Dental Holiday in Mexico
August in Cancun may not be the best vacation option. Yes, it’s hotter than blazes, and the humidity is sky high, but when you need a few tooth crowns, well, it’s worth it. The plus is: very few tourists in town.
Baja California: Otra Vez, Final
Balandra Bay now has timed entry because it’s too popular. However, it’s still lovely and with a kayak one can leave the crowds behind.
Baja California: Otra Vez #3
Repurposed Guerrero Negro building On the border between the northern (Norte) and southern (Sur) states of Baja California lies the uninspiring town of Guerrero Negro. This soulless city’s first claim to fame and its reason for being, is one of...
Baja California: Otra Vez #2
Just south of the junction of highway 5 and the TPH (Transpeninsular Highway #1) one enters the Valley of the Cirios (church candles). The cirios, also known as boojums, are a plant endemic to only a small portion of the Baja peninsula.
Baja California: Otra Vez (Again)
After four extended winter vacations in Baja California starting in 2017, we’ve noticed how a place can be dramatically altered by several forces…development, local weather, and climate change. Because it’s a peninsula dividing the Atlantic from the Gulf of California by only a thin landmass, and threaded by only a few paved roads; it’s easy to spot the changes.
Baja California: Places of Interest, Part 2
Gulf side gulls and pelican in food chase. Continuation of the new and old interesting places in Baja. Loreto was our planned southern extent for this winter. It’s a nice size colonial town with all the amenities one could need...
Baja California: Places of Interest
Bahía San Francisquito’s empty beach. One of our new destinations. In winter of 2022 we escaped once again to Baja. Since we’ve been there several times we have some favorite camping sites. This time we decide to explore some new...
Baja 2020: Chapter 2
Gulf view of the peninsula forming the Bahía Concepción. One would never guess one of the most popular tourist destinations in Baja is just on the other side. We camped on a rocky shoreline near San Nicolás, a tiny fishing...
Baja 2020: Chapter 1
Starting with the 3’ snow before Thanksgiving, the winter seemed endless. We decided to escape in mid-February by reliving our previous marvelous trip to Baja CA. Returning 3 years later and slightly later in the season, I guess we should...
Baja Finale
San Ignacio lagoon San Ignacio is a lovely palm oasis town in the middle of the desert. We camped for a pittance at Los Petates right on the lagoon. Visited the lava-block mission church, started in 1728 and finished in...
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