Hotel Hacienda Bugambilias La Paz

... t liking the heat. Next time we’ll let him start out loose. It's out in the middle of the desert - small dirt roads, lizards and cactus.

I hit the cold shower as soon as we got home and then napped off a headache. And later, we went to the malecon to look for Blackie, but no luck.

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... restaurants and bars along the water, La Paz doesn't cater much to out-of-towners, and has little of cultural interest -- except for everyday Mexican life, which holds its own kind of appeal, for sure. We didn't wander out of town, and we didn't seek any boating or sporty adventures, it's true -- others might argue that we missed the best part perhaps. But for us, just poking around, a couple hours was sufficient. It isn't a stop we need to make again.

... him what callo de hacha were - he showed us some packaged ones which were very large and more expensive. He let us sample the scallops and clams, though I declined. Paul tasted both and we bought the small scallops.

So Paul got after the scallops...man, what a meal! Paul sautéed some onion, jalepeno and garlic and I boiled some potatoes and sliced up avocado and ...

... were meticulously kept and were beautifully planted with all varieties of cactus and flowering trees and shrubs. Cantamar has a really nice pool! It was great to sit around and take an occasional dip. I say occasional because it's not heated, and it was a bit chilly this time of the year. No biggie. I got my swimming fix by going diving. The pool has a nice swim-up bar for enjoying drinks while never leaving the pool. With full-on ...

... an island that is a crater and a cove lapped by the pale clear sea around here.It is the second island after La Paz.The first being Espiritu Santos. Tony hope to take a week hopping up the East coast of Baja and islands,then crossing to Guaymas on the mainland,where he will get Windstrutter hauled out,while he returns to the UK for a few months. Tony should return for the summer and after ...

... unbelievable, as was the smell at times! At any rate, Los Islotas has the largest colony of sea lions in the Sea of Cortez, boasting a population of a couple hundred. They love to lie on the rocks and sun themselves first and foremost, but they also have a penchant for swimming and playing with divers. It's tough to get a good picture of them as they are always in motion, but they love to mess with your gear and curiously ...

... even the slightest glint of recognition I added it to my list of things never to repeat and we climbed back in the jeep. The engine wouldn't start! We all climbed out again to see the battery connector had come loose the battery had shorted against the bonnet. Again, the word Bandito crossed my mind. I was able to add a few more bites to my collection before their friend finally turned up. The jeep jump-started and we were back on the road. We dropped ...

Off on the boat today - 17 hours!!! Cant afford a cabin, so it is the cheap seats for us!!!! Well we went on the boat and when we saw the cheap seats our hearts sank. They were worse than any bus seats we had ever been on and the salon was dirty and hot. The miserable lady (and she really was miserable) gave us seats on 2 different rows, I have no idea why!!! So we went up on deck, fed up and not really looking forward to the next 17 hours. We watched the main land of ...

... sweet looking creatures as well as the grizzly like males which showed their dominance of the shore line at all times. Many wore battle scars and I also saw a young male which had been caught in a fishing line. This was doing alot of damage to its neck line which was splitting in two with the line still visible around its head. Most lie around baking ...

... Most of them understand and I was really surprised at the amount of conversation she can get away with. Still, Spanish and Italian are different languages and some words are utterly different - probably as a result of the Moorish influence on the Spanish language.


Tijuana has the honour of being the world's most visited border town. Young Americans flock here because you don't need to be 21 to drink and others come because of the cheap drugs (legal and illegal). There are a ...