Sea of Cortez

Sea Lions

The sea is beautiful, but while we were there, it was rough seas. The harbor master closed the harbor in Loreto and so we didn't get the dive vacation we hoped for. But, the one day we were able to ...

A Very Special Cruise

We recently returned from a small ship 11 day cruise on the Sea of Cortez. It was an inaugural season for the classic ship, Astoria. Embarkation was in Puerto Penasco, known locally as Rocky Point. Th...

LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS - "AMONG THE GREAT WHALES" - SHIP: VENTURE

Just returned from a FABULOUS expedition with Lindblad! "Among the Great Whales" on the Venture ship! There aren't enough superlatives to describe the experience! Aside from the beauty of Baja, the pr...

A hidden gem

This is a fascinating place on which I spent a week on a small boat. One has to remember that wildlife documentaries take many months to produce and that in one week one will not see everything. Fi...

Desert beach - great shrimp

We routinely drive the 60 mikevUhs from an tiny and easy border crossing at Lukeville Arizona to Playa Bonita RV resort or one of the high rise resorts. The beach is excellent for walking, running an...