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Two friends and I first came to Cabo in 1984 for a dental seminar. We were part of a group of eighty..a mix of dentists, technicians, office personnel and a few hangers on. At that time there was no airport terminal and no marina…and no car rental agencies. We collected our luggage and waited under a palapa for our two chartered busses. The road was only two lanes and not a stoplight to be seen.
Very few of the restaurants you see today were here in 1984. We had to search high and low for a place to buy a t-shirt; there was virtually no shopping, jewelry stores were few, and there were no time-shares and no beach vendors. We ran into a man who was renting a few VW Bugs out of his home. We grabbed one so we could do some exploring and paid cash up front, never having to show a driver’s license and his wife gave us a cooler...no deposit needed.
I returned to Cabo once a year, then twice a year and finally, every 3-day weekend we had in the U.S. In 1994 I bought my home. Phone lines were limited and we communicated via VHF radios. Needless to say, everyone knew your life story and what your daily plans were. No secrets in Cabo! When I was finally able to get a phone line (after a 3 month wait) service was sporadic. If a telephone repairman was working in the neighborhood, I'd stay home and I'd keep testing my phone until he was gone. I can't tell you how many times my line was disconnected "by accident". Now, I have service with almost no interruptions. Hooray!
There was no such thing as one-stop shopping and Aramburos was the only large (?) market in town. For Thanksgiving and Christmas finding a turkey was more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack. One Thanksgiving I remember smuggling one into the country inside of a hollowed out stuffed animal. That was the same year that I got the last bunch of apio (celery). And being the generous person that I am, I gave one stalk to an elderly gringo who said his wife would murder him if he came home without it.
Friends who came to visit always knew that in exchange for a place to stay they would be asked to become pack mules, bringing necessities that we just couldn't get here. I still have friends bring my Diet Cherry Coke from the states.
I finally moved to Cabo full time in late 1997 or 1998..can't remember which year because I was making so many trips back and forth.
I give you this information so that you can see how much Cabo has evolved. Yes, we complain about the growth and traffic, but we NEVER complain about all the conveniences we now have…and did I mention high-speed internet access? Wow! What a change! Los Cabos has grown up. In Cabo San Lucas, we now we have Walmart and Costco as well as local chains, Sorianas, CCC and City Club. No more going to 5 stores to find the proper screw you might need. we have Ace Hardware and Home Depot. Printer Ink? Hey, we have Office Max and Office Depot.
Now, years later, I am still here and loving the dry, warm weather and casual lifestyle.
After thinking about it I guess the lifestyle is really the reason I decided to live here full time. I find that it is much easier to get together with friends. In the U.S. everyone was always so busy that impromptu get-togethers were a rarity. My friends and I had to plan way in advance just to spend a few hours together. Here, I love the fact that I can walk downtown, go to any store, beach, restaurant, etc. etc. and see friends and acquaintances on a daily basis. I still go up to shop…hey, my favorite stores are there and I need my shopping fix. But I love it when I fly back and the staff at the airport always greets me with "Welcome home".
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