I woke up at 5 AM- which meant I’d slept only 5 hours, but the
adrenaline levels were high and I couldn’t get back to sleep. I made a pot of coffee and then headed to the
gym and had a good workout. I was really
able to appreciate the beauty of the hotel grounds in the daylight and had a
happy walk on the beach after leaving my two bags in the room secured by the
cruise line. (I later went back to
retrieve my sunscreen and a hat. Not
good to get sunburned before I even get on the ship.)
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Early-morning view from the room. |
At 4 PM we were put on a bus for the 3-hour drive to the
port of La Paz. The Pacific Ocean was
just beyond the hotel but they told us that leaving from there would involve a
bumpy 8-10 hour initial journey over high waves (“Pacific” being a misnomer
here). La Paz is a resort area for many
Mexicans; I was surprised at the variety of ethnic restaurants as well as the
American imports I hadn’t seen before this (Applebee’s and Subway). The area was full of families out walking,
buying ice cream and enjoying a pleasant Saturday night.
We boarded the ship and had dinner after a short series of
introductions by the Captain and a few crew members. Afterwards we had a presentation in the
lounge by a crew member who told us about the history of the area- starting
with slides showing how the action of tectonic plates formed the Baja Peninsula
and the Sea of Cortes. I was in heaven-
typically UnCruise staff have advanced degrees in fields related to our travel
but this was the first time one had included them in a presentation. I was very happy to have a geology nut on
board!
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