We went to the pacific coast to see the whales and we did!! But if you're scrolling down to see a national geographic sort of picture of the tail of a whale then you are in for a disappointment. I was too busy being excited and mesmerized by their presence that I completely forgot to take the camera out.
We didn't see the tail, but we saw a beautiful face coming out of the water, and also a big (enormous) flipper sort of waving hello, and we also heard their loud and incredible sound. And many whales swimming along with their babies. All in all, it was pretty spectacular, magical, breathtaking and so worth everything that meant getting to this part of Colombia. I would do it again in a heart beat.
By the way, the humpback whales arrive in Colombia every year in July to have their babies (calves), and leave in October.
The view from my bed. Who needs television?? There are no walls or doors on the hut, just a bed with a mosquito net.
And a scorpion, not too far from my bed. I had to zoom the bejesus out of it, so it is quite pixilated. Ok, where is the Ritz now?
The only proof that I actually saw whales. My memory still has them picture perfect, I hope I can remember them forever. Some people travel all the way here and actually don't get to see the whales at all, so I think we were pretty lucky.
Pelican island, is just what the name implies.
Be careful not to step on the little turtle or the thousand of hermit crabs (i don't have a picture of them), but they were really lots and lots.
O.K this is it for the second and final part of this trip. It would have been pretty cool to have a picture of the enormous flipper though, I guess you can't have them all.
Wishing you a happy weekend full of adventures,
Giova
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Thursday, September 18, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Traveling to the Colombian Pacific Coast : Part 1
We visited this part of Colombia for one reason only (which I will share next time). With very little time, we could go for one night only. Everything about this short trip ended up being an adventure in it's own way, especially for my children who have now become city kids (?). I'm so, so happy we had the chance to be here.
Just in case you ever find yourself in this part of the world.
This is what we did:
- Woke up at the crack of dawn
- Drove for 3 hours from Cali to Buenaventura
3. Got on a taxi boat for an hour (more like a bus than a taxi) until we reached our destination
4. To Playa Juan de Dios, and I really can't recommend it enough...
5. This is a bit of paradise. I mean it in every way. With very few others, you have the entire beach to
yourself. **Don't forget the insect repellent. Mean little tiny things that will rip you apart.
6. We took an amazing walk through the jungle (rainforest to be precise) to reach Playa Dorada
(Golden Beach)...
7. Where we could swim yet again, because (YES) the temperature of the water was just perfect (I
mean warm).
8. I leave the nudity entirely at your own risk
9. Then walked back again to watch the sunset, have dinner and watched the most spectacular night I
had ever seen in my life. At least it was the first time we had ever seen such a perfect starry night.
Did I tell you there is no electricity here?? Why would you need it anyway?
I promise more pictures next time, especially since we got to see some very special creatures!
I hope all is well on your end,
Giova
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