{"id":2844,"date":"2013-05-30T15:41:34","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T15:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/?p=2844"},"modified":"2013-06-01T15:42:41","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T15:42:41","slug":"30-may-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/?p=2844","title":{"rendered":"30 May 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\">We awoke surprisingly refreshed at around 07h00. Although the ferry ride is quite basic (and you have stand in a queue for your food), we had a private cabin for the two of us which was comfortable and afforded us a good nights rest. The ferry was also well priced as the total cost including us, cabin, bike and food was only approx US$300 in total, which I think represents good value.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/SAM_0800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"SAM_0800\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline\" border=\"0\" alt=\"SAM_0800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/SAM_0800_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><em>The waters around La Paz on route to Cabo..<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">We got into La Paz at around 10h30 and couldn\u2019t believe the security to get out of the port. First is a police checkpoint, then a hectic Military checkpoint where they go through every bag and piece of clothing looking for drugs or explosives so we only got out of the port after 12h00 for a 185km ride to Cabo San Lucas which we were expecting to be quite hot because its essentially a \u201cwestern movie\u201d desert like scene but because of the pacific winds, it proved to be a very comfortable 22-25C ride.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daysride22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Days ride\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Days ride\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daysride_thumb22.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"287\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><em>Our days ride to Cabo..<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/SAM_0824.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"SAM_0824\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline\" border=\"0\" alt=\"SAM_0824\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/SAM_0824_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><em>Baja Peninsula Sur\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">We got to Cabo and we are staying at the most awesome hotel on the beach called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capellahotels.com\/cabosanlucas\/default-en.html\" target=\"_blank\">Capella Pedregal<\/a>. You know its awesome when the guard at the gate takes your order for your welcome drink that will be waiting for you by the time you hit reception in a few minutes so seeing as we are in Mexico, Margheritas were the order of the moment!!<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3517.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_3517\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_3517\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capetocairo2010.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3517_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" height=\"491\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><em>View from our room with private pool\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">By the time we were checked in however, the \u201cgood value\u201d food of the ferry started to churn a little and I have unfortunately come down with a stomach bug of which I wont go into too much detail herein so the rest of the day is unfortunately \u201cbed bound\u201d!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We awoke surprisingly refreshed at around 07h00. 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