Texas Gov. Abbott began to "fundamentally change NYC" in earnest, so we hadn't seen the impact of that yet. My big difference noticed was the sheer volume of weed being smoked in the City these days, it's constantly hovering in the air in Manhattan. As I was to find out (for a friend), you can walk right in a dispensary, make a purchase, walk out and light up a big fat doobie right there on the street. I was told by the nice lady that worked (when I asked for a friend) that as long as you keep moving, no worries, toke away. And take they do, seemingly in every nook and cranny.
I've always enjoyed NYC for a few days of things you simply can't get anywhere else, and glad to get back to the hills of Tennessee every time. I was involved in a music conference there at the Roosevelt Hotel for many years, an historic site that is now being destroyed as a "sanctuary," a grand old hotel shamefully cast into ruin and disregard.
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And my time here is up for this Wednesday morning. The sun is out, it's going to be WARM, the daffodils are rising out of the ground, Mrs. Screencaps is jonesing to garden and we're being blessed with legit patio weather. Go, global warming!
Go have an incredible day at work.
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com