On the way to meet blue whales
February 9, 2023 in Mexico
We board panga boats captained by locale fisherman from the back of the Venture and head out. On the way to see blue whales, we pass a colony of frigate birds, pelicans, and the odd heron.
Peggy meets her whale
February 9, 2023 in Mexico
More of our friend the blue whale
February 9, 2023, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
When you play with a whale
February 9, 2023 in Mexico
Some times, they play back!
Whale audio and video
February 9, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ 🌧 45 °F
Another time another beach
February 9, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
We make another landing to explore dunes and mangroves. We saw three coyotes and Loren was attacked by a huge crab.
San Carlos
February 10, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ 🌙 61 °F
While we eat dinner, we make our way to San Carlos where we will dock for the next two nights. We’ll be going to see blue whale calves in an area to the north, Boca de Soledad. It’s not an easyRead more
Looking for baby whales
February 10, 2023, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
After a 2 hour bus ride to the interior, then north, then back out to the Puerto Lopez Mateo we find our panga and head out. But before we do, the town turns out: vendors, dancers, and we do not haveRead more
Pink Floyd
February 10, 2023, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
When we get back to the Boca, the wind has picked up a little. We see a disturbance, several fins bending and twisting in the water. It’s three males trying to mate with a female. Blue whales areRead more
The End of the Voyage
February 10, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
We get on the bus and travel back to the Venture where dinner and the end of the cruise photo show are provided. I had to recreate the movie in iMovie in order to have the original music that theRead more
