Note: This blog is being written after Dan and I returned from our travels. I will be trying my best to follow what actually transpired day to day and will publish as I go along.
June 27, 2025
One of the best parts about traveling, at least for me, is the anticipation. For months we had been thinking and planning for our trip to Mexico for our niece Mara’s destination wedding. Mara and David, her fiancée, are avid travelers, so we knew if they selected Más Olas Resort in El Pescadero, it was going to be a very special place.
Our limo driver picked us up at the ungodly hour of 3:00 AM. We arrived at the airport even before the Southwest customer service people were at their posts. Surprisingly the airport was bustling with travelers. Fortunately we had no problem catching our flights, first to Denver and then to Cabo San Lucas on the Baja Peninsula. The resort was located about 1 hour 15 minutes outside of Cabo.
Our daughter Jessica and son-in-law Joey arrived shortly after we did so we shared a ride to the resort. We had toyed with the idea of renting a car, but I’m glad we didn’t for several reasons. First we were exhausted from getting up so early and it was nice being able to sit back and look out the window. Second, Mexican drivers are not the most polite — which is an understatement. Third, I don’t know if we would have ever found the dirt road leading to our destination. There were no signs of any kind. Lastly, it turned out to be more economical. Car rental companies neglected to tell people that they had to purchase insurance required by the Mexican government.
The ride to the resort was beautiful. Most of the way mountains were on one side of the road and the ocean on the other. The landscape was similar to Arizona with lots of Saguaro cactus. You couldn’t see much in the way of development from the car. Our driver was a young woman who grew up in the U.S., but had family in Mexico. She chose to make her home in the area and made most of her living as a realtor. She said that the area was going to transform over the coming years with new developments. We could see for ourselves all of the land with for sale signs along the way.
After what felt to be an hour of bouncing around on the dirt road (it was probably only 15 minutes) the gates to Más Olas opened and we entered a little piece of paradise. The staff greeted us with a cold drink of guava juice with rosemary, which was very much appreciated. A golf cart then dropped all of us off at our respective rooms.
Our room was spacious and beautiful. The porch had a large comfy futon like bed. Outside we were surrounded by birdsong and beautiful plantings. In the background we could hear the ocean crashing onto the shore.
Example of landscaping
Our first stop on our initial exploration was to the infinity pool and bar. There we found many of the 99 people who traveled in for the wedding. I had met many of Mara and David’s friends, and David’s parents, when I had attended her shower in New York. Plus there were many of our family members sitting around the pool relaxing. After chatting a bit, we continued our walk and discovered the lovely botanical garden, three more pools, and the spa.
BY THE WAY WITH WENDY & DAN 