It was a breath of fresh air to arrive back on the Baja side of Mexico and the sparkling Sea of Cortez. The sparse orange, red, yellow landscape is a sharp contrast to the turquoise blue water. We crossed the sea from the mainland of Mexico to Isla Carmen and anchored in Salinas Bay where we toured an abandoned salt mine and processing plant. The crumbling buildings were a peak into the past where families once lived and worked. The pristine church stood in stark contrast to the ghost town surrounding it.