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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]