Gray Whale Guide Report
San Ignacio Lagoon
5 day air trip Feb. 17-21
by Pamela Sanchez
Yes, I have to admit… some people really get
into you and this big group with their energy, sense of humour and amazing
enthusiasm, has been an unforgettable adventure to let go! What a nice mixture
of ages and good vibe! We had live music (guitar and voices) and dancing going
on in the nights, completely unexpected. I am telling you that the term here of
“happy hour” has to be changed to happy evening!
One of the most amazing things of this job
(apart from watching the whales everyday) is the people you meet. Being able to
share the incredible feeling of touching a whale it almost feels like a
miracle! And yes, we did touch whales, so many in fact! With the pass of the
weeks, we have more and more babies (although we still have mating going on in
the area too) in the lagoon, so we have more opportunities to find mothers with
their calves to interact with them. Sometimes, we have an adult on its own that
gets close to us but it is an unusual situation. The news this week is that we
have a new baby in town! His name is “Cucaracha” and once you meet him, you cannot
prevent yourself from falling in love with him. He is playful, full of life and
likes to interact with people, play with the boat and get on top of mum. He is
so beautiful too, with very characteristic white/grey markings on the lateral
sides of his little body. I am sure that I will be able
to get a picture of him soon… I will share it with you!
Temperatures went down a little bit but we had
a couple of walks to our “bone museum” on the beach. It is really beautiful and
relaxing to go around the mangroves on low tide and learn about the prints and other signs animals leave for us
to discover their steps! The advantage of doing so late in the afternoon is to
come back to the camp with the sunset on the other side… The osprey nest on the
background and the pink colouration on the sky. Good for the brave ones that
came to this extra activities… Cold but so worth it!
Beautiful people, you will be missed!
This is Ben. Thanks for the great description Pamela! We had a great time too!
ReplyDelete(posted for him by his mother, Kathleen, who also had a GREAT time!!