The Road less traveled

Our first excursion in Cabo was off to a rocky start. Literally.

Let me begin by saying, when asking your concierge about excursions and cool little places to visit, take caution. Ask good, specific questions. Upon booking a yellow submarine tour that would take us out to visit the famous arches in the Sea of Cortez, our kind concierge recommended we go visit Cabo Pulmo, as it's an excellent place to snorkel and the sea is a bit calmer. She said it would only be an hour drive or so. It was a no brainer, we had a car, and Mr. Fliz and I are normally up for any exploration of our destination.

The drive to Cabo Pulmo was not what we expected. We had a simple four-door car and once we got off the main highway, we had about 10-12 miles of what I consider, the road less traveled. By small four-door cars. It was not a paved road. There were potholes and rocky terrain that only made sense if you had an SUV. Even the few minivans we saw were struggling to drive. My poor baby in my tummy must've been in shock as we kept bouncing around the car for what seemed like an endless hour and a half of going very slowly through unpaved gravel and rock. I feared we would ruin the rental and end up with blown tires. It was the most unpleasant drive I've ever had in my life. What was our concierge thinking? Did she not note my huge belly and the fact we had two little kids whose patience could wane at a moment's notice? During the drive I wanted to call and scream at her. You might say, why didn't you just turn around? After the pothole road, the next half mile was paved, and after having driven over an hour already (remember it's a one way highway), we figured the road couldn't get worse and we already set our minds to getting there. This is traveling folks. Unexpected surprises and adventures.

Somehow, we made it after like 2.5 hours of frustration. We immediately set out to have lunch and ran into others who complained about the ridiculous road conditions. It was late afternoon by the time we hit the beach and ended up staying for just an hour and a half after all that. The water was getting a bit rough as the afternoon wore on, so Mr. Fliz didn't feel completely comfortable having the kids go in without him. 

Cabo Pulmo is definitely a destination worth going to if you get there early and snorkel or dive. They have several little places to rent gear and from what we've heard, the diving and snorkeling are great. Just make sure to ask around for a good place to swim and dive if you're not going through a company. 
In another life I might be encourage to go there again, but I'd sooner go to Hawaii or the Caribbean to experience calmer beach experiences. 

Yummy fish tacos (prefer mine grilled) near Cabo Pulmo