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Sea of Cortez and the Loreto Coast
2006-12-02 16:20:14
Parts of the coast look like God's coloring book. So, as all good things must come to an end, last Wednesday was our last day on the survey. It was a survey of the islands just off the coast of Loreto. All the other flights took us west over the Pacific. All I can say is Wow! This coastline has beauty comparable only to Alaska. The islands rose right up out of the water. No trees, but plenty of cacti were on the islands, and in placesgrew right down to the shoreline. It was almost like a caricature. Cactus Coast lineBeautiful CliffsA pilot whale.
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*As I Walked Out On the Streets of Loreto
2006-10-08 16:34:00
Looking up at the Nuestra Senora de. Loreto MissionThe streets of Loreto:Look at the size of the lizards around here:It reminds me of the lizard painted on the side of the building in Downtown Tampa.Inside the mission:*From the Johhny Cash song: except he was singing about Laredo, not Loreto.
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Who Let the Dogs Out?
2006-10-08 16:28:00
Lots of street dogs in town: I felt bad for them, however, they did have a nasty habit of chasing you when you jogged. Looks like this guy is heading for an ambush!
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Best Breeze in Baja, Well, Loreto Anyway
2006-10-08 16:14:00
Santa Lucia:We were usually out to the airport before anything was open in town, but that meant more time in the afternoon. There weren't too many places that were air-conditioned so a finding somewhere with a good breeze was a treasure indeed. This little spot was on the waterfront with a great view. We only had a chance for breakfast a few times, but the sunrise there was spectacular. In the afternoon the sea breeze made the place almost as cool as air conditioning. I don't know what they did special, if anything, but the coffee was pretty tasty too. It might be that it was my first caffeine of the day at 2pm instead of my normal morning dose of the beautiful bean. The food was great there as well. In the two weeks we were in Loreto, we practically became regulars here at the Santa Lucia.Santa Lucia Sunrise:The view from in front of the restaurant:
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Surf's Up!
2006-10-05 02:20:00
One of the guys we were flying with was pretty bummed because they paved the road going to San Juanico pictured below. He was a surfer and it used to be sort of a hidden spot that had a nice break without having to fight too much for a decent wave.Now the developers are moving in and it's getting more and more crowded. Waiting for a wave at 2nd Point.Not a great break today, but not too bad either.He said he was out here one time and some Pro's flew in on their float plane, got out surfed awhile and got back in the plane and flew off. It used to be that isolated, but the new road is bringing in retirees and weekend warriors by the droves. Everything changes I guess.
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