Blog post #2/Entrada de blog n.° 2



Blog post #2 it is now Friday May 16th hmm ...... much has happened since I last posted so let’s start from where we left off. Starting off with May 14! It was my first time kayaking! I know scary but after wards it soooo fun I cannot wait to do it again. While kayaking we got to learn more about the types of plant where we got to see some batis maritima and maybe got snack on 1 or 2. They’re really yummy and was surprisingly juicy with a salty flavoring!Saladilla (Batis maritima ...

Moving on to yesterday we had the opportunity to snorkel with some sea lions! The boat ride to the San Jorge Island was about 1hr-to-1hr 30min. The ride itself was very soothing with the cool breeze and smell of fresh salt water was very relaxing. Getting to island and getting close to the sea lions at first was scary due to the massive size of the males. As we were about to start snorkeling and getting into to water the sea lions seemed excited for us to get in. They started to swim circling around us and under our feet, it was such a fun experience to watch the sea lions seem so interested in us and we were of them. Sea lions can swim 25-30 MPH, and they were sure to show off all their swimming tricks! They are a marine mammal living most or all their lives close or in water.



Brining us to today! May 16th today. This morning at 7am we went out to look for least terns’ nest where we were able to find a few eggs in their nest. The least tern is considered an endangered species and so we monitored to the area to make sure there were no humans or unwanted pets in the area is that is prohibited. It was so much fun to learn about these bird species and how they build their nest. Lastly, we ended the night with a walk at sunset on. The beach! Something we don’t get to enjoy daily in Arizona will be missing that, Goodnight!! Until the next one!



 

 

Entrada de blog n.° 2, hoy es viernes 16 de mayo. ¡Han pasado muchas cosas desde mi última publicación, así que empecemos desde donde lo dejamos! ¡Empezando por el 14 de mayo! ¡Fue mi primera vez en kayak! Sé que da miedo, pero después fue tan divertido que no puedo esperar a volver. Mientras navegábamos en kayak, aprendimos más sobre los tipos de plantas, vimos algunos batis maritima y quizás comimos uno o dos. ¡Son realmente deliciosos y estaban sorprendentemente jugosos con un sabor salado!

Saladilla (Batis maritima ... 

Pasando a ayer, ¡tuvimos la oportunidad de hacer snorkel con algunos leones marinos! El viaje en bote a la isla San Jorge duró aproximadamente entre una hora y una hora y media. El viaje en sí fue muy relajante, con la brisa fresca y el olor a agua salada. Llegar a la isla y acercarnos a los leones marinos al principio dio miedo debido al enorme tamaño de los machos. Justo cuando estábamos a punto de empezar a hacer snorkel y a meternos en el agua, los leones marinos parecían entusiasmados por nuestra llegada. Empezaron a nadar en círculos a nuestro alrededor y bajo nuestros pies. Fue una experiencia muy divertida verlos tan interesados ​​en nosotros, y nosotros también. Los leones marinos pueden nadar a 40-48 km/h, ¡y seguro que nos demostraron todos sus trucos! Son mamíferos marinos que viven la mayor parte o toda su vida cerca del agua o en ella.


 

¡Y hoy, 16 de mayo! Esta mañana a las 7 salimos a buscar nidos de charranes mínimos, donde encontramos algunos huevos. El charrán mínimo se considera una especie en peligro de extinción, así que vigilamos la zona para asegurarnos de que no hubiera humanos ni mascotas no deseadas, ya que está prohibido. Fue muy divertido aprender sobre estas especie
s de aves y cómo construyen sus nidos. Por último, terminamos la noche con un paseo al atardecer por la playa. ¡Algo que no podemos disfrutar a diario en Arizona será echarlo de menos! ¡Buenas noches! ¡Hasta la próxima!




Location: Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico

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