On Our Way We Stopped at San Joses’ Isla

I do think that this has been one of our most favourite spots!!!!

Spending a few days at Bahia Amorajada, on the southwestern tip of Isla San Jose facing the San Jose Channel and the village of San Evaristo we truly felt we were on a tropical journey. The water was a magnificent tropical green color, the sand so white and the sky so blue. Plain and simple it was beautiful and yes, getting very warm 90 today!


After carefully anchoring as the depths of the water varied so much we had to very cautious, we lowered the dinghy and ventured off towards the lagoon. The vast maze of mangrove lined channels snaking through to an open lagoon promised us a very enjoyable little excursion as well as a refuge for birds and fish and yes, even a turtle. At the south end of the lagoon we disembarked our wee dingy and walked on the formation of land at Punta Ostiones, which was basically a long, narrow reef. As we took it all in: the water, the sand, the rocks and just off into the distance the Island of San Francisco we quieted and we walked. The rocks were different from what we had been seeing, these more like ours back at on the west coast—not volcanic. The Pelicans that had been guarding the lagoon now circled over head as if to say………….what are doing here???

Coming upon previous visitors beach art we were inspired to add to it; fashioning a cross made of driftwood, scraps of palm and weathered salt watered poly rope we left our tribute to Holy week. Claes scratched our name on one of the many flat red rocks as a mark that yes, we had been here! I was thinking what great rocks for paths ways they would make. We slowly made our way back to the other side to where we had left the dingy and sat for awhile on the edge enjoying the quiet. The water was so pristine! The sky so blue and the sound of the surf reminded me of home! Yes, we were melancholy and part of us attempting to not think. Time was slipping by and we would soon be arriving at La Paz and all that that meant……… we quietly got in the dinghy and made our way back up the lagoon. The pictures can attest to some of the birds that stood on guard as we left their refuge. Nearing the opening to the lagoon Claes stirred the boat into a small off shoot of the passage and we found the turtle again! The pictures show you how covered it was with growth. Amazing!!!!!!

Once out of the lagoon we pulled up to the beach and walked on and into the forest of the Cardon Cactus, which is one of the largest cacti in the world, growing to nearly 70 fee tall and 4.5 feet wide. It grows through out the Baja and in early spring has w white flower blossom. Unfortunately we have not seen that yet but surly have seen our share of cacti! It is amazing how they survive in this heat and dryness. As we walked we could smell the dryness!



All in all we spent two days here and so enjoyed the calm waters and awesome beauty…………….the full moon was incredible. It was so bright one night that we discussed how it was a shame we were not doing an over night passage!

Oh, by the light of the silvery moon!   Good night!