This holiday season I’m doing a bit of traveling. As usual, I’m making my way to Vegas to visit my grandparents. There I’ll do a bit of shopping for presents and enjoy spending time with my cousins. The temperature in Vegas right now is 36 Degrees so I’m not sure how excited I am for that, but nonetheless it will be nice to get out of L.A. for a couple days.
I get back from Vegas just in time to spend christmas eve in beautiful California. I just recently got a christmas tree and finished decorating my house, it’s the first time i’ve gone by myself to get a tree and had my own place to decorate. Pretty cool if you ask me 
Shortly after christmas I’ll be hopping on a plane, en route to Cabo San Lucas. Wil and I will be making a pit-stop in Guadalajara for Breakfast on the way there which is going to be a lot of fun. I’ve never been to Guadalajara so the 4 hour layover will surely be filled with exciting experiences. Then, I hop back on the plane for La Paz, Mexico. La Paz is a very small, quaint town with an airport, tequila bars and very cool homes you can explore.
On our 1 hour drive south to Cabo San Lucas, we’ll be making another pit-stop at to pay a visit to our crazy friends, Cuco and Pilar. Cuco, a car-tire sandal maker (called Huaraches), is quite a character and Pilar is quiet but very sweet and insightful. Last year they had puppies living on their ranch and they were just adorable. For pictures from the last trip, check out Wil Fernandez’ website here. Pilar is the woman on the far right sitting in the Cacti. I really had an amazing time last year in mexico, it doesn’t hurt that the weather is beautiful this time of year and I’m always in good company.
A majority of our trip will be spent in Cabo, but we plan on visiting a town just north of Cabo called Todos Santos. The town is known for its artsy feel and has one of the best italian restaurants. Another stop on our Tour de Baja is La Candelaria. La Candelaria is a well-hidden, well-preserved village with a population of around 80. La Candelaria is full of suprises; dry river beds with wild dogs, steep, curvy and dusty roads, palm tree farms and best of all- Lorena.  Lorena H. is an American woman from Portland who (for reasons unknown) moved to Mexico, married and started teaching pottery in the small village. Lorena grows all of her own fruits and vegetables while her husband makes roofs from palm frawns (and really enjoys a good tequila).
The weather in Cabo right now is 85 degrees and clear skies. I could not be more excited. I’ll be doing a lot of travel writing and relaxing… not to mention getting a beautiful tan!
Enjoy the Holidays and Happy New Year!
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