Arriving in San Carlos, we stopped for fish tacos then checked out several beach areas to find a camping spot. One of the things we discovered today is that it is difficult to find a place really near the beach. This first stop was in a nice bay and we watched as one hardy fellow was snorkeling. He was in a wetsuit and towing a float/net, so we think he might have been fishing. Camping would have been in a dirty parking lot, littered with garbage, so we ventured on.
There are lots of expats living in this area and they must have money. There are several large homes and condos. The marina was large and this bay was filled with boats. There wasn’t a good way to get down to this beach area from the road because it had a private entrance. All beaches in Mexico are public, but access is often limited because of private land fronting the beach. If you can get to the beach on a public road, you can camp there.
This beautiful harbor, combined with the clear waters of the Sea of Cortez and the tall, rugged mountains just inland combine to give this area a unique look very similar to the eastern part of Baja, California.
We finally found a small beach area where we could park in the lot and still see the water. A good share of the beach, however, is rocky, and the walk to the end and back only took about ten minutes. It is again quite windy, but we are hoping tomorrow it will calm down.
We drove 103 miles today, but about 15 of those were driving around San Carlos checking out the beaches. 
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