Respite in La Paz...

It's been 9 days since we last blooged and it's hard to think of how to begin recounting the adventures. We've made it to La Paz- our final stop along the Baja Peninsula before we trek it over to the mainland. The city with it's quaint cobblestone Malecon (boardwalk) and abundance of palapas on the beach is the perfect place to recharge our batteries (both electronic and human), and catch our breath.

Our time in Baja California Sur has been quite different from our initial Mexican introduction in el Norte. The Southern desert, having been hit by hurricane Jimana just two months ago, is a vibrant green highlighted by pink, yellow and purple (allergy inducing) flowers. We've crossed the Sierra Gigante mountain range (complete with almost 340 degree switchbacks), sun bathed on pristine beaches (though flanked by big trailers at times), braved 45 km/hr head and cross winds, and long stretches without any signs of civilisation (or more importantly: cold beverages).

In a few days (we've yet to give up on hitching a ride on a sailboat across to the mainland), we'll say goodbye to Baja, and archive the adventures this stretch of land has offered us over the past three weeks. We can hardly contain our excitement about learning about ancient civilisations, discovering hidden (or at least little known) beaches and exploring variations on the culture we've immersed ourselves into. Mexico and all that it has to offer are just a boatride away.... I hope they're ready for us.

*I've added more pictures to our last blog post, but haven't gotten around to scouring my journal for more interesting excerpts about Baja California Norte. I guess some stories will just have to wait to be told in person!

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