Blogs from Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America - page 2

What a difference between the west and the east coast of the Baja! We left Guerrero Negro in full leather at barely 50F, crossed 200kms of Bajan desert with vast plains of not much to see really. But then, the minute we crossed the Volcan "Las Tres Virgenes", we hit a wall of heat and amazing beauty. Protected by the high peaks of "La Giganta", the east coast of the Baja is hot and superb! The Bahia Concepcion, a huge bay with green abnd blue waters and beaches that you dream of or see in the movies. Riding along the "Mar de Cortes" (Golfo de California) takes your breath away as we exit so many curves. Parlons en de la beaute des routes et du reste, au moment ou l'on doit descendre une montagne, il est ... read more

Finally - “the” Beach - Playa el Burro We woke up early - and suddenly by a hundred or so birds - pelicans, sea ducks and NOISY seagulls, feeding on little fish in schools along the shore - 20 feet or so from our palapa (that is a palm topped, open sided shelter from the sun). To be honest, I thought they were attacking the two food bags I had hung up on one of the palapa poles closest to the shore, it was so close. We totally relaxed into a lay about day. After Dainius took about 500 pictures of pelicans feeding. During the day we met our great neighbours -local residents who live here for six months of the year. They loaned us two beach chairs, a little table, and a cooler to keep ... read more

The moments of the past do not remain still; they retain in our memory the motion which drew them towards the future, towards a future which has itself become the past, and draw us on in their train. -Marcel Proust Wow, quite a bit of time has passed since I last posted a blog. For all of you who read it regularly and keep up to date, I apologize, and while I’d like to promise all of you persistant readers that such a horrendous lapse will never again occur, the best I can do is to tell you that I will try slightly harder to keep writing in it and that I do respond to criticism so feel free to let me know in any way that you deem fit that too much time has passed ... read more

We've been away from the internet, but back now so from my journal I'll update life on the road. Loreto continued Loreto was our fix of city living for a couple of nights. We stayed at the Riviera Del Mar, which was situated right downtown-in the owner's backyard literally. We were camped right beside their kitchen. Showers were clean, functioning and all tastefully decorated. There was always tons of people gathered, in this casse by the outdoor laundry room with their laptops, often talking to their kids via headphones-these retirees are right on top of the high tech stuff. We're definitely the youngsters around this place. The downtown didn't have a whole lot to offer, except a dozen tourist traps and mangy dogs-really reminds me of "Lady and the Tramp"-they all seem to know each other, ... read more

Well I am a natural mountain climber I do take after my mom after all. Yesterday when we went for a walk downtown dad stopped at the visitors center and the man that ran it told him about a hike that leads to a waterfall with cave drawings it was supposed to be a feminine place where they would have their babies. the hike was almost all boulders we were walking up a dry riverbed, dad said that when they have a big rainfall the waterfall will overflow and the water will come pouring down. unfortunatley we didn't make it to the waterfall because if we really, really wanted to go we would have to do some serious climbing! after that we went for lumch at lulus and had some tacos!! we have had the best ... read more