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diff --git a/places to go/MX Baja Whale Watching.txt b/places to go/MX Baja Whale Watching.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5c2b268 --- /dev/null +++ b/places to go/MX Baja Whale Watching.txt @@ -0,0 +1,212 @@ +--- +title: 'Baja California - izaicinajums.com' + +Baja California {.entry-title} +--------------- + +<div class="post-content"> + +[Please scroll down for the English version] + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160218-1026-DSC03451.jpg) + +[LV]\ + Otro reizi būt Meksikā ir pavisam citādāk. Baja gan nav “īstā” Meksika, +bet vienalga. Iekšēji vairs nav tā stresa, kas ir sensāciju alkstošo +mediju radīts un mūsos iestādīts. Jā, ir patīkami braukt cauri trakajai +pierobežas satiksmei un raudzīties uz apkārto notiekošo ar samērā +distancētu un atbrīvotu skatienu. Ir patīkami analizēt, kas un kā notiek +bez nepamatotām bailēm, kas mūsos ir ieliktas un kurām statistiski nav +pamata. + +Meksika ir interesanta valsts. Vai mums tā līdz galam patīk?! Grūti +teikt. Mēs noteikti gribētu izbraukāt to visu, lai varētu formulēt +pilnīgu viedokli. Nevis tādu, kas izdzirdot vārdu Meksika bailēs liek +kliegt un teikt, ka tur ir tikai vardarbība, narkotikas un līķi uz katra +stūra. Tā nav. Meksika ir pavisam citāda. To nevar raksturot divos +teikumos, ne paragrāfos. Tāpēc ir interesanti atgriezties un iepazīt to +arvien vairāk. + +[EN]\ + It’s very different to be in Mexico second time around. Baja is not +exactly “real” Mexico, but close enough. It was great not having that +internal stress, that is implanted in us by sensation hungry western +media. Yes, it was fun to drive through the crazy border town traffic, +look around and enjoy everything that is happening with care free state +of mind. It’s great to be able to analyze things happening around you +without a fear. Fear that have been “given” to us by western world, +without a sound arguments or statistical evidence. + +Mexico is interesting country. Do we really like it?! Hard to tell. We +sure know that we would want to explore more of it in order to have a +point of view about this country that is based on first hand experience. +Not one that is based on fears and associates word Mexico with drugs, +violence and dead bodies on every corner. That’s not what Mexico is. +It’s different. It’s hard to describe it in few sentences or paragraphs. +And because of that it’s quite interesting to come back and explore more +of it every time. + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160218-1631-DSC09568.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160219-0901-DSC09584.jpg) + +[LV]\ + Kad devāmies ceļā iepriekšējā reizē mūsu lielākās problēmas bija +saistītas ar to, ka mums nav gana daudz privātās vietas iekš Astrīdas. +Tagad tas jautājums ir atrisināts, papildus tam mums ir arī ledusskapis +un iespēja gatavot iekšā. Nu kā pie buržujiem. :) + +[EN]\ + Last time when we were on road, our biggest problem was lack of private +space in the van. We have that problem no more. Additionally to that we +have fridge and can cook inside. Fancy! :) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160219-1659-DSC03476.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160219-1713-DSC03480.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160220-1459-DSC03482.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160220-1509-DSC09653.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160220-1518-DSC03514.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160220-1525-DSC03529.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160220-1725-DSC03543.jpg) + +[LV]\ + Baja ir pāris lietas, kas mums stāv prātā un ar ko tā mums asociējās – +fantastiski saulrieti un tumšas debesis. Otrais ir tāpēc, ka pussala ir +visnotaļ neapdzīvota, ja neskaita ziemeļu un dienvidu galus. Ir jāredz, +lai izjustu. ;) + +[EN]\ + Baja in our minds is associated with couple things – fantastic sunsets +and dark sky. Later is because peninsula is mostly inhabited in north +and south ends. One should see it, to feel and enjoy how beautiful those +two things are over here. + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160220-1731-DSC09692.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160220-1733-DSC03550.jpg) + +[LV]\ + Iepriekšējo reiz mūsu ceļš uz dienvidiem veda gar krastu, šoreiz +nolēmām braukt pa daudz populārāko galveno lielceļu. Tas šķērso +iespaidīgus kaktusu un milzīgu akmeņu laukus. Patīkama iespēja atklāt +kaut ko jaunu, nemaz pat neplānojot to. + +[EN]\ + Year and a bit back our road south through Baja led via coastal route, +this time we decided to take more popular approach – main highway. It +goes through some incredible cacti and boulder fields. Really nice to +discover new things without even planning on doing that. + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160221-0955-DSC03558.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160221-0956-DSC03564.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160221-1016-DSC03591.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160221-1017-DSC03592.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160221-1123-DSC03600.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160221-1125-DSC03606.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160221-1127-DSC09824.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160221-1129-DSC03611.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160221-1140-DSC03618.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160221-1146-DSC09848.jpg) + +[LV]\ + Sākotnēji var likties, ka Baja ir maziņa, tomēr galu galā brauciens no +viena gala līdz otram ir apmēram 1600km. Apdzīvoti galvenokārt ir abi +pussalas gali un pa vidu ir pat tukšais posms, kur apmēram 350km garā +ceļa gabalā nav neviena benzīntanka. Vietējie ir sapratuši, ka tā ir +iespēja piepelnīties, un to nevajag laist garām. ;) + +[EN]\ + Baja can appear rather small, but in reality its 1000mi/1600km from one +end to another. Mostly inhabited on the ends of it, there is even one +200mi/350km empty stretch without a gas station. Locals have figured it +out and are taking full advantage, why not!? ;) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160221-1330-DSC03634.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160222-1357-DSC09885.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160222-1657-DSC09894.jpg) + +[LV]\ + Lai gan sākotnēji neko tādu nebijām plānojuši, nonākot Guerrero Negro +(melanis karēvis) pilsētā viens no mūsu kempinga kaimiņiem ieminējās, ka +netālu esot cits, lielisks kempings, kurā no krasta varot vērot vaļus +un, ka šobrīd esot īstā sezona. Daudz nedomājot nolēmām, ka dosimies uz +turieni nākošajā dienā. + +Iebraucot kempingā, konstatējām, ka par vaļu trūkumu tiešām sūdzēties +nevar. To, ka kāds ņemas tuvāk vai tālāk no krasta varēja manīt katru +brīdi. Protams, sākotnēji nebijām plānojuši un pat ļoti domājuši par +iespēju kāpt laivā un doties tos apskatīt. Tiesa tas mainījās brīdī, kad +sapratām, ka šī ir unikāla iespēja, un to neizmantot būtu grēks. Sacīts +– darīts. Līdz tūrēm vajadzēja gan pagaidīt līdz nākošās dienas rītam, +tomēr tas pienāca ātri. + +Ņemot vērā, ka mūsu līdzšinējā pieredze vaļu vērošanā bija tieši 0, +nebija skaidrības par to kāds ir process. Bija tikai cerība, ka vaļi +šeit netiek trenkāti un izmantoti kā tīrā naudas mašīna. Mums par +prieku, tas tiešām nenotika. Vaļu bija liels daudzums un gids piebrauca +un nostājās to tuvumā. Daži neizrādīja nekādu interesi un vienkārši +aizpeldēja tālāk. Savukārt citi bija pat ļoti ieinteresēti. Tie peldēja +ap un zem laivas, nāca apskatīt un apošņāt tās dīvainās radības, kas ir +laivā un pat stūma savus mazuļus augšā, kā apskates objektu. + +Pusotra stunda palidoja vēja spārniem un paliks mums atmiņā kā lieliska +šī piedzīvojuma sastāvdaļa. ;) + +[EN]\ + We had no plan for an type of touristy things on our way down, but when +we reach Guerrero Negro guy who was parked next to us in campground told +about another campground. Campground that is located on the coast and +allows you to watch whales from campspot. Whales?! Cool! And it’s the +high season. Without thinking a lot we headed that way next day. + +As we arrived in campsite it was clear – there is lots of whales out in +the water. You could see at least one splashing around or coming up all +the time. Of course, initially we didn’t think about getting a boat, but +as we watched them more and more, we understood that this is a great +opportunity that shouldn’t be missed. However we had to wait until the +next morning as there was too much wind and it was late in a day +already. Nigh went by really fast… + +To us, all of it was totally new. We have never done whale watching, and +we were not sure what the process is going to be like. We just hopped +that they don’t harass whales in order to get money out of gringos. As +it turned out there was nothing like that. Our guide parked boat nearby +the whales – some of them didn’t care about us and just swam by. Some +however were very interested. They swam under and around the boat, came +to look at these weird creatures in the boat and even pushed their +offspring up for us to look at it. Very cool! + +Hour and half flew by in a heartbeat and this experience will stay in +our minds as one of the trips highlights. ;) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160223-0913-DSC03655.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160223-0933-DSC03691.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160223-0946-DSC09931.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160223-0952-DSC03731.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160223-1016-DSC03763.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160223-1036-DSC09977.jpg) + +[](http://izaicinajums.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blog-20160223-1046-DSC03774.jpg) + |