After departing Guerrero Negro we stopped overnight at Catavina and had a social and a great dinner with "hobo" soup, clam chowder, salad and bread. It got cold as soon as the sun went down so soup was a great choice. We stopped there because it was too long a drive to Ensenada but it was a beautiful place with many varieties of cactus and lots of rocks.
The next morning we drove to Ensenada, which was the last stop on our journey. While there, we had a tour of the city including a stop at La Bufadora and the old Riviera Hotel. La Bufadora is a natural blow hole which is a narrow opening in the rocks that allows the waves to come in and get trapped, forcing the water up (at high tide only) causing a spray that can get you wet when it is forceful enough. The Riviera was very famous in the late 1920's and early 1930's and was managed by Jack Dempsey and many movie stars were frequent guests. Ensenada is only about 70 miles south of San Diego and has become a stop for cruise ships. The area is also growing as a wine producong area. We had some Mexican wines while there and they are very good. Unfortunately, they are not widely available in the States.
On our last night there, we had our Farewell dinner with lots of hugs and a few tears. It has been a great trip and we will miss our old friends as well as the new ones we have made.
So, on that note, Ken and I will bid you a farewell. We will do another blog update when we go on our vacation this spring, then we expect to be home for the summer and fall while Ken has his knee surgery. We wish you all safe travels and a good year. ADIOS AMIGOS
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