An adventure to the base of Mt. La Ballena in the Sierra de la Laguna mountain range:
This was a side trip that we took during our stay in LaPaz. The last blog introduced you to Dal and Donna - they are the couple that we knew from our marina in Bellingham. 6 years ago they came here and leased a piece of property and had a small -275 square foot - house built in the mountains on one acre of land.
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They drove to LaPaz and took us back to their place. It is a good thing as I am not sure that we would have found it on our own. First of all, let me say that the drive in itself was worth it. The panoramic vistas were beautiful and because the area had had more than its usual rainfall this month the hills were still quite green.
When we drove up the sandy driveway it was like driving into an oasis. There are many indiginous trees and cactii and Dal and Donna have planted several fruit trees. We spent 3 glorious days with them, eating, drinking, exploring the area. By the end of the visit we had passed from being casual acquaintances to being friends.
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We took several pictures and it was hard to decide which ones to post. So not much chatter in this blog - just a lot of pictures.
One day we took a drive to San Antonio and walked around. It is one of the oldest settlements on the Baja. We checked out the church and the cultural center. What was kind of neat about that - the lady who runs the cultural centre knows Donna as she sometimes posts things on the internet for her. Her English is quite good and while she was talking to me she noticed the medal of St. Anthony around my neck. I needed her to connect the dots for me - as San Antonio is St/ Anthony.
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Another day we drove to El Triunfo which was the site of a very old mining town. Unfortunately the ethinkntire water table has been contaminated with arsenic. The town is actually quite lovely though not too many people live there. All water is transported in and no one can grow anything in their gardens. The oddest thing, though quite beautiful, is the cemetery. I think there are more people in the cemetery than living in the town. We did have a wonderful lunch - non-Mexican. Some ex-biker has opened this wonderful restaurant with a wood burning oven. They make their own bread and roast turkey in it and we had the best turkey sandwich I have ever had.
Here are some shots of the town.
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All in all it was a great three days spent off the boat and seeing some of the country side. I am also happy to report that December is winter and too cold for the rattlesnakes so they were in hibernation! Othersie I do not know if you would have caught me strolling down these paths even with David,s hand to hold.
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This was a side trip that we took during our stay in LaPaz. The last blog introduced you to Dal and Donna - they are the couple that we knew from our marina in Bellingham. 6 years ago they came here and leased a piece of property and had a small -275 square foot - house built in the mountains on one acre of land.
They drove to LaPaz and took us back to their place. It is a good thing as I am not sure that we would have found it on our own. First of all, let me say that the drive in itself was worth it. The panoramic vistas were beautiful and because the area had had more than its usual rainfall this month the hills were still quite green.
When we drove up the sandy driveway it was like driving into an oasis. There are many indiginous trees and cactii and Dal and Donna have planted several fruit trees. We spent 3 glorious days with them, eating, drinking, exploring the area. By the end of the visit we had passed from being casual acquaintances to being friends.
We took several pictures and it was hard to decide which ones to post. So not much chatter in this blog - just a lot of pictures.
One day we took a drive to San Antonio and walked around. It is one of the oldest settlements on the Baja. We checked out the church and the cultural center. What was kind of neat about that - the lady who runs the cultural centre knows Donna as she sometimes posts things on the internet for her. Her English is quite good and while she was talking to me she noticed the medal of St. Anthony around my neck. I needed her to connect the dots for me - as San Antonio is St/ Anthony.
Another day we drove to El Triunfo which was the site of a very old mining town. Unfortunately the ethinkntire water table has been contaminated with arsenic. The town is actually quite lovely though not too many people live there. All water is transported in and no one can grow anything in their gardens. The oddest thing, though quite beautiful, is the cemetery. I think there are more people in the cemetery than living in the town. We did have a wonderful lunch - non-Mexican. Some ex-biker has opened this wonderful restaurant with a wood burning oven. They make their own bread and roast turkey in it and we had the best turkey sandwich I have ever had.
Here are some shots of the town.
All in all it was a great three days spent off the boat and seeing some of the country side. I am also happy to report that December is winter and too cold for the rattlesnakes so they were in hibernation! Othersie I do not know if you would have caught me strolling down these paths even with David,s hand to hold.
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