Blogs from La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America - page 3

Ah...the long anticipated ferry ride across the Sea of Cortez... It was great fun, except the waiting in lines! We left about an hour late from Mazatlan, but in plenty of time to watch the sun set from out on the sea... We had to arrive a few hours before departure, and then waited on benches in the shade for about an hour. Next we waited by the baggage truck, and unfortunately didn't check our suitcases, opting to carry them on. Then we waited by the ferry ramp for a safe time to walk on between the semis that were still loading. Then we waited go up to the cabin level. And THEN it got really hard: five flights of narrow, steep stairs carrying a suitcase and wearing a backpack. Then we waited for our room ... read more

That particular William S. Burroughs quote sticks into me like a thorn. I'm at a crossroads in my life, and I don't know what to do. Weird dreams plague me as of late, vivid I picture a withered man sitting alone in the shadows of a Tangiers cafe in the sweltering stink of the midday. His playful old eyes gleam as I approach. For some reason, he's privy to my destiny. This causes me strong intrigue, so I ask if I can join him and we spend the afternoon chatting about this and that, mesmerized am I by the swirl of his brilliance as it pours from the top of his head like smoke off a corncob pipe. I sip burnt espresso from my minuscule cup with pleasure. Behind him, veiled women drift down the cool ... read more

February 16 - Saturday – I kinda took it easy today and just caught up on my blog and then went over to the Mexican Market to buy some avocados and tomatoes. After that I took them to the room and then walked around a bit. I wanted to get something to eat but I guess Mexicans eat out on Saturday because there were lines everywhere I went. I came across a pizza place that wasn’t crowded and went in and got a peperoni and mushroom pizza. The pizza was OK and I ate half of it and took the other half back to the hotel. While I was at the pizza place eating my pizza they had a TV on there with a show about a massive alligator eating people who were at a lake ... read more

February 14 – La Pax – Today the rooster woke me up at 05:30 crowing outside my window. I got up about 0600 and fixed my tea. It was cold so I dressed quickly and drank my tea. Then I made another cup and took my computer out to the central patio and checked out the Continental breakfast. It was unimpressive so I drank my tea and got some of my own granola from the room to eat. There were 3 young women there speaking German and we did the mutual smiles and nods strangers do and then they returned to their conversation and I to my laptop. Once again my laptop connected to the router but could not identify it and so I had no internet access again. So I just started making up my ... read more

Sunday 2/9/12 – We woke up, packed up and made a beeline for the Mexican border that crosses between San Diego and Tijuana. Just before crossing we stopped in to swap some dollars for pesos, and to purchase some Mexican motorcycle insurance. At the border I got stopped by the American border patrol and they opened my panniers looking for something (probably drugs or weapons). We then headed to Mexican immigration to get all our papers organised. We pinballed from office to office getting our passports stamped, tourist permits, and the bikes imported. One of the Mexican customs officers spoke English and loved motorbikes, so he was happy to help and told us what we needed and where to go. It only took about 5 minutes at the border for us to begin regretting not learning ... read more