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El Rosario to Santa Rosalia: Desert Revelations

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 […]

Santa Rosalia to Mulegé: Beach Bums

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 […]

Mulegé to La Paz:

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 […]

Farewell to Baja

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 […]

Mazatlan to Chamela, Mexico: Costa Alegre

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, […]

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