Went to sleep listening to crickets, woke this morning at 5:00 hearing a very vocal rooster. The valley we are in is agricultural, covered with huge fields of strawberries (picture), squash, tomatoes & pinos (cucumber - this discovery took a lot of gesturing with the guard at the gate). A lot of this is grown in equally huge greenhouses, the fields are surrounded by 5-6ft fences made of black plastic. A strange sight indeed. We spoke with a very informative tourist officer who recommended La Lobera - a large sea cavern housing a group of seals. We didn't facor in the drive out there - 5 km of a definite 4X4 road, but the end result was spectacular - not only a group of seals begging us for food, but an "otherworldly sight". The walls of sand, lava & rock have been carved by water & wind into curves & outcrops. We have been rock-hounding, especially since dinosaur & wooly mammoth remains & ammolite have been found here.
Yesterday we decided to walk to La Playa (the beach) - it took an hour each way, through garbage strewn scrub, then sand dunes but we made it, sharing it with a Mexican family & a couple fisherman a ways down. Robin, of course had to get soaked, searching for shells & interesting rocks. We walked through a herd of goats & another of sheep along the way, free & being herded along. Lots of pictures of the kids & lambs. We have a resturant next to the campground - Posado Don Diego, having a Sunday buffet. We enjoyed it, despite not really knowing what wewere eating!
Spending time reading, relaxing, watching the hummingbirds coming to the feeder we brought.
There will be no internet for a while, heading to Catavina, then Bahia de Los Angeles, on the Sea of Cortez for more beach, sun & sand.
Still "Living the Dream!"
HI More great posts and pictures. Are you learning a bit of spanish or doing a lot of hand signing? The crops look well organized and tidy. Look forward to more of your adventure. PAT
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