While we were in Baler, thursday morning we were free to explore so we headed to the ultra arty lighthouse at Dicasalarin Cove. The trip was so incredible that it's worth it's own blog. The road for the first 30 minutes followed the sea shore mixed with local dwellings sandwiched between the budget resorts.
Then the road headed up the mountain, following the mountain terrain with no cuts or fills. Fortunately they poured some concrete recently but workers are still building the curbs and runoff ditches. The Toyota ground up the hills in first gear well. We stopped on top of the point (probably 1,000 feet altitude) and visited the national weather station. The guest log showed a couple people from Spain last month and no one from USA this year. Then we went back down the mountain on the dicasalarin bay toll road. They called the toll a "use fee." This road was a 10 foot wide strip of concrete with switch backs and hills that reminded me of four wheeling in southern Utah. 1st gear was a must both up and down. Here was our destination.
At the bottom of the road was the most incredible bay you'll ever see. Water perfect for swimming. There is a picturesque resort at the bottom where people camp in gazebos. They even had a wood fired pizza oven and offered 2 types of pizza. Not sure about the sanitation or how they keep things cold so we didn't order anything. It would be a perfect family camp or scout camp for a couple days.
We headed across the beach to the lighthouse on the rock about a mile away. They poured concrete stairs from the beach to the top of the rock. Each tread and riser varied wildly to whatever worked (no building codes) On top is the most unique lighthouse you'll ever see. Here are some pix of Dicasalarin Cove. There is a cave in the side of the rock if you walk around the back side.
