Baja Adventure - Part TRES - MUCHOS Beach Activities

getting up early to watch the sun rise and have coffee never got boring.....however,

on several occasions during our weeks of preparation to travel down Baja we discussed what we would do with our time while parked on the beach. We are not beach people...you know - the people who go to a beach, spread their towels, lather on the sun screen (or not) and lay down to bake. There is nothing wrong with this activity...however, our days of rving are filled with museums, hikes, national parks, historical buildings and the local history of whatever village, town or city we might be touring. Boy, were we pleasantly surprised! In addition to just sitting and reading a good novel, walking leisurely through the surf and interacting with the many beach vendors we discovered much, much more to the fine art of boondocking on the beach in a foreign country....

Our first day in town we attended an art
show to benefit the volunteer animal clinic
Patron of Animal Welfare.

These panels are actually cement slabs/tables/benches/counter-tops with cut glass designs embedded.

SeaKelp baskets <

Weekly art classes are available

for those who want to learn a new craft...

led by artisans that winter here as well.

                              Sea-grass basket weaving >

Gourds

In addition to the arts - other activities included:

 Geocaching/hiking

 Fishing

Kayaking

Paddle-boarding

bird watching....includes pelicans (shown), blue-footed boobies, egrets, herons, vultures, gulls and hummingbirds, ravens and assorted songbirds.









Baja has many beautiful and ancient Spanish missions....scattered throughout the countryside. Day trips to see Mission San Javier, Mision de Loreto Concho, or Mission Santa Rosalia de Mulege .

Other day trips to view pictographs near Mulege and Loreto were also on the calendar....

and drives down arroyos found us viewing trees

or to discover an oasis along the way.....

and when all else fails....deciding to learn now to cook in a solar/sun oven - not that I did.

 But one does have the time to learn if so inclined.

or looking for and collecting shells...

We discovered a variety of activities that filled the hours between sunrise and sunset and still managed to lather ourselves with sun-screen....

~ Adios amigos~

Hola - darting across the border

HOLA - un día a través de la frontera (a day across the border)

We've been hearing quite a bit from friends and new aquaintances about the many benefits of crossing over into Mexico for services and products that are, ok I'll say it, outrageously overpriced here in the states. Now that we are retired, dental insurance is a luxury item that, well frankly we won't be purchasing once my current policy ends next Fall. With friends having done the research and found competent dentists in Los Algodones we made appointments to get our teeth cleaned...$30/each and it took all of 20 minutes. Latest technology, nicely appointed offices and I am certain that once it was determined that I didn't speak or understand Spanish - I was discussed at lenght (grin)!  So now we can spread the word on the dental office/services we received.

Once we were done, we set out to explore the town and attempt to find the patio restaurant for lunch from our visit 10 years ago with friends to have some lunch. We didn't find that one, but the lunch we did have was just fine. We did find a lovely spa services courtyard, which also have some interesting and unusal metalart animals that, if I'd had a way to travel with them, would have been in the truck.

 

 

The owner took our photo, all the time trying to sell us on getting massages. 

Just across the border - advertising billboards for dentists...and about every 3rd person on the street asks you if you are looking for dental services.

Giant pinatas. This guy (dental barker) was originally to the right of this post and when he saw that I was taking a picture asked me to take his too....and then asked to see it to make sure I had.

I came home with 3 pieces of pottery and yes, one has a face on it...It's a Sun with heat waves and will be put out in the garden once at home. Wish I had taken a photo of it prior to the "wrapping for travel"...live and learn.

Adios, amigos!