As you know, we traveled south for spring break, into the heart of the península de Baja California, a not easy forgotten territory for us (Eduardo, Pepe and I), a place we remember from our days in Baja California University.
The intention was primarly to have a good time during "semana santa" with the kids. As every "decent" mexican does, splashing in water for this time of the year... (if you don't believe, look for those "artificial beaches" they put in Mexico city).
But I have to say, the three adults in the party, connected again with the soul of our degree, the study of the ocean.
For me it was a fabulous experience, seeing once more the geological nudity of the scenes of Baja California.
But of course the interaction with family and friends was great. The kids had a very good time, swimming, playing on the sand. By morning going to the door step of our tents into the tide pools. In this place the tide gets very low, so it uncovers the rocks of the ecosystem. By early afternoon they enjoyed the sandy beach. As Aida said, - here, it was pajamas, swimming suit, pajamas again-.
The destination of our trip was Bahia de Los Angeles. A magnificent place, a fisherman village, with no sewage or fresh water distribution system, lackage of electricity and no cellular phone service, I didn't see a cord phone either. The camping place were we stayed, named
Archelon camp, has very nice service and commodities. Its owner, happen to be a guy who studied the same as us. And his love for turtles made him start a program of sea turtles, many years ago, when this place had even less than today. A remarkable guy... El oceanólogo perfecto, el ideal, diria pepe.
Every night we had spectacular moon risings, the first one, just incredible... with a moon the looked almost like the sun with a dark surrounding, it is a shame the camera could not caputre such amazing event.
If you had see pics in Lauren's or Pepe's blogs, maybe you had notice the kind of vegetation, just sides of the road. We had the opportunity to see cardons, that are those cactus with branches, and cirios, those tall plants that look like thin candles, it suposses cirios are unique for the peninsula.
But my favorite is this, it is not a plant but a geological structure called "El Castillo", castle, close to a place named el Rosario, three hours from Bahia de los Angeles.
I been always an enthusiastic about Frida Kahlo, a "fan" for short. So, when I heard yesterday that Spenser Tunick (the phographer of collective nuditity), headed to la Casa Azúl, the Frida Kahlo museum and took pictures of 50-60 long-dark hair women, in the patio of the house, I just wished to be there.
Spencer Tunick, the photgrapher, went to Mexico City gathering 20,000 mexicans, most of them between 25-42 years old and no clothes on, all volunteers, wanting to be in one of his world-wide famous pictures.
I hope this picture is acceptable..., I think so... she looks fine, doesn't she?
Hoy fue el dia para que Bidane hiciera su presentación sobre mariposas en el bosque tropical húmedo. Para ello la maestra requirió que los niños construyeran un diorama. Aitana dibujó y pintó el fondo, yo hice los árboles, Bidane las flores y pintó la mariposa. La especie que escogió se conoce como King Swallowtail.
Casualmente las dos estan estudiando este habitat, cada una en su clase. Así que me pareció buena idea ir a sentirnos en ambiente.
Bidane comparte el sueño mañanero con el gorila
Aitana enconcontró en los tapires una historia que se volverá clásica en esta familia. Resulta que en tal exhibición, se acercó una mamá con un bebé, ella le sugiere al hijo: Say moooooo.
Finalmente el 22 de abril, Dia de la Tierra, fuimos al Balboa Park, para intervenir en el desfile, donde la escuela de las niñas participaba. Bidane decidió ir vestida de mariposa.
Como ya saben, Aitana es buena dibujante y le encanta escribir historias e ilustrarlas también. En este caso se le ocurrió empezar un proyecto sobre una historieta, cuando le dije que la publicaría en el blog, me contestó que todavía no, porque iba a hacer un libro. Mientras eso pasa aquí está un adelanto.
Este gato, cuyo nombre cambia cada vez que a las niñas ya no les gustó el anterior, (ahora se llama Señor Fuz); es un trabajo extra, que yo no necesitaba.
Is that true? that men think a brunette woman has a better conversation that a blond one?
Mexico is a country of many religious traditions, feelings and beliefs around saints, miracles and faith.
As you know, we traveled south for spring break, into the heart of the península de Baja California, a not easy forgotten territory for us (Eduardo, Pepe and I), a place we remember from our days in Baja California University.
If you had see pics in Lauren's or Pepe's blogs, maybe you had notice the kind of vegetation, just sides of the road. We had the opportunity to see cardons, that are those cactus with branches, and cirios, those tall plants that look like thin candles, it suposses cirios are unique for the peninsula.
Miguel Bosé, the Spaniard singer, is celebrating his 50th birthday and his 30 years as a singer and he got a new album called "Papito". It is sooo coool! he sings duet with many people (Shakira, Juanes, Ricky Martin, etc). In one of those songs, and by the way is my favorite, he sings along with 80's Spaniard famous, Alaska. Now, of course poor Alaska doesn't look in pretty shape, but she brought to me so many memories before the global warming and the Iraq war (even the first one).
Un año mas para Pepe, aunque no este en casa, Aitana, Bidane y Daleth le mandan saludar, lo esperaremos en casa con un pozole.
Bautizo de Bidane, Aitana quiere soltar la risa ante el inminente llanto de su hermana.
Cumpleaños
Potrero Park, no mas de una hora de San Diego, encontramos este lugar para acampar. Ya esta en nuestra mira para pasar una noche o dos.
No podia faltar un rancho de caballitos, favoritos de Aitana.
Que tienen en común Lila Downs y Frida Kahlo? ambas son "artists", una canta, la otra pintaba. Ambas tienen padres "non-mexicanos", pero madres con orígines en Oaxaca. Aunque si nos fijamos bien, las dos visten casi igual...pareciera que Lila Downs toma ideas de la pintora mexicana.
Primero que a García Márquez, felicito a los cumpleañeros a los que no me referí en este blog desde enero: mi hermano Eduardo, luego mi hermana Eblyn, y a mi suegro Don Vicente.
