July 9th Tecolote Beach

We are planning a day trip around Espiritu Santo Island, so drove to Tecolote Beach today to set it up with the guide service there. The first photo shows the landscape through the desert. Location map Zoom out to get the whole picture.

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The next two pictures show Tecolote Beach. Note the boat similar to the boat we'll go on (yes, it is small!) and the man who is raking the seaweed and other debris off his section of sand. Nancy was looking forward to some shopping, and was surprised to find that the commercial highlight here was the guide service. A few bars and "restaurants" featured poles driven into the sand with thatched roofs and sand floors.

On the way home, we drove by the Baja Ferry terminal. The ferries go daily from La Paz to cities on the mainland of Mexico. The ferries are for people and cars, but the majority of the vehicles are large commercial trucks. For scale, look at the two men standing in front of one of the loading ramps in the first ferry picture. ~~ Note the security fence around the ferries. Location Map Zoom out to get the whole picture.

Weather -- Oh my gosh, it's HOT!! A high of 108 degrees F. Thank goodness for air conditioning!