Did I hear a rooster calling me?...LOL! :-) V...that is *amazing*! What a beautiful place to be...I never knew Mexico was so *gorgeous*! Paul has been trying to get me to go to Mexico for years, but in my head I was always seeing Tijuana and drunk underage children and didn't think I would like it there...boy will Paul love telling me "I told you so" when he sees these pics. I was going to post my Florida pics of Sanibel island (which I loved) but are not quite up to your tropical paradise! :-) Thanks for sharing your travelogue V...I really enjoyed it! Ei

Lots of interesting hotel gardens in Cabo and along the corridor. There is also a good botanic garden specializing in native cactus right in town in San Jose del Cabo. A couple of my favorite gardens are at the Westin and Hacienda del Mar along the corridor. Garden styles range from desert to lush tropical. You might also also consider a guided hike back into the mountains to see waterfalls, or renting a car to do the ciruit up to La Paz, perhaps stopping to visit some of the small villages up in the mountains, and then cross over to Todos Santos, on down to Cabo and up the corridor back to San Jose del Cabo. I usually go to Cabo right after the rainy season, in November/December when the desert is at its lushest and most flowering, (and also most comfortable temperature wise). No shortage of good gardens in San Diego, including Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, and Quail Botanic Garden in nearby Encinitas. Also lots of great Protea farms, something you won't see in Orlando...

Since you asked, I will respond to a few things I see. First, yes your spa front looks crooked due to the middle front, 3 rows from bottom. Have them fix it while the masons are still on the job. It will drive you crazy visually as you sit on the patio looking out at it and the view, and it may affect water flow and sound. Not a huge deal. Also the spa looks a bit high in the rear left side, could be your pictures. Second, I sure hope the masons secure those boulders with more mud than shown on the rear of the waterfall since you are in Cali and on top of a hill, don't see any rebar to hold them during a shaking. Please, don't take offense, just trying to prevent you some future headaches, from a p'o ed hardscape contractor in Vegas who wishes guys would do their jobs right the FIRST time........ just got on here to relax after a crap day and look at gorgeous pools, which yours will be.........soon, Barb

GREAT!!!! I would have the pelican on the rock framed, Jodi, that is a great picture. You have the eye!!