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Day
one (Apr 20): Arrive
in Los Cabos, check into our beachfront hotel.
Those who arrive early enough will have time to take
a
swim or explore
the town of San Jose del Cabo before we have our welcome dinner. We'll spend
the night in
Cabo.
Day
Two: In the morning we'll drive north to La Paz, stopping
in a quaint Baja town along the way. we'll drive north
where we'll take a hike up to
take scenic shots of breathtaking Balandra Bay from
up on the cliff, and then drive down
for a closer look. We'll photograph
other seascapes and shots of pelicans, fishermen,
etc. We'll shoot the sunset at
Balandra Bay from a point with
a vista of the Balancing Rock, and pelicans soaring by.
We'll then return to town and
have a nice seafood dinner.
We'll spend the night in La Paz.
Day
Three: In the morning
we'll we'll go out to Tecolote Beach and board
our boat to visit the large sea lion colony
at Los Islotes,
the small islands off the larger island of Espiritu Santo.
This area is known as "the Galapagos of Baja".
As we cruise
very slowly and float close to the shore, scores of sea-lions
can be photographed at close range in their
natural habitat.
The islands are also teaming with
many species of sea
birds. On the way there and back we'll cruise
along the shore
of the beautiful Isla Espiritu
Santo, photographing
natural arches, colorful rock cliffs, and sea-life.
We'll also beach
the boat in crystalline
waters and have
a chance to walk around on the island and in the water.
We'll return to Playa Tecolote
in time to eat fresh seafood
served at tables on the beach and take photos of pelicans
diving into the shimmering
Sea of Cortez for their dinner
at sunset. We'll spend the night in La Paz.
Day
Four: In the morning
we'll shoot scenes of the city, and
of the picturesque malecon (sea-walk). We'll
also have
some
free time before lunch.
In the afternoon we'll
drive north to the quaint little
oasis
town of
Mulege.
We'll have
lunch
in the seaside town
of Loreto, before continuing the journey. We'll stop for a photo shoot of
the turquoise
Conception
Bay before arriving
in Mulege. We'll
have dinner at a fantastic restaurant on the beach.
We'll spend the
night
in Mulege.
Day
Five: In
the morning we'll explore the town and mission at Mulege. We'll photograph
from a vista near the
mission
with a view of
the
palm-filled
arroyo. We'll then head out to the beautiful Bahia de Concepcion and shoot
beach/desert
scenes, along
with boats,
palapas and mangroves. Then we'll go out to the old lighthouse to take photos
at
sunset. We'll have dinner at a fantastic seafood restaurant in
town.
We'll spend the night
in Mulege.
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Day Six: In
the morning we'll visit the old prison, which is now a museum, and visit a
local fish camp to witness
local
fishermen unloading the catch of the day. We'll then drive south to Loreto,
stopping to have a picnic lunch at a
beach
on the way. We'll take more photos of desert and seascapes around scenic Concepcion
Bay on the way.
After
some
free time in Loreto, we'll go down to the bo at/fishing harbor and photograph
in the last light. We'll spend the
night
in Loreto.
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Day Seven: In
the morning we'll explore the town of Loreto, the first capital of the Californias, and the site of
the
first mission. After
lunch we'll drive the old El Camino Real (it's now a dirt road) through the
breath-taking desert
scenery
of
the
Sierra Giganta mountain range to see Mission San Javier, one of the best-preserved
of the
California
missions
in
perhaps
the most spectacular setting of any of them. On the way back to Loreto we'll
stop to photograph
the
desert scenery
in the last light. We'll spend the night in Loreto.
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Day Eight:
In the morning we'll take a
scenic boat ride around picturesque Isla Coronado. We'll photograph its
turquoise waters, sandy beaches,
pelicans and other seabirds, and a sea lion colony. We'll take a break and a swim
on a pristine beach to photograph
the turquoise waters and soaring pelicans. In the late afternoon we'll
go to a
location near town with a panoramic view
over the Sea of Cortez, and photograph the full
moon rising at sunset
time. We'll spend the night in Loreto.
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Day Nine: Wake
up early and photograph the sunrise over islands in the sparkling Sea
of Cortez from a vista high
above.
Then drive to Cabo
San Lucas, stopping for lunch and time to explore in the picturesque artist's
colony town of
Todos Santos.
Arrive in San Jose del
Cabo in time for the last light. We'll have
our celebration dinner at a popular
San Jose del
Cabo restaurant. Spend the night in Cabo.
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Day Ten (Apr 29): Have
breakfast and relax or shop before you catch your flight back home, or................
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ONE-DAY
OPTIONAL EXTENSION: CABO SAN LUCAS Cost $: April 29 - 30
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Day
Ten:
We'll wake up early and board our boat in the harbor at Cabo
San Lucas. We'll take the boat for an early
morning shoot to El Arco and Lover's Beach. We'll
shoot the morning light as it plays upon the cliffs and the arch.
We'll photograph pirate caves, rock formations, pelicans
and sea-lions on the rocks. After a breakfast overlooking the
harbor, we'll explore the marina and have some free time to explore
or shop in the tourist center of Cabo San Lucas.
In the afternoon we'll have some time to see the
church and central plaza in the town of San Jose del Cabo. We'll
then
have
dinner
at the elegant Sunset Mona Lisa
Restaurant, located on top of a cliff with a splendid view of
Cabo and the arch. We'll
then
photograph
the waves crashing on the rocks with the arch in the background during sunset
and twilight time.
We'll
spend
the night in
Cabo.
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Day
Eleven (May 30):
Have breakfast and
relax or shop before you catch your flight back home.. |
