Day 34



Malecón (sea side boulevard) In La Paz

Killer Whale is neither a whale nor a shark,
it is the largest member of the dolphin family

The next day was a bus tour of La Paz which turned out to be more of a shopping tour again. Our tour guide was Angie and we had a full sized tour bus so everyone basically had a row to themselves. She gave us some information about the city of La Paz such as it was founded by Cortez and it is the capital of the state of Baja California Sur. First we went to Cuauhtemoc Weavers where we saw a brief demonstration of spinning and weaving on some very old equipment, then the gift shop. Next was an interesting stop at the Museo Comunitario de La Ballena (Whale Museum) where they had skeletons of Gray, Sperm, Blue whales, Orca and Dolphin. FYI  the Orca or Killer Whale is neither a whale nor a shark, it is the largest member of the dolphin family. After this it was The Cathedral of La Paz, built in 1861. Next stop was Ibarra’s Pottery where they have a unique way of making pots using a special clay and ceramic molds, which makes for a more uniform product. I think everyone bought something there. Our final shopping stop was an artisans store on the Malecón (sea side boulevard). It would have been quite enjoyable to  spend some time just walking along the Malecón as it was very clean and attractive with lots of statues and some cute trash cans. Lunch was our final stop of the tour at the Restaurantes Bismark which specializes in seafood. The meals were somewhat larger than we expected, Some of us had the shrimp stuffed fish fillet which was a huge fillet stuffed with large shrimp, cheese, bell peppers and spinach, all breaded and deep fried; yum, yum, but very filling. Those of us who had this dish were the envy of the others. Back at the RV park I added another bird to my life list, the Hooded Oriole.



I'm A Hooded Oriole





Peter & Deb