ENSENADA/TECATE 3 Day Workshop
with Jim Cline
January, 2014
Cost: $TBD includes round trip transport from San Diego, 2 nights
hotel accomodation, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts , boat trip, winery tour & wine-tasting,
drinking water, and photography workshops . Price is based on double occupancy, a single supplement
of $TBD applies. The trip will be
limited to 8 participants.
On the second day we'll take a boat ride in the harbor before making the scenic drive to the famous blowhole situated out on beautiful Punta Banda. We’ll photograph seascapes, vendors and musicians, the blowhole, and maybe a beautiful sunset. On Day 3 we'll drive to Tecate, passing through Mexico's wine country and small towns along the way. After a winery tour and wine-tasting, we'll finish in the authentic Mexican town of Tecate, in the Parque Hidalgo, the central plaza where many of the local people come to socialize and listen to the mariachis play. We will also visit a very rustic pottery factory to document the lives of the local people.
TRIP
DETAILS:
A passport is required for U.S citizens for all travel to Mexico . The weather is very similar to coastal Southern California. We will provide drinking water, and there
will be plenty of
opportunities to eat in clean restaurants, but participants are
free to bring snack food if you wish.. U.S.
dollars are accepted everywhere.
To view Jim's images from the September 2008 tour click here
To view Jim's images from the September 2007 tour click here
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To view some of Jim's Ensenada images Click here
Day One: We’ll depart at 8:30 a.m. from our
meeting spot in San Diego. On the way down we’ll stop at a beautiful viewpoint
to take a break and to photograph the colorful architecture and the beautiful
scenery.
Upon arriving downtown, we'll check into our hotel and Jim will give a slide show and photo workshop. we’ll then proceed to the harbor and fish market area to have lunch and photograph. In the late afternoon we'll visit the Cathedral, and then the Riviera Cultural Center for the last light. We'll then go up on a viewpoint above the town and take twilight shots of the city and harbor. We'll have a good dinner and enjoy a complimentary margarita back at the hotel.
Day Two: We'll get up early and go for a early-light boat ride to photograph a working harbor - many old boats and ships, dock workers, sea-lions, and birds.
After breakfast we'll have a photo workshop and discussion. Then we’ll make the 45 minute drive out to Punta Banda, where we’ll spend about two hours around the blowhole, Including visits with some of the local people, and some nature/seascape shots. We'll end the night with a good seafood/Mexican food
dinner, and some night shooting downtown for those who have the energy.
Day Three: After a relaxed breakfast we'll start the drive on scenic highway 3 to Tecate. We'll visit and tour one of the wineries and participate in wine-tasting. After a delicious lunch in wine country we'll take the scenic drive to Tecate, stopping on the way at a rustic pottery factory to photograph the workers and their craft. We'll arrive in Tecate in time to explore the area around the central plaza. We'll have a photo shoot of the famous Tecate Brewery at twilight before we make our way back accross the border and on to San Diego.
What past participants of Jim’s Ensenada tours had to say:
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“Thanks for
putting together such a great trip! I am happy that I got to experience
some new places and become
reacquainted with places I'd seen before. Your willingness to help with photography tips,
knowledge of the area and
language made the trip really special. Thanks again for a terrific trip.” Wille Olbaum, San Diego
“Hi Jim, thanks for the group photo trip. It
was a great trip and you are an excellent guide. You really know your
way
around Mexico. You steered us safely around the roads and the restaurants,
too! May your business prosper!”
Nancy Petitti, San Diego
