After eating a hotel breakfast and squeezing into skin-tight wetsuits, we headed out to the sea lion colony located on the east side of La Isla Espiritu Santo. We dived in and were not at all prepared for what we experienced. We swam inside caves and saw the coral reef that lined the sea floor as well as the colorful fish that swam freely. We floundered around a bit, but we ultimately became slightly more comfortable with our equipment: our snorkeling masks, flippers, and wetsuits. We then started swimming towards the sea lions, which was absolutely incredible. At first, it was like one of those scenes from those rom-coms: both the snorkelers and the sea lions were very shy, looking at each other from the crowded sea floor. Slowly, the sea lions warmed up to us. We got so close we were able to pet them (at the cost of the pups playfully biting us).
After we waved our flippers goodbye to the sea lions, the boat took us to a beautiful spot on one of the secluded beaches. We visited the Ensenada Grande, ranked as one of the seven most beautiful beaches to visit in the world. It had it all: soft white sand, crystal blue waters, and amazing seashells. We had a picnic here and swam some more. After lunch, the bravest among us took a 20 feet dive into the water from the second floor of our boat in the middle of the Cortez Sea. Some even came back for seconds and thirds!
On the trip back to the shore, we encountered a dead sea turtle floating in the open ocean. One of our fabulous guides (and resident biologist), Stephanie, dove into the water to check out the situation. Even though it was very sad to see a beautiful creature dead, it was interesting to learn about the animals in our new environment. Stephanie was able to teach us about the anatomy of the sea turtle and measure it, recording data for documentation.
When we returned to the mainland, some of the girls who weren’t too tired hit the town. They got delicious gelato, highly acclaimed Baja Bean coffee beans, beautiful jewelry made from seashells, and other trinkets.
Our farewell dinner was very bittersweet. We went to a delicious hole-in-the-wall where there was a wide selection of delectable seafood. After eating, we had a slideshow with a sweet compilation of pictures from our days in Todos Santos and La Paz. After we were filled with our main courses and more emotions than we could handle, we celebrated two joint birthdays: Sydney’s 18th and Angela’s 16th. We especially started enjoying it when a Tres Leche Cake with a raspberry glaze was brought out. After we had our sugar fix, we had a dance party where we sang, danced, and enjoyed ourselves.
Our experience in Baja was life-changing. None of it would have been possible without the amazing company of our guides Silvia, Citlali, and Stephanie and the support of DCal and Kendis. Thank you for everything you’ve done for us. Adios, Bajajaja! Catch ya on the flip side.
PS. In lieu of photos today, there will soon be a link going around with tons of photos from our entire trip, including some really cool underwater shots of the sea lions. :)
After we waved our flippers goodbye to the sea lions, the boat took us to a beautiful spot on one of the secluded beaches. We visited the Ensenada Grande, ranked as one of the seven most beautiful beaches to visit in the world. It had it all: soft white sand, crystal blue waters, and amazing seashells. We had a picnic here and swam some more. After lunch, the bravest among us took a 20 feet dive into the water from the second floor of our boat in the middle of the Cortez Sea. Some even came back for seconds and thirds!
On the trip back to the shore, we encountered a dead sea turtle floating in the open ocean. One of our fabulous guides (and resident biologist), Stephanie, dove into the water to check out the situation. Even though it was very sad to see a beautiful creature dead, it was interesting to learn about the animals in our new environment. Stephanie was able to teach us about the anatomy of the sea turtle and measure it, recording data for documentation.
When we returned to the mainland, some of the girls who weren’t too tired hit the town. They got delicious gelato, highly acclaimed Baja Bean coffee beans, beautiful jewelry made from seashells, and other trinkets.
Our farewell dinner was very bittersweet. We went to a delicious hole-in-the-wall where there was a wide selection of delectable seafood. After eating, we had a slideshow with a sweet compilation of pictures from our days in Todos Santos and La Paz. After we were filled with our main courses and more emotions than we could handle, we celebrated two joint birthdays: Sydney’s 18th and Angela’s 16th. We especially started enjoying it when a Tres Leche Cake with a raspberry glaze was brought out. After we had our sugar fix, we had a dance party where we sang, danced, and enjoyed ourselves.
Our experience in Baja was life-changing. None of it would have been possible without the amazing company of our guides Silvia, Citlali, and Stephanie and the support of DCal and Kendis. Thank you for everything you’ve done for us. Adios, Bajajaja! Catch ya on the flip side.
PS. In lieu of photos today, there will soon be a link going around with tons of photos from our entire trip, including some really cool underwater shots of the sea lions. :)