La Boufadora and a Zoo Experience







Today brought our family's first organized tour.  The bus loaded up at 8:45 am and we headed about 10 miles south to a natural phenomenon called "La Boufadora".  This means "The Blowhole" in Spanish.  On the way, we saw large circular nets out in the ocean that companies use as fish farms for tuna.  Our tour guide told us that she loves food and that while we are here, we should follow the Mexican "T" diet -- eat lots of tacos, tortas, tortillas, tequilla, Tecate and tamales.  


We were there for about two hours.  The way to the attraction was lined on both sides with market vendor stalls.  The kids had their first experience with souvenirs and bargaining.  Jude bought an obsidian necklace (I guess obsidian transports you to the Nether in Minecraft) and Lucy bought an embroidered blouse.  Pradit cautiously saved his money until he finds just the right thing.  I found a sticker for the door of the Airstream.  Stu finally had his first round of Mexican food.  He and Pradit enjoyed smoked clams and shrimp.  I enjoyed fresh churros.  Yum!  We were told that "Lidia's" was the best place for fish tacos -- apparently they originated here.  Everyone seemed to enjoy them.  




Once we finished at La Boufadora, we loaded back up and headed to a PaiPai Ecotourism Park.  We walked around and saw tigers, snow leopards, monkeys and then visited a petting zoo.  There were two "surprise animals" which ended up being ferrets and hedgehogs that we could hold.   

     

 

Lunch was served at the park - steak and quesadillas.  While we ate, Jude used the last of his souvenir money on an ATV track experience.  He wasn't old enough to ride alone, so Pradit joined him in the passenger seat.  They both seemed to really enjoy the ride.



The tour bus delivered us back to our campsite and we immediately went to let Buster out.  We felt badly that he had been in the camper for so many hours by himself.  The kids changed into their suits and headed back to the thermal pools.  

Stu and some new Airstream friends went into town to get some 5 gallon water jugs so we could fill our freshwater tanks with purified water and Buster and I joined the kids on the beach until the sun went down.






The next three days will be full of driving, set up and tear down of campsites.  Our driver's meeting is tomorrow at 9 am followed by a 120 mile journey.  Our trip to Ensenada from Potrero (90 miles total), took about 4 1/2 hours, so we're adjusting our expectations for how long tomorrow's trip will take.

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