Today was again a similar format - except we had an early lunch followed by a beach walk, and no lecture as it was an exceptionally low tide. In the evening we saw the most exceptional sunset and in the east there was a rainbow - it was an amazing sight and although we had had a cool and cloudy day we had had no rain so the rainbow was an interesting phenomena - why ? In the morning whale watch we had a brief interaction with a mum and calf, with the mum almost...

Today followed the same pattern as yesterday.......however every whale watching trip is unique. This morning we had a long interaction with a mother and calf. Mum had a big red gash by her blow hole which was probably done on the rocks. The youngest was learning how to interact with boats as first time she 'nutted' the front which gave us a jolt. Eventually she was spy hopping right beside us - you could see her eye was reddish in colour- a bit blood shot. She le...

We are now into a routine and everyday follows more or less the same pattern - up 5.30 to 6 ish, coffee and breakfast at 0700, 0825 whale watching preparation - wrist bands, showing we have paid the daily fee, collected and groups decided, off in the small boats to the whale viewing area before 0900, 90 minutes whale watching, which is strictly enforced by the sheriff who sits in a chair on the edge if the lagoon connected to the boatmen by radio, back around 11...

We were up just before 6 and made our trek to the loos and washrooms before heading to the Palapa - general meeting and eating area - for a much needed coffee and cold breakfast of fruit and yogurt with the hot breakfast arriving at 8 am - scrambled eggs, beans and tortillas. Lots of discussions were going on as people got to know each other which was lovely. After breakfast we had to get a wiggle on as all the 4 eco camps were full the guides wanted to be off t...

After two days in San Diego,shopping, enjoying the sun and acclimatising to the 8 hour time difference between London and the West Coast of the USA, we joined the group from Wildlife Worldwide for our trip to Baja California to see the grey whales. After a continental breakfast, with the freshest of danish pastries, we headed off on a bus to the US / Mexican border about half an hour away; the trail through immigration and the very modern customs hall took abo...