Jan. 27, 2007

We departed Ajo after church on Jan. 14 and motored down to Organ Pipe National Monument. We spent a week there hikiing to several old mines and one canyon, which was a little terrifying for Nancy. It's pretty desolate country, and it's hard to imagine all the hardships the miners suffered. We did one 8 mile hike that really pushed our limits. It wasn't a difficult hike, in that it wasn't a lot of uphill, but we hiked in washes that were about 6" deep with fine gravel and sand. Each step took a lot of effort. Those last 3 miles got to be pretty long. We managed to get to most of the evening ranger talks on various topics regarding the park.

On January 21 we headed down to PuertoPenasco, MX. We had done a scouting trip to check out some RV parks and found one right on the beach. Purchased our Mexican insurance and were on our way. Life on the beach was very good with beautiful sunsets and great margaritas. (A special "thank you" to Susan for the magic bullet - it makes great margaritas). We walked the beach, and I collected some shells. Got into town a few times for a little local color. We bought fresh shrimp and fish at the open air fish markets and enjoyed both. John and I both fed the seagulls, but John actually got two of them to eat from his hand. More later.