Baja Holiday: The VERY Best!

Jamie & I both love to be in or on the water. Of course we did a Humpback Whale watch, in a large Zodiac (raft-like boat) -- great fast boat so we could get up close & personal. This was on the Pacific side out of Cabo san Lucas. We were very near a momma, nurse momma, and about 5-week-old calf; then close to another momma with a tiny calf, probably only a few days old. Hard to get decent pictures, but I'm happy that I captured all the activity: lots of breaching, slapping of tails & flippers, and spouting. The new baby couldn't get its whole body out of the water, but he was trying.  

A few days later we did a tour out of LaPaz to Los Islotes, where we actually swam with sea lion pups. The tour company was excellent and our guide, Alan, was terrific. We saw lots of unusual things along the way and had a great picnic on a pristine beach.

We had so much fun that we went with the same guide the next day to swim with Whale Shark juveniles -- they're HUGE, about 30' long at this age. Quite the thrill, probably once-in-a-lifetime!
BTW, my camera doesn't like water so the pics of the sea lions and whale sharks are borrowed from public web sites.  Next time we'll have an underwater camera!

This is my last Baja post. What we loved most was LaPaz and the sea-based adventures. And experiencing the childrens' carnival and parade in LaPaz was an unexpected delight. This is what I go to Mexico for (or travel internationally, for that matter).  Adios, magnifico Mexico!