La Paz, Mexico
Sam and I went to La Paz, Mexico with his dad, Cheryl, Emily, Annie and some family friends for a “camping” trip in the Baja Sea. The touring company, Baja Expeditions, picked us up in La Paz and ferried us to Espiritu Santo, a remote island in the Baja Sea. When we arrived, we saw that they had several beach front tents set up, each with cots and a sandy floor. There was also a dining tent and kitchen tent. There were several cooks working away when we arrived and we soon had drinks and appetizers in hand. This was definitely high end camping. The tents were very comfortable and the cooks made great meals. The two guides took us various places over the week. One day, we snorkeled with sea lions—the little ones were really playful and loved doing twirls with the snorkelers. The nasty adolescents were all banished to a separate island. They weren’t quite as playful, in fact, one of the big ones buzzed us and seemed very intent on us knowing he was the boss. We also did some whale watching and saw a Blue Whale up close with her baby and also saw some humpbacks in the distance doing the Prudential flop. The sea was full of giant manta rays that continuously feel compelled to launch themselves out of the water. Other days we kayaked around our island or had a picnic lunch on another island.