Celebrating our First Week in Baja

There’s just something special about waking up every morning in Baja. Sunrises here are a beautiful mix of purple, orange, and pink—with palm trees gracing the horizon. Today, we had our last Spanish classes in Baja, before eating awesome quesadillas for lunch. Then, we packed our bags and went to the beach where we boogie boarded, swam, and played beach soccer. For dinner, we ate yummy tacos! After everyone had ordered, I went around the table, and I asked all of the students three questions about this first part of the trip.

Here is the data I collected:

#1: What was your favorite meal?

Sage: Tacos de pescado

Maya: Tacos de pescado

Casius: Taquitos

Sonya: Tacos

Bri: Tacos de pescado

Connor: Papas rellenas

Josh: Quesadillas or burritos

Isaac: Mixto asada

Bridger: Percheron de asada

#2: What was the most useful word or phrase you used this week?

Sage: Me gusta_________.

Maya: Podría

Casius: Hola

Sonya: Desculpe

Bri: Quisiera

Connor: ¿Dónde está _______?

Josh: Qué

Isaac: Degalio

Bridger: Me gusta el día.

#3: What was your favorite day of the trip so far?

Sage: Today – classes & beach

Maya: The hike to Las Palmas beach

Cassius: Our Todos Santos scavenger hunt

Sonya: The hike to Las Palmas beach

Bri: Our Todos Santos scavenger hunt

Connor: Our Todos Santos scavenger hunt

Josh: The hike to Las Palmas beach

Isaac: Today – classes & beach

Bridger: Our Todos Santos scavenger hunt

The first part of our trip has been a great introduction to Baja, with full days of studying Spanish, eating delicious meals, and becoming familiar with the area. Now it is time for us to depart Todos Santos and head north of La Paz, where will meet members of local fishing villages and participate in community service. We are all excited and ready for the next part of our adventure. Thank you readers!

– Sage