On Monday, July 8th, I turned 15. I didn't ask for very much, but the
one thing I really wanted to do was go to Ensenada with my dad and
visit La Bufadora. La Bufadora means "The Blowhole" in English. It's
basically a cave, and when the ocean water gets pushed into it, it
explodes through a hole in the top. The past three times I visited La
Bufadora, we only watched it blow for a short while. Our group either
wanted to get back or to go to the market to go shopping.
My dad and I have a lot on common. Along with a shared love for God,
loud hard music, technology, surfing, physics, and sleeping in, we are
really the only ones who could enjoy just sitting there watching La
Bufadora blow over and over again - all day long with no other agenda.
So, a while ago I asked my dad if he would take me to Ensenada for my
birthday so that we could just sit there and watch La Bufafora for as
long as we wanted without being in a hurry to move on.
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| Enjoying the day at La Bufadora |
I packed a lunch for the two of us and we left our house early Tuesday
morning for Ensenada. We sat for hours just watching La Bufadora blow.
We timed it so that we would be there during high tide, and luckily
for us there was a little bit of a south swell left over from a
hurricane so it exploded pretty high. As we sat there and watched the
Bufadora blow, we also did one of our other favorite things - people
watch. Throughout the day several conversations were repeated by
different sets of visitors. It was fun to just listen, make eye
contact with my dad and smile, knowing he was thinking what I was
thinking. Once we figured out the period time between sets, we left
during the lull to buy some churros and potato chips, but hurried
back to watch some more.
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| Driving around the EOC |
When we left the Bufadora we headed to the Ensenada Outreach
Center (EOC) which was about 30 minutes from where we were. My dad
fixed some computer problems, and then let me drive around the
neighborhood for a little bit since all of the roads are dirt. After
our short stop at the EOC, we started the 2 hour long drive home. It
was a super fun day. On this birthday I am so thankful for God's
awesome creations and a Dad who enjoys them like I do.
