Relax to the beat of the wild ocean
Review Submitted: May 21, 2009
Date of Stay: April 2009
This comfortable off-the-grid casita is in an expat enclave on five miles of wild Pacific shore with clean sand and a surf so powerful it sometimes tosses up smooth granite stones the size of Keen sandals. (We carried one back in our checked luggage, prepared to call it "a Buddha foot" if questioned by Customs.) Don't even think about swimming except at Los Cerritos, a four-mile walk north, where we found a public beach with beautiful surfers and a private club with excellent food service. We enjoyed a Sunday jazz singer, nachos and enchiladas and strong margaritas, which gave us fuel for the shore walk home. You can count on seeing pelicans, gulls, vultures, and lightning-fast sand crabs any time along the shore and sometimes just off shore dolphins rounding up fish including tasty yellow-fin croakers. In January and February, we were told, humpback whales spawn just off shore and in season sea turtles drag themselves up to lay eggs in the sand.
This palm-shaded rental is exactly as advertised. The added bonus is the warm hospitality of Melanie and Guenter. While they are very respectful of your privacy, they will offer reliable advice about the local community, where to buy groceries, good restaurants, car rentals, walks, hikes and drives in the area. They have access to community resources, including a fantastic yoga instructor. We often made the 20-minute drive to enjoy the ambience, art and great restaurants at Todos Santos, a town with a 1950's Santa Fe feel. But most of the time, during our three week stay, we just lounged around in the casita or by the pool reading books and relaxing. This is a perfect place to shed tension and the cares of the world.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Romantic Getaway
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