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A couple of things of interest that I forgot to talk about yesterday. First was that while we were out on the zodiacs whale watching yesterday the mother whale went to each of the four boats and attempted to lift them up out of the water like she was doing to her calf. it was pretty funny to watch and crazy to feel this huge animal lifting up a boat with 8 people in it. I’m still not sure how she did it, because I would assume that the boat weighed more than her, and the whole science of it is interesting. The other thing that happened is I made some stuffed peppers for lunch that I will definately put in the recipe file. Poblano chilies, cut in half, then stuffed with black beans, yellow bell pepper, squash, queso fresco and potato, then topped with jack cheese and roasted. They were a hit.

Today we are starting to move south back down the Hull Canal and Magdalena Bay, on our way back down to Cabo. We have a couple of stops along the way, but we are getting to see some pretty amazing things along the way. The Hull Canal is a pretty amazing place, very shallow and narrow in spots. It’s pretty interesting to float by some of these places to see all the wild life going about their business and what not. Traveling by boat has turned out to be quite different than any other means of travel for me, I really like it.

It’s my daughter’s fifth birthday today and I’m a little sad that I can’t talk to her on the phone and let her know that I love her, but I’m sure that she knows it anyways. 5 whole years old now, where does the time go. Pretty soon she will be telling me all about the great adventures that she goes on, and I will wondering what happened to my baby. I couldn’t hardly believe my last phone conversation with her, she is getting pretty good at talking on the phone now. Happy Birthday, my baby girl.

The purpose of this trip we are on right now, which is a 14 day photo expedition, is to give people not only the chance to photograph the amazing scenery of baja, but also the migration of the whales that come here every year. The other cool thing is that there are several people on board that are doing an actual shoot for National Geographic and they will also be lecturing through out the trip on both their adventures and giving tips on photography. They are all very interesting and down to earth people, it’s great being able to hang out with them. Traveling with people like this has given me a pretty crazy perspective on travel, there are things that I would have never seen if it weren’t for some one else pointing them out. Pretty crazy indeed.

The second full day with new staff has been quite a bit better. It’s seems that people are getting a little more adjusted to the flow, and things are flowing a bit more evenly now. There is not really any person on this crew right now that I would say is someone I dislike or would even really avoid. Everyone is mellow and pretty much here for the same reason I am, to check it all out. Pretty cool, I’ll definately appreciate my time here.

I went out whale watching again. I’ll today, and got to touch another whale!!! They are so cool, I can’t get enough! Plus it’s a nice mini-vacation from the boat, so… I’ll take it.