The Road Less Traveled

Road Trips. There is nothing like them. They are the essence of modern day adventure. Anyone can do it, big or small, young or old. It’s not about the final destination, but in the experiences we have on the way. I personally love road trips. I love driving, getting lost and exploring brand new places, even in my own back yard. The feeling is amazing!

With the spirit of adventure high and the urge to explore the open road, we decided to take ourselves down south, south of the border. Baja!
There is not much you can’t say about Baja California. Once you’ve crossed the border and you’ve made your way through Tijuana, it’s a sight to behold. Gorgeous beaches as far as the eye can see. There is a toll booth once you’re outside Tijuana. It’s around $2.50 or 30 pesos and they accept both pesos and dollars. Once we arrived in Rosarito and stopped to fill up on snacks and fuel. Armed with Gatorade, a full tank of gas, and a MilkyWay candy bar, we hit the road and continued our journey down route 1. After driving for a little, we pulled off the main road and hiked down to the beach. It was a beautiful little spot called Medio Camino, which means “Halfway.” We walked down the beach and found some little caves inside the face of the cliffs and we set up camp and went for a swim. A few hundred selfies later, we continued our journey a place called Puerto Nuevo.

Puerto Nuevo is famous for its seafood, specifically lobster. There are tons of restaurants and bars in this little area, so it may be hard to choose which one to go with. While we were exploring the beach and shops earlier in the day, we met a restaurant owner named Pablo. We joked around for a little while, and traded shots of tequila and verbal jabs with each other. When we parted ways he made us promise to visit him at his restaurant, El Siete Mares. We agreed, and went to go check it out.

After quick tour, we asked about getting a table. Pablo walked over to front of the kitchen, grabbed a table and asked us to follow him upstairs and out on to the roof. He set up the table and told us we were his guest. If we needed anything, all we had to do was ask.

We were in Puerto Nuevo, so of course, we ordered the lobster. A few minutes later, we had our feast on the table with the sun setting off in the distance. It was the perfect ending to a wonderful day. It made the 3 hour wait in customs worth it. Although I did have an interesting conversation about living in Singapore with the customs agent.