Weather changes rapidly here, and today was cool and windy. El Barril has a lovely mangrove forest which we enjoyed exploring in calm waters, but the ride back to National Geographic Sea Bird was splashy. Kayakers in the mangroves got to see herons and egrets.
We glided through Hull Canal along a narrow channel marked by Sergio and his late father. Sergio took over the piloting of our ship through the challenging canal to the boca in the north. At the boca, we found a mother and calf gray whale. At times the month-old was flopping itself on mom’s back, delighting us all.
Tonight is Mexican fiesta night on board, with live music and dancing!
