Hacienda Suites Loreto

... here. The conquistadors were not that bright it seems, as they built the ´modern' day Mexico city on a lake. Now I´'m no engineer but even I could have told them that would cause problems down the line. Loads of the buildings are on a massive lean as they sink slowly into the spongy soil. I went up a tower to get a better view of the city, but there wasn´t much to see thanks to all the smog. In the evening it was time to try some Mexican cooking. Once I had explained that I don´t eat ...

... orrore.<br>Per il resto del giorno ci limitiamo a camminare lungo i viali del centro, al momento di salire in camera ci accorgiamo della fatica di essere a 2200 mt, l'ostello è subdolo tu credi di dover salire al terzo piano, ma loro hanno due piani non conteggiati (dove c'è la cucina e l'altro con la sala tv) così in realtà devi arrivare al quinto. Dobbiamo organizzarci bene, perchè una volta scesi, se ti accorgi di aver dimenticato qualcosa, sono tutti cavoli tuoi risalire!!

... church...well, at least the foundation is that old but the church itself has been rebuilt on it several times after being beaten up by hurricanes and earthquakes! The museum was small but interesting....did you know that at exactly the same time in history that the Haida were building canoes out of single solid cedar logs on the coast of BC that the Indians in Baja were doing exactly the same thing out of local hardwood logs? They were....I saw one! We then ...

... the highway to follow its crooked trail back to the Pacific to Guerrero Negro, known as one of the best places in the world to see Grey Whales up close. We chose one of the more conventional "Whale Watching" tours over the far more demanding and controversial "Whale Fondling" tours, mainly because we'd forgotten to dig our latex reinforced whale-touching gloves out of their special "Anniversary Stuff" Rubbermaid container. What an ...

... city, the spanish/ catholic influence and modern mexico. This is actually also the case in the Zocalo or main plaza but I decided not to mention this. After this I left the tour and ascended one of the tour buildings that is open to the public to take photos of the city. As usual there was something going on in the square this time skateboarding, BMXing and later a rock concert. I wasted my last day eating my final mexican meal. Using the internet and sorting out ...

... coast a bit in search of a nice secluded beach in which we can lie around and do nothing but enjoy the sun and surf. I must warn any woman that comes down to these parts...I guess anywhere in Baja and some parts of Mexico. The men here seem to have a problem with staring...a lot!! You would think they have never seen a woman in a bikini as they stop their cars and just ogle any ...

... of treats. Hence me working longer hours as many of the day trips were far away out of the city. We took them to the pyramids which was the best trip for me, more about them later! We also took them on boats, ice skating, swimming, to museums and to the cinema. They also saw father Christmas. The boys are now on a camp, they left before Christmas and will return after new year. Before they went on the camp they had a Christmas party (a pasada, I will explain more about these ...

... clearly took her job too seriously. She marched up to us with her uniform smile and put on a split personality show to marvel at; she welcomed us to the bus and thanked us for choosing them, then threatened us telling us we'd be kicked off if we didn't behave!!!!! We decided to jump out and make our own way from here, especially as it started to rain so the 'open top' was no longer a perk! All a bit peckish, we decided to grab some local food. The girls recommended this ...

... as it had when she was 8. She is trying to come terms with the fact that it's just not the same the second time around; -a constant trail of dead and decaying animals (dogs, cows, etc.) alongside the Baja highway; -sharing our palapa in Bahia de Los Angeles with a nest of red-back spiders; - getting stuck in the sand at what we thought was a RV Park for the retired crowd - 45 minutes, a few old boards, a lot of dust, and some damage to our relationship, we finally ...

... Flowers), restaurants, shops and a Bancomer complete with cajero automatico (ATM). The malecon or boardwalk along the Mar de Cortez is spartan but pleasant. Just as my Spanish skills are starting to improve, most of the locals speak at least some English but unfortunately, as in tourist areas everywhere, the people who earn their living from tourists seem to be the least patient and least tolerant of tourists. Kudzu and I are staying a few nights at the Posada San Martin ...