THE VIEWS: Our second day in Mexico, Joel and I found a prime piece of real estate on a bluff hundreds of feet about the crashing waves and coves of the Pacific. After paying a mere three dollars per person to the security guard, we arrived just in time see this sunset before setting up camp. Despite our being told of prohibitively high winds at this particular location, Poseidon granted us a calm night's sleep. The cliffs made it difficult to reach the shoreline the following morning, but soon we were on the road again, in search of a less lofty spot to set up a beach camp.

Coming soon: Stylish aerial maneuvers atop the dunes, the Sea of Cortez from 10,000 ft up, as well as observations on pelicans, gastronomic difficulties, and interesting characters we've met thus far.