01 Mexico.JPG

02 Welcomes Rich, Mark and Talitha.JPG

03 We take the scenic route along the coast and try to ignore all the construction.JPG

04 Rich takes us to one of his favorite places.jpg

05 They cook on the spot.JPG

06 Excellent fish tacos.JPG

07 With our tummies full, we visit la Buffadora.JPG

08 It is pretty touristy and lots of craftwork is made and sold, next to cheap medicine.JPG

09 This stuff is real authentic mexican art, we get ourselves a bright blue lizard.JPG

10 La Buffadora is a blowhole where the waves push into the rock and spout up.JPG

11 But today the crowds are disappointed by the amount of water coming up.JPG

12 On the way back to Ensenada proper to pick up Silke, we Also pick up some olives and honey.JPG

13 It all looks so tasty, we wanted to buy even more.JPG

14 After picking up Silke, we walk around the harbour, where massive flags are declaring this Mexico.JPG

15 We do a very touristy harbour tour on a small fishing boat.JPG

16 A bigger boat has stranded in the harbour.JPG

17 Upon closer inspection we find it inhabited by sea lions.JPG

18 They live both inside.JPG

19 And outside.JPG

20 Ensenada is a popular port for cruise ships.JPG

21 One of them just left.JPG

22 Now what to do.JPG

23 Let us find something to eat - a wheel barrow full of candy.jpg

24 The ladies of the restaurant are screaming to get more customers.JPG

25 The food is good and the conversation is likewise.JPG

26 After dinner we stroll along the bazar and amuse ourselves.JPG

27 Then it is the hard part of getting to our sleeping place - this ferocious dog is guarding the key.JPG

28 Without street names to guide us we found our castle for the night.JPG

29 Well rested, we start the next day with an elaborate breakfast in a beautiful garden.JPG

30 Large trees supply ample shade.JPG

31 Overgrown arch.JPG

32 We sit amidst lots of green and flowers.JPG

33 Yesterdays watermelon made it to here too, but could not be consumed - we steal a knife to eat the thing later.JPG

34 Mark and Rich are discussing dessert.JPG

35 Yay.JPG

36 Butterfly in the garden.JPG

37 After Breakfast we decide to go and taste some wine - hey this is Mexico, that is quite OK here.JPG

38 Wine in the early stages.JPG

39 The largest winery has pretty good wines.JPG

40 As you can tell.JPG

41 alas, to get back to the US, we have to snail to the border for three hours.JPG