Baja Blast

Mexico is a breathtakingly beautiful country, far more diverse than I once imagined. The Baja California coast, with its rugged mountains and stunning shoreline, left a lasting impression on me. During our visit, we took a trip to La Bufadora, a natural blowhole on the Punta Banda Peninsula, about 17 miles south of Ensenada. While the blowhole itself was impressive, the best part was the walk along the cliffs after exploring the market. I loved watching the waves crash against the towering rock formations that rise like cathedrals from the Pacific.
 

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SS Selma

Built in Mobile, AL in 1919, the SS Selma was the largest of a unique class of concrete ships. She remained in service for only a few years before striking a jetty in Tampico, Mexico, in 1920. Towed to Galveston for repairs, she was ultimately abandoned in 1922 and allowed to sink just off Pelican Island, about a mile north of Galveston. Today, she remains the only permanent shipwreck in the Houston Ship Channel, a lasting relic of maritime history.