ARRIVAL AT LAST!

Crossing the desert of Central Baja, I always enjoy the variety of cactus and especially the Boojum tree which is only found in this desert in Baja.When we get to the center of the Desert near Catavina we encounter miles and miles of boulder fields.

We finally arrived at Coyote beach at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the 16th. We parked by our palapa from last year and plopped in a chair!!! By the next day we moved to a more southerly palapa which is next to Raven Gary. Bob has worked very diligently to make our campsite as comfortable as possible.

We have had some lovely sunrises and sunsets already. Today we inflated our new two person kayak and paddled straight out into the bay to Coyote Island. My arms are ready to drop off.

Our Thanksgiving dinner shall be eaten and celebrated at Hotel Serenidad just on the south side of Mulege. This was a very elegant resort in its day and even has an airstrip.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all of you!!

On Our Way

We drove away from the house by 9 am on Friday, November 11, 2011. We had an uneventful drive south with the weather cooperating. we had dry pavement all the way to Red Bluff, CA. where we spent the night in a Walmart parking lot. Had Round Table Pizza for dinner~~delicious!!

Saturday saw us in another Walmart parking lot in Bakersfield, CA. This time we had Pizza Hut for dinner. We were so pooped we didn’t even call my brother, Jim--I hope he’ll forgive me if he sees this.

The next day, Sunday, as we were driving thru L.A. and were very early for our next stop at Santa Fe RV Park before crossing the border, we stopped for a few hours at Sue and Sam’s. We had a great visit, ate Chinese food, and continued on our way.

On Monday, the 14th, we crossed at Tijuana; I was Able to get our tourist visas stamped while Bob stayed with the RV and trailer which got a thorough inspection. In leaving the station we again screwed up getting on the scenic road and had to stop for help from the kindness of strangers. But we finally made it and even had pesos for the toll road. We are spending our first night in Baja this trip in Cielito Lindo RV park south of San Quintin.

Where road improvement is completed, the driving is a dream! Where they are still working on it, the road is deplorable. The best advice is to just go slow and take it easy!!!!