Blogs from La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz January 21st 2020

Hi and welcome back. This is the first of my blogs from Mexico. We set of on 14th January, getting the train from Murcia to Madrid. A 12 hour flight to Mexico city and an overnight stay before a short hop to Baja California. Our trip is six weeks and we hope to have some encounters with whales in Baja, visit friends in Nayarit, see colonial Merida and some Mayan ruins and a week to chill on Isla Mujeres at the end. Mexico city was only a transit point and we were in an area to the west of the Centro antiguo. We wandered around a bit but it was fairly rundown , although there were streets and streets of shops with wedding dresses. We got very little sleep as our room was above reception and ... read more

Road trip + whale sharks + sea lions = bliss

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz February 24th 2019

Baja California Sur, México

Ezeur

Trip goals: Speak Spanish all day, every day √ Swim with whale sharks √ Solo road trip across the desert with the music turned all the way up, singing in Spanish at the top of my lungs √ Unplanned bonus: Swim with sea lions √ Discover what a great town La Paz is √ For a short trip with simple goals, I got way more than I had even hoped for. When a cheap flight direct from Seattle to San José del Cabo popped up, I bought it, knowing only that Baja California has much better weather than Seattle in February. The briefest of research about Baja California Sur made me decide to drive from Cabo up to La Paz to swim with whale sharks. With only three full days in Mexico, not counting my travel ... read more

Rehab

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz May 18th 2018

Riz7

La Paz is the main city in Baja California Sur and we find it has a rehab institution, but not of the sort you might expect. It’s a reptile park that takes in sick and injured reptiles and then works to release them back into the wild. The park is on the outskirts of the city and we feel we can walk there (and catch a local bus back) even though it’s reasonably hot here in the middle of the day. The park, though small, is very good and though an online comment, suggests that it’s expensive at 150 pesos ($11usd) but that isn’t too bad compared to many other wildlife parks. Inside there are plenty of snakes, a few spiders and quite a number of iguanas. There are also a few birds; parrots you can ... read more

A dog's life well lived...RIP Goldie

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz January 17th 2018

Christmas Dog, 2013

Ken and Fi

This blog entry is a little dedication to our sweet Goldie, whom we put to sleep on the 11thJanuary when her tumour had reached the point that it was causing her unnecessary pain and suffering. We weren’t sure whether to write an entry like this, but decided that she was such a big part of our lives, and indeed this trip, that it would be wrong not to. Ken rescued Goldie from the roadside in Puerto Rico back in 2007, when she was just a little pup, but she soon made herself at home with him and ended up spending the next 10+ years by our sides. From then on she led life at only one speed: full on! From chasing tennis balls or squirrels to swimming in lakes or scampering up mountains, she was always ... read more

Lazing in La Paz

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz November 28th 2017

Just in case you are lost

swanningaround

La Paz 2 November - 2 December 2017 The ferrry crossing from Topolobombo to La Paz went smoothly although for us the challenge was staying awake to wait for embarkation. It is necessary to arrive at least two hours before departure time so we were delivered by the Baldarrama driver at 9.30pm to wait for the midnight ferry. It is the only time the ferry leaves and then only a few times a week. On arrival there were people everywhere and it all seemed chaotic but in true Mexican style, without any fuss or histrionics, it all gets sorted. Luggage was taken to the hold and passengers climbed aboard just before midnight. I went to collect the cabin key to find that dinner was included in the price for all passengers. We did go to the ... read more

Sailing in La Paz

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz May 18th 2017

Relaxing in La Paz

Golden Years

We had a great time sailing out of La Paz a couple of weeks ago and I wanted to share a few pictures of our sail week on Sea Sueno. Check out the flying Ray. Keith... read more

Beautiful Baja

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz February 3rd 2017

Not the M25....

Travels 4 2

Hi everyone, Happy New Year. Although by the time I have sent this, it will probably be the end of January, all your New Year’s resolutions will have already been thrown out the window or forgotten, and the countdown to Easter will be well on its way. Anyway I hope you all had an excellent festive season. Our run up to Christmas was pretty chilled; in fact so chilled we could have so easily let it pass us by. Considering most days we have trouble knowing what the date is and the hot sunny days are a little distracting it was hard to get a festive mindset on, particularly with no TV adverts and Sound of Music repeats to remind us. So, Graeme was in his element with absolutely no Christmas shopping required. After all, what ... read more

El Califin to San de La costa

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz February 24th 2016

Main street Los Barriles

Neil and Pam adventures

The most easterly road north of la Paz right on the coast line. From El Califin, Kioal El Sauzo san de Lacosta Mexicos very prosperous phosphate mine.... read more

San Antonio Silver mine

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz February 20th 2016

San Antonio Silver mine

Neil and Pam adventures

The silver mine built in 1760 at that time employed 11000 people making San Antonio a booming town. Mexicans as well as immigrants from France, China and England. The tower was built by the French designer whom built the Ifle tower in Paris. Still standing but desolate since 1860 San Antonio now just a small tourist town.... read more

Map Day 435

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz February 15th 2016

San Diego

Cherries

Aboard the California Star ferry crossing from La Paz in Baja California Sur to Los Mochis in mainland Mexico. And reflecting on the last two weeks of our travels. After leaving LA via bus from Long Beach LA to San Diego. We loved San Diego lay back city and very friendly. Strolling through the city and the board walk on sunny days, people enjoying the promenade cyclists, walkers and dog walkers we felt it wasn't unlike Brisbane. We found the Saturday food markets that offer a array of food tasting of local produce from Guacamole, Cheeses, Chilli dips and Salsas and wines. With the emphasis on the Mexican cuisine. A clean city with easy light trolleys and buses. We visited the Aircraft carrier The Midway a WW2 aircraft carrier which was fabulous, it enabled me to ... read more

Brief history of Mexico

The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst...more history

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