A Long Ride

We were in Santa Rosalia for the ferry to Guaymas, on the Mexican mainland. Right out of the port we saw dolphins, jumping one after the other. Jaime, a fisherman on his way to see his brother in Guaymas, was an excellent guide, pointing out manta rays, flying fish and even whales! It's very late in the year for whales, but we saw at least 15, some only a line of spouts on the horizon, but a few passing very close to the ferry. Here's two that came very close.



The ferry was very slow, so slow that sometimes it felt like we had stopped. The trip takes ten or so hours, so I napped, talked with the other passengers, and, when I was very bored, took photographs of the boat's wake.







Guaymas is a beautiful port and a not so beautiful city. The drivers were the most aggressive I've ever seen, not giving an inch. If I rode even slightly to one side of my lane, I'd have a smoke-belching bus or truck pull right next to me, shoving me between the lanes. Not fun, and a shock after the clean air, beauty and tranquility of the ferry ride.