Mexico 2025 - Day 14

March 22: Bahia de los Angeles: I woke earlier than Alan today and felt normal. A trip on the Sea of Cortez in an 8-person boat was an option for today and I decided to get up and go. I am sure glad I did. Only in Mexico -- the boat captain came to the park towing a boat on a trailer, he took his step ladder and helped us step into boat, drove to the boat launch and we were launched while still in the boat. When we arrived at the boat launch, the captain noticed that one of the wheels on the boat trailer was starting to fall off. We were fortunate that the boat could be launched in spite of the trailer issue. We enjoyed a 3 hour cruise around the Sea of Cortez. We were able to see blue whales, dolphins, sea lions and a variety of feathered wildlife. One species was described as Blue-footed Booby. One island was covered with the Booby birds. Dolphins were having a good time teasing us and even the whales came around. No tail swings because the water was too shallow, but they were having fun. It was so nice seeing starfish in the water.  Sunny enjoyed being off leash for a little while and her favorite activity on any beach is chasing birds. She had a blast running full bore from one end to the other. After all our activities for the day, we were treated to another camp cookout. This time it was burgers and brats with potato salad, chips, guacamole and s'mores by the campfire. Alan and I don't sit around campfires because of the after effects of the smokey air. We returned to our rig and enjoyed a quiet evening.




















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