La Paz

Saturday 11th November
Snorkeling with whale sharks is something both of us have wanted to do since we first saw someone do it on the telly.

We were pitched along the Malacon for a cost of 700 pesos each. For an extra 100 peaos the took us back, in the boat, to La Concha, amd pitched up on the beach to pick up swimming costumes.

As luck had it,  we had the boat and crew to ourselves. The guide stood up at the bow looking for ahead for shadows.  When she spots her target she jumps in, and if all is well and good, signals to us and we jump in.

I not sure that I believed I was actually going to see anything, but once I got myself sorted and looked down there was this massive creature coming straight at me. It us really difficult to express just how awesome it is to be that close.

Eventually, it swam on past us and we got back in the boat. Our guide took up het vigil immediately and was soon telling us to eady ourselves again.

The second time,  we came across a mother and baby.  The baby's mouth was big enough to accommodate an adult human. We could of had a party in mum's mouth.

They are truly magnificent, huge, majestic. And we were were close enough to touch.  They weren't bothered by us at all.

Sunday 12th November
Snorkeling with sea lions is another lifelong wish and we had a whole day at sea for the same price (plus 100 pax mxn commission).

There were  10 of us and two crew. The boat takes us to the south of La Paz, past some secluded sandy beaches, over the channel and up the side of the islands just off La Paz.

We saw the largest Frigate bird colony in the world, he drove us through a sea eroded arch and showed us another rock that has eroded into a mask. Then onto the sealuon colony, first sowing us yhe nursery and then lettting us snorkel in the water with the slightly older and bigger sea lions

One of the crew stayed on board,  the other led the rest of us.

Really seemed care about the environment.

Monday 13th November

Hired a car and drove around the tip of the peninsula south of la paz.

We stopped at Todos Santos, a very small but colourful town full of little artisan outlets selling expensive but quality jewellery, leather goods and other tourist souvenirs.

Our next stop was at ******* for our first sight of The Pacific and watched ad fishermen beached thier boats.

The time eas not in our side.   The guide book made it out to be less than 250 kms. We actually drove 458. 70 of which was an unmade/sand road between San Jose de Cabo and La Paz which followed the coast and gave access to beautiful beaches. 

Sadly, we did most of it in the dark and unable to see any but the first few, and it was a grueling part.

Sadly,  we also didn't see anything of the mountains we had to drive over ro complete our journey.

To be honest, we should stayed one night in San Jose de Cabo and made a day of the last part of the trip.