Carrie Hubka
Well I've started this blog and will hopefully be able to figure it out so I can keep in touch while on my adventures in Baja Mexico!Carrie Calgary
Mandi and I are departing Calgary, Alberta, Canada at 7:50am Wednesday January 30, 2008. Set to arrive in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico at 2:33pm that afternoon, where we will be picked up and taken to the town of San Bartolo.
We will be camping on a beach in Mexico for one month learning how to build cob houses!
Come February 29, after the cobbing is completed we will be travelling around for a few weeks.
Hoping to see other areas of Mexico, do some ATVing, scuba, ruins, kayaking, surfing, etc etc...
Then train ride it up to Victoria, BC where we will hang out for a day or two before going our own ways.
Via the Amtrak we hope to see San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, then take the Ferrie to BC, Canada!
I am going to miss Canada and my family and friends so so much, but can’t wait to explore Mexico and learn some new skills and a little Spanish!!!!
Travel Blog Posts
8 More cobbing days, 10 til we're on our own!
Published: February 20th 2008North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur
February 19th 2008
So cobbing is moving along well, we're almost done all the walls and what is called scratch coating (which prepares the wall for the final plaster), Mandi and I are working on finishing the doorway accents and I think personally I will enjoy the colored plaster more than anything! Took the day off yesterday due to a combination of sun stroke, anxiety, and the talked about '2 week vacationing wall'..... So we were both missing home and the conveniences of our normal lives, and just feeling really exausted and drained. Feeling better today though thank goodness. Anyways won't say too much, but will post some more pictures. Can't wait to be traveling on our own though and exploring more of Mexico, up the west coast of the states, and beautiful British Columbia :) Our plan so ... read more
February 9th 2008
Not keeping up with the blog as I'd planned but will post pics So I haven't been keeping up with the blog or the internet for that matter because the guy at camp who has the Apple lap top (which I couldn't figure out!) is leaving in a couple days, and it costs time and money to be typing on a computer in Mexico! So I have decided to send out a little 'look back' presentation when I get back. We are still doing very well, the cob building is comming along, and I am looking forward to more days off to explore! People are starting to go to bed earlier each night and more meat is sneaking its way in to meals, more meat options I should say - I just can't do the vegan ... read more
Cobbers, Campfires, Tequilla, and Taxis!
Published: February 6th 2008North America » Mexico » Baja California SurFebruary 6th 2008
So we are on day 4 I think, I don't really care what day it is or the date at this point and I love it. We have been cobbing up until today which was r first day off. Some stayed at the camp ground and relaxed, some went into town for laundry, lunch and hot tubs, and Mandi and I chose to check t del Cabo (about an hour and a half drive away). Pat (the coordinator) was going into town to pick up the last 2 cobbers Gulia atnd Dustin so dropped Mandi and I off for 2 hours to tcheck out the city, allot of touristy stuff, every store selling the same thing, but it was nice to be in a more developed area for a bit - I am a city girl ... read more
Safe in San Bartolo
Published: January 31st 2008North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur » La Paz
January 31st 2008
We left Calgary at 8am (-32C) and arrived in San Jose del Cabo at 2:30pm (+23C). There was some mis-communication as to which terminal we were arriving in but after a nerve wrecking 2 hour wait, our ride arrived! Off to San Bartolo we were in a truck with 5 others. Set up camp just as the sun was setting, grabbed what was left of some yummy bean burritos, hit the facilities, and we were sitting fire side with our new amigos (about 10 others so far). I am so excited and so happy to be here and happy that the flights went well, all our baggage is here, and we are going to be sharing a month with some really amazing people - so friendly - biggest hugs EVER! Love it! I'm wishing I'd learnt ... read more
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