I recently spent a stunning fortnight kayaking and snorkeling in/on the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. I stayed at a 10 acre eco-resort called Danzante, www.danzante.com , about 25 miles south of Loreto. It borders on the Marine Sanctuary that faces Danzante Island in the Sea of Cortez, and it was a perfect base for exploring the area. It was baking hot and so most of my time was spent on/in the water, but I also ventured into the mountains on horseback in the early evenings (prior to taking advantage of the all-you-could-drink Margarita happy hour at about 5pm each day. I nearly put them out of business). I have never kayaked in such perfectly clear, turquoise water before and I still can’t get over how incredible the sealife was/is – it was like snorkeling inside an aquarium. I did yoga on my deck each morning as the sun rose over the mountains, before doing the ten minute walk down to the water’s edge to set out on one of the resort’s kayaks for a quick pre-breakfast stretch, and then after mid-morning would set off for a more strenuous paddle around some of the islands in the bay. We’d eat a packed lunch on one of these islands, not another soul there except for the seagulls and pelicans that were happy to share their little bit of paradise with us. I need to get a waterproof camera so that I can get shots of the fish next time, and I also want to get a waterproof casing for my current camera – although it takes good quality pics, I was nervous taking it out on the kayak with me incase I dropped it in the water by accident – almost happened when I was trying to take pics of the beautiful pelicans who let me get so close I could almost reach out and touch them. I have got recent inspiration from a fellow kayaker/blogger, http://www.paddletales.blogspot.com/, whose pics are just to die for. Thanks Peggy!