Myself and two new friends, Patrick from Germany and Tony from Alaska, spent almost three hours in a Panga on the San Ignacio lagoon with the Gray Whales. The ride to get their was a merciless 4x4 dirt road for two and one-half hours. But I would have walked it if I had to.
We spent two of the three hours actually playing with a mother and her newly born calf. We all scratched and rubbed them. I actually put my arms around the head of the calf as she nudged up against the panga. When i scratched her tail, she slapped it down into the water, soaking all of us. Unfortunately this ended my picture taking as the camera got all wet. (it still works fine though!). The mother, in this picture, sprayed us with her blow from about three feet away on several ocassions.
The calf would raise her head, and one eye completely out of the water and stare at us for 10 to 15 seconds at a time. It was truly a religous experience. My friends and I will be posting all of our pics to Flickr sometime soon so will send along more pics then. Hopefully th
ey got a shot of me giving the calf a big hug.
ey got a shot of me giving the calf a big hug. Leaving San Ignacio and SE to the "Grade to Hell"; a 5k decline into the valley where Santa Rosalia is located. It's a narrow two lane road, skirting the Cortez Sea. When semi's are coming from the other direction, they take up half your lane as well, making the lean out of, and around the tight corners, pretty scary. The cars have to pull over, however I can negotiate on my bike though it did make me "pucker up" once or twice!
Here is my first glimpse of the Sea of Cortez: 
The ride has been special, the people are rich in spirit, and the vibe is muy tranquilo.
I arrived in Loreto yesterday. Spending the night here:
Hope all is well with all of you. Sorry to hear about the Pack but they had a great season!
2 comments:
Great pictures John,that must have been quite a experience.I am glad you met up with some nice guys,am looking forward to some more pictures.It is too bad about the Packers,they worked so hard all year and our hopes were all so high,maybe next year,I'm hoping Brett will stay for another year.There was so much Brett bashing after the game,I hope it makes him more determined to come back.Dad looks at your blog and really enjoys all your stories and pictures.Happy Riding.
Hey John,
Thought we'd give you a shout out. Tom and I came to Milwaukee for the weekend to visit the folks. Mom and I were just down reading your blog. Can hardly wait to see more pictures. Hope all is going well and that you are being careful. By now you should be on the Mexico mainland. How's the weather. Don't be too anxious to get back home seeing the weather in the states has been cold and dreary. Love you lots, miss you more. Talk to you soon. Love Mom and Kathy
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