We have decided to settle in Los Barriles for a period of about 6 weeks. It is a beautiful place with camping right on the beach and gives us the ability to wait out the cold winter weather in the U.S. and complete a project we have been working on. Since we have established a routine, these blog posts will remain the same unless we take a special trip.

The sunrises are beautiful at the appropriately named “Baja Sunrise” campground so Grant and I often have our morning coffee on the beach. We loved doing the same thing at our house in Charlottesville, as it is an amazing way to get grounded, feel gratitude and start the day off on the right foot.

We often either paddleboard or take a walk on the beach before we head off for school and work. Since the WiFi at the campground is unreliable, we have found Playa del Sol, a quaint kiting resort about a mile down the beach with an outdoor coffee shop and great internet. It’s a lovely “walk to work” and they graciously allow us to sit there (as long as we buy food and drinks) from 9:30am until between 1:30 and 4pm for Jack and Stella to complete their virtual classes and for Grant and I to work on our project. The staff here is incredibly friendly and the food is excellent. We are slowly but surely developing a slight addiction to their soy lattes, zucchini bread and chicken tostadas.

There is also a “yoga by the sea” class here every Tuesday and Thursday which Grant and I have really been enjoying. A few times a week in the afternoons, we run/ride in the desert where we have discovered an amazing trail system. The rock gardens, steep grades and technical nature of the trails are challenging and in spite of consistently leading an active lifestyle, Grant and I are happily noticing an increase in our fitness. Run/rides are followed by a swim in the chilly ocean, which is always incredibly soothing and refreshing.

There is a fisherman named Juan whose boat is anchored off of our beach. About once a week, we buy about 2 kilograms of fresh fish from Juan, which we then eat for the rest of the week.