The Trona Salt Mine is about an hour's drive around the Baja from Puerto Penasco, and is a dry, sere white-scape of jumbled boulders of crystalline minerals. Daniel S., an owner of the Mine, was our host in explaining the history and processes involved in extracting the raw material for distribution for many different uses. The area is a federally-protected preserve, so no large-scale mechanized work is permitted. Once scraped from the surface of the earth by simple hand methods (such as dragging an old car hood) the salt minerals are processed into sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and other minerals for use in manufacturing and also in many beauty, health, and skin products.
Daniel then hosted us for a very relaxing hour at his lovely all-by-its-self beach-front bungalow at Punta Coyote, mere steps from the water. His home has many murals inside and out - with for sure the most beautiful mural of Our Lady I've ever seen for an outdoor shower!
Tomorrow, into the Estero Morua via kayak with the incoming tide till we run aground on the mud flats for study of its denizens...Then ride the tide out to get Back to CEDO.
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