Ozzie has done some fishing and we lived off of fish tacos for about 3 days. I am enjoying the beach, looking for shells, and just drinking my coffee to the sounds of the sea. Bozeman of course loves the swimming and has finally figured out how not to drink the salt water.
We arrived in a small oasis town a few days ago called San Ignacio. There is a river that runs above ground for short distance here and is surrounded by date palms and lush green grasses. We are camping right on the river. It doesn't feel like we are in the desert anymore even though it is less than a 1/2 mile from our camp. The town square is beautiful and is located in front of a large mission that was built in the 1700's. It is still used to hold church services. People seem happy here in this town. Water is so scarce here on the Baja. It will be difficult for us to leave. We have already spent three nights here and plan on spending a couple more.
Yesterday, the owner of our campground took us on a tour to look at some hieroglyphics that were made about eight to ten thousand years ago. It was interested to see and imagine what the people were trying to communicate with their symbols and pictures. The desert was beautiful as well. However, being the klutz that I am, I was the only one who managed to get stuck by a cactus. I was much more careful walking after that. Our guide knew a lot about the plants and we tasted some different things.
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. It passed with no ceremony here. Just a chicken dinner at a local restaurant with a fellow traveler we met while we were there. We mentioned in passing, "Isn't it Thanksgiving today?" In which the response was,"I think so." That was the extent of it.
I posted a slide show below of some of the places we have been so far. I didn't include any pictures yet from San Ignacio.
We miss everyone,
Cheers,
Lyndi and Ozzie
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