In La Paz now. 5,5 hours in the bus from Loreto. The first 1/3 of the way you go through and up and down the mountains with non-stop curves. We got second row seats and I couldn’t see the horizon and felt quite nauseated until we reached flat road.
Last of the alcohol. I found a craft beer bar on the road facing the sea. But these had to be finished before we checked out. Staying only 2 nights in La Paz.
Things get more and more expensive the closer you get to Cabo. I’m fine with the prices, it’s just La Paz is a big city, more pollution, a lot more tourists and harder to find places where locals eat. That’s where they don’t tweak the food to tourists taste and the price is also reasonable.
I found out that if I stayed away from the waterfront I could eat good local food so it’s not all bad.
Usually my beer of choice at Mexican places. I’m not sure the Pilsner makes it to the USA at all.
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Second and last day in La Paz (and Mexico). We went swimming with whale sharks. Here you don’t have to go far to see them, they come to the bay which is only a short boat ride from the pier.
How I marvelled at them in the aquarium in Okinawa. The sharks are the aquarium’s number one attraction. The largest shark in the ocean.
The photo again. He swam calmly and slowly, rotating his eyes looking at me a couple of times and went back to swimming. Note that you must keep a safe distance for your own safety and respect for wildlife. You really don’t want to be touched by the shark’s skin, which is so rough with razor sharp teeth-like scales.
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Last quick stroll on the waterfront before going to the airport. This is a wide promenade but you couldn’t really use it during the carnival week. There are many stalls and shops like this taking over the promenade.
Couldn’t stay inside the airport due to the strong perfume so I waited outside for hours until I could drop off the rucksacks. There was a steady stream of smokers outside so I had to keep moving around to avoid them. Anyway, I got sick the moment I entered the airport (and am still recovering!). There are hidden perfume pumps all around and they spray nasty strong chemicals at intervals. The smell in the toilets is even worse. They use another kind of super smelly perfume to mask the sewer smell. I nearly passed out in the toilet. Even the partner who isn’t allergic also almost passed out. It’s that’s strong.
Had to go through the same thing in MEX airport, omg. At MEX you can see the perfume pumps in plain view. They are hung from the ceiling and low enough that you can see the spraying in action. This is terrible for people with asthma, allergies and environmental sensitivities. It’s the first time I’ve encountered something like it.
I researched “pure vanilla” produced in Mexico and learnt the industry is almost dead due to lack of rain. Apparently anyone can put a “pure vanilla” on a label and that there’s no real “pure” vanilla anymore. I got one small bottle anyway hoping to make something sweet for the partner.
