baggageclaim to theboutiqueresort,
RanchoPescadero,whereIstayedon
my initialvisit, isnowamanageable45
minutes.
My friendTrishaColeandIarrive
atRancho tofind that thenewhighway
isn’t theonly thing thathaschanged.
Theorganicgardenshavegrown from
buds tomassiveplotsofhugepeppers,
strawberriesandpoblanochilesvisible
from theroad.Through the tiled,open-
air lobby, apavedpathwindspast29
boho-chicsuiteswithpalapa-covered
patios, including thenewmultitiered
suite thathouses itsown tangerine
stuccostructurewithan intimate
rooftop terrace.
Ranchowasbuilt justbehindrolling
sanddunesonastretchofquietbeach.
The location isperfect foranout-of-town
surfer: a10-minutedrive leads toLos
CerritosBeach—Mexico’smore friendly
surf forbeginners—anda10-minute
walk toSanPedrito, aworld-classreef
break,where therockycoast thrills the
moreadvancedboardersIremember
fromyearsago.
AsTrishaandIsettle inat thepool
H E A D I N G S T R A I G H T I N T O
T H E W A T E R Y U N K N OW N R E A L L Y
P U S H E S T H E C O M F O R T B U B B L E
F O R B O T H O F U S .
AMERICANWAY
SEPTEMBER2015
73
Rule#1 in surfing:
Youmust be able to
laugh at yourself.
BELOW:
Trisha
is introduced to the
worldof waves.
