WHALES!!

The main reason for this trip was to see the Gray Whales and we got to see them up close and personal today!

The Gray whale migration begins and ends here and at about three other lagoons around the Baja peninsula.  The whales mate here and then take three months to go to Alaska where they spend three months during the summer, three months to come back and then they have their babies here and stay around 3-6 months before starting their trip again. Most of the whales will be gone by April, especially the males and the females without calves.  March is when one will have the best luck is seeing and touch the whales and their babies as the mom’s have calmed down after the birth and the babies are starting to get really curious and exploring more.

The 40 some members of our caravan went out in 4 boats to motor among the whales, to watch them and to pet them.  One the way out to near the mouth of the lagoon we saw a coyote walking on the sand dunes and sea lions basking in the sun on top of a docking buoy.  Then we saw whales breeching and all of a sudden we were in among them all. Both of us touched or petted both a moma whale and her baby at least once.  It was an awesome experience, one we will never forget and will want to experience again!