Day 7
We started off the last day at sea of our fabulous week in Mexico with a hike at Whale Lookout. We observed many different cactus types and even saw some pretty big lizards and a black desert hare scampering through the bush! We finished off that adventure with a bit of beach combing and lots of picture taking. Us hungry hikers returned to the Narval and were greeted with the breakfast of champions. We indulged in ham, egg and bean burritos then hurried off to our rooms to get ready for the rest of the day.

As we boarded the pangas on the way to Treasure Beach, a humpback whale graced us with its presence. On a whim, we decided to follow it out to sea! After a couple good glimpses of the fluking, we turned back and made our way to the beach for some fun in the sun. 2 hours later, we returned to the ship satisfied with our time sunbathing, exploring and snorkeling. Some students decided to use this time to kayak around and observe the sea life through the clear ocean water.

Paloma and Mily had a gorgeous comida (lunch) waiting for us, which we all devoured wholeheartedly! After that, we all gathered our things together for an afternoon of shopping in La Paz. Stasia took us around to a few street vendors where we bartered our way to boatloads of souvenirs. Our “pick-me-up” of the day came in the form of ice cream from a local parlor. The last stop was a bazaar where we picked up some interesting shirts, games, and other goodies. We made our way back to the Narval, only to depart shortly after for a group dinner in the city.

We ate a great meal and enjoyed seeing all the bright lights of the La Paz tourist attractions. A long night of packing awaited us back at the boat. We are all quite excited to be going back home, but really don’t want to leave the beautiful people and places of BCS! Although we leave with many fond memories, we’ll definitely miss it all!