ENSENADA/TECATE 2 DAY TRIP
September 14 - 15, 2007 with Jim Cline
Cost: $325 now includes dinner & round trip transport by van from San Diego, one night hotel accomodation, breakfast buffet, boat trip, winery tour & wine-tasting, and drinking water. Price is based on double occupancy, a single supplement of $40 applies. The trip will be limited to 9 participants.
Then 40 minutes south of town is the famous blowhole situated out on beautiful Punta Banda. We’ll photograph seascapes, vendors and musicians, the blowhole, and maybe a beautiful sunset.
On the second day we'll take a boat ride in the harbor before making the scenic drive to Tecate, passing through Mexico's wine country and small towns along the way. 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 on the weekends and listen to the mariachis play.
TRIP
DETAILS:
For U.S citizens, a passport is not required for travel to Ensenada and
Tecate for a period
of less than 72 hours. Participants will need some sort of valid picture
I.D.
such as a drivers license. The weather is very similar to coastal San
Diego's. 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.
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 have about two hours to photograph all of the
sites and eat lunch. Then we’ll make the 40 minute drive out to Punta Banda,
perhaps stopping at the city’s most beautiful church on the way. We’ll then
spend about two hours around the blowhole, before heading back toward town
to capture the last light. We'll end the night with a good Mexican food/seafood
dinner at a nice restaurant.
Day Two: Those who want can get up early to shoot the first light at
the harbor area. We'll then go for a boat ride to photograph the harbor scenes.
After breakfast we'll start the drive on scenic highway 3 to Tecate. We'll
make photo stops in small towns and wineries, and perhaps tour a winery. After
lunch in wine country we'll take the scenic drive to Tecate, ariving in time
to explore the area around the central plaza. When the light fades we'll make
our way back accross the border and on to San Diego.
We'll get together after the trip for an image sharing and critique party.
What past participants of Jim’s Ensenada tours had to say:
...
“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
