Los Cerritos, Mexico :: Day 04

The previous day, the shelter mentioned that I could take dogs out for walks. Say no more! That's my jam. So Brian and I went over and got to walk Pinky, the cutest puppy in the world. What's weird, is while going back through my photos, Pinky was the first dog at the shelter I took a photograph of. She came with her sister, who was already adopted. This was her second walk, and over all she did really well, but we did need to pick her up once in a while. Which, is my dream, considering our dogs are giants. No complaints here. Cole met us at the beach after his workout session and got to hang out with Pinky a little bit too. There were so many dogs running around the beach, and Pinky did great. She's so sweet and chill. She's perfect. And yes, I do want her. But that would be crazy. 

After we returned Pinky it was time for Brian and I to drive to the airport to pick up Hudson. The P4 was about to be reunited. It's an easy drive to the airport. About 1 hour 20 minutes on a new bit of freeway. It is, however, recommended not to drive it in the night, mainly due to the livestock that wanders around the area. Even in the daylight, we would see it. Hudson flew in no problems, and it felt so good to see him. We came back to the condo, showed him around a bit, and went back to Barracudas Cantina for dinner. Needless to say, we definitely overate. But everything is so good. You may also note, the area of Mexico that we were in is not cheap. Regardless, our dinner was such a treat. Other friends who live in the area also stopped by and before you knew it, we had a fun, full table. It was a great first night for Hudson. 

Los Cerritos, Mexico :: Day 03

Brian and I decided to take a long walk around Los Cerritos. We hiked the hill outside of the condo, stopped by the dog cafe of course, walked around the beach and visited a surf shop. It was nice to get out and about. Cole's favorite thing to do every morning was work out in the gym in the condo building and sit in the steam room, so most likely that was where he was. That afternoon, we wandered the streets of Todos Santos, found a few incredible stores and even was able to find our new friend Pat's artwork, which was fun. On the way back, we stopped by Agricole for a snack -- the pizza with strawberries and salads were to die for -- and some groceries. That night, we hung out watching the stars, which are like no other, and eating charcuterie. It was perfect. 

Los Cerritos, Mexico :: Day 02

Day two, aka Brian's birthday! Not a bad place to wake up. We relaxed, swam in the gorgeous pool, and just kind of got a lay of the land. Brian and I walked over to what turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip for me, Cerritos Beach Dogs. I visited every day. It's just such a special place. A dog rescue that also educates and funds future spay and neuters, adopts stray dogs with new homes, and raises funds through their cafe and donations. The women who run it are kind, passionate and just lovely people. The dogs were so happy and chill. I loved it there. That afternoon, we drove to Flora Farms. I've heard so many great things and it didn't disappoint. We had a lovely lunch and did some shopping before stopping by Acre, a treehouse resort with dog rescue and animals. It was pretty cool. That night, we walked to Barracudas Cantina and had a delicious meal and met up with some friends both old and new. It was a great day. 

Los Cerritos, Mexico :: Day 01

We just spent an incredible week in sunny Baja California Sur, Mexico. It's an area we have always wanted to visit, and it didn't disappoint. We are all excited to some day go back. We flew out on a Monday morning. The original plan was to drive to O'Hare that morning to catch our early flight, but the weather was terrible, and projected to get worse so we ended up at an airport hotel that also offers parking. It was filled with stranded travelers. Cole, who was in Chicago for the weekend, was also able to meet us there and we all took the shuttle together to the airport the next morning. By some miracle, our flight few out on time and without any glitches. But honestly, the drive from Wisconsin or from the city would have been harrowing. 

We landed in Los Cabos, picked up our rental car and drove the one hour and twenty minutes to our home for the week -- Los Cerritos. We quickly realized we should have rented a 4x4 truck. The roads are dirt and so bumpy. Our trusty VW car held up t, but there were definitely moments over the course of the week that we wondered if it would make it up the steep hill to get to our condo. Speaking of our condo, it was beautiful, comfortable and had the most incredible views. Absolutely perfect. We all wanted to pinch ourselves. Our friends own a condo two doors down, so that was also very convenient. It was great catching up. Unfortunately, we had no idea the restaurants closed so early, so couldn't find anywhere to eat. We had stopped at a small grocery store earlier, so Cole whipped up some scrambled eggs and tortilla. Perfect.