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July 10, 2006
Surf Safari: Mexico Summer Teen Fun
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Hola everybody!!
Since our safe arrival in San Diego we have been on the road heading south and more south stopping at some of the best surf spots in Baja staying in some of the most beautiful locations the peninsula of Mexico has to offer.
We spent our first couple of days learning the basics of catching waves and popping up on our surf boards at a surf locale known as Punta Cabras. Our free time was spent relaxing on the dunes, eating tasty foods, and taking in the sunsets around an evening fire. We even got help from some locals
pushing our van out of a sand pit we parked in. (We couldn’t have got it out without the help of all of the students and the locals. Our excellent team work served us well.)
We then tore down our camp, stuffed it in the van, and drove to the a 300 year old Hispanic Mission in the desert town of San Borja. Cirios cacti and yucca saturated the desert scape and providing a
whimsical, Dr. Seuss-like atmosphere. There we learned the daily life of the native family who lives at and runs the mission, digging pits for garbage disposal, carving out irrigation canals around plantlife, removing cacti to cultivate the land, and manual washing the daily laundry. We cleaned up in volcanic hot springs and took a dip in the pool to cool off. The Mexican boys who live at the mission guided us through caves decorated with 10-12 thousand year old petroglyphs.
After thanking the family for their hospitality and giving a wave “adios” we made our way to MulegĂ©, a desert oasis located along a river that drains into the aqua waters of the Sea of Cortez. Our 5 day residence is in a campgound speckled with date palms, hooded oriols, white winged doves, and bathrooms with showers!!!
During the day we partake in classroom and ocean excercises pursuing our PADI scuba dive certifications. We are fortunate to have 3 more days here before we hit the road again to help with a sea turtle restoration project. That’s all for now! We’ll send you more news of our adventures when internet is available.
We love your kids, we all get along great, we miss you and thank you for sending these spectacular kids on AAVE!!
Surf Scuba Safari 1, 2006
Ryan Hurley-Niezgoda
Ginelle Heller
Anne Grajeda
June 1, 2006
Mexico Teen Surfin’ Safari
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Whatssup??!
This is Anne. I’ll be leading down in Baja this summer and I CANNOT wait! I can’t wait to meet you all and show you the sights, the sounds and the surf of Baja. I was down there last summer and I love it.
Write something and tell us what you’re all about!
Peace & Love,
Anne G