Today was an amazing day, the last day of the first month of the new year. In the morning we pulled National Geographic Venture into a bay called El Cardonal, near Isla Partida, which provided protection from the furious north wind. We observed the dramatic erosion on the rock cliffs, which are made of ignimbrite and pyroclastic flows.
We made a variety of landings for different activity interests: kayaking, interpretive nature walks, and even a mega-adventure-trek up from the beach at Ensenada Grande. The water at our landing site was crystal clear and the approach to the beach was a wonderful turquoise color. Kayakers were treated to close views of many yellow-crowned night herons and brown pelicans; a few guests even caught a fleeting view of two ospreys in a nest upon shuttling to shore. The occasional gust of wind reminded us of the conditions outside of the bay.
In the afternoon, we ventured into La Paz for a wonderful series of cultural presentations, followed by a delicious private dinner at a local restaurant.
