Wednesday November 26 to Friday, November 28 The ferry ride from Baja to Mazatlan was uneventful. We had splurged on a cabin, with the hopes that we could get a good night’s sleep and use that to power us away from the tourist trap of Mazatlan as rapidly as possible. The cabin was surprisingly plush, […]
As we sail closer to the coast of mainland Mexico, I bid Baja farewell. The deserts have been spectacular. As we head into warmer and more humid climates, I think I will miss the relative comfort of the dry desert heat. I would advise anyone within striking distance of taking a ride down to at […]
Monday and Tuesday, November 24 and 25 The next day we got up early, had señor Alfonso’s tasty coffee (which he prepared for us every morning by saving it in a termos) and were on our way to La Paz. The ride of about 300 miles was quite boring and exhausting. The scenery could be […]
Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23 From Santa Rosalia we only had about 40 miles to go to Mulegé which was our weekend destination where we planned to spend a day enjoying the beaches of the Sea of Cortez. We had a leisurely morning around town, spent a few hours at the Internet cafe […]
Friday, November 21 Today was one of those days I dreamed about before we started this trip. It was a day of near perfect motorcycling, riding through the central deserts of Baja, surrounded by an infinite expanse of cactus. We knew we were planning on putting in some miles today, so we got up extra […]
Thursday, November 20 Today was the first full day of riding in Mexico. Last night we studied the map and the travel book to figure out our route in Baja. We’ve heard that Mulege, a small village on the site of an ancient mission in the southeastern part of Baja, is a nice place to […]
Wednesday, November 19 We finally have begun the trip proper. We arose early today, and actually got on the road at a decent hour without incident. We got off at the last exit before the border and picked up insurance for Mexico. After reading about all of the border experiences of other travelers, I think […]
Monday & Tuesday, November 17-18 We moved slightly down the road from Fontana to Carlsbad to visit my cousin Elizabeth and her family. They were kind of enough to put us up for two nights in their beautiful home. It was nice to catch of with family I don’t get to see very often. I […]
Saturday, November 15 Today was our final stop for bike maintenance. I had ordered some parts to my friend Steve’s house in Fontana, where we were staying. The bike have new chains and sprockets. We went shopping at the Chaparral motorcycle store and I’ve never seen anything like it before. It was as big as […]
Friday, November 14 Only five days into our trip, and I already feel the demanding effects of riding the bike for hours on end. Not only do I constantly feel the nagging pain in my neck, back and sit bones (though I count on the muscles to adapt soon due to daily “training”), we are […]