Well, we have left Los Barriles to meet the Baja Amigos caravan in La Paz.
We just had to stop one last time in El Triunfo on our way. This time the piano museum was open so we had a look through it.
Walking to El Truinfo Cafe for lunch.
We have arrived at our camp site in La Paz. Cleo remembers being here before.
Dave is installing a rack for his windsurf gear. It will be a much better trip if we don't have to put the windsurfer inside the trailer every day while we are travelling.
The rest of the caravan has arrived. Actually two Baja Amigos caravans have arrived. There is a second group following two days behind us.
We had a happy hour with both groups and had to take shelter when it started to sprinkle.
As Stevie Ray Vaughan would say "the sky is crying", and has been off and on since we left Los Barriles.
We were on the road bright and early the next morning and into our first construction zone.
Mexicans love having their picture taken.
Cows on the side of the road.
Construction zone number two.
Some very pretty scenery.
The Sea of Cortez peeking through the mountains.
The scenery is just spectacular.
We have almost arrived at our destination, Puerto Escondido.
Our campground is pretty much a parking lot at a marina but it was wonderfully quiet.
A lap pool and "hot" tub. Even the hot tub was ice cold.
It just kept getting better.
Once we were on the road, we made a quick stop at a view point.
The vultures seem to be airing out their wings.
This one is for Teegan because she appreciates my animal pictures.
We are about to arrive at a military checkpoint. They are looking for drugs and guns. Good thing we don't have either because our trailer was briefly inspected.
We came across three cyclists travelling together, the first on a regular bicycle, the second on a unicycle, and the third on a penny farthing bicycle. You may have to zoom in to see them. Crazy!!
We are back to the Sea of Cortez and passing by all the beautiful beaches we went to see on our way south.
So many beaches to choose from.
We are getting close to Playa Santispac where we camped on the way down.
We are getting close to the campground in Mulege.
There is a barely used air strip next to the road.
A lighthouse in the distance.
Lots of character at the Hotel Serinidad where we are staying.
After setting up camp and having lunch I went on an excursion with the group.
We went to see The Loma Linda resort where John Wayne used to stay.
Jayne Mansfield had her wedding ceremony for her third marriage at the top of the tower.
Apparently Jayne was a fan of pink and the tiles are pink.
An interesting walkway that led to what we assume were the hired help's quarters.
This was the resort manager's house.
A view of Mulege from a lookout.
A little visitor happy to see us.
We went up to a lookout at a Mission.
A view of the church with my finger in it.
Some interesting landscape. It must take a long time to place all those rocks.
After the excursion, you can imagine my thirst. In my quest to find the best margarita in the Baja, I just had to try one at the Hotel Serinidad.
I'm not sure if they're big enough.
Dave is really into piña coloda's.
Sunset.
Beautiful vases in The Hotel Serinidad.
Some technical information shared with Dave by Ted White:
First of all this info pertains to diesel powered vehicles travelling in Mexico and specifically The Baja. If you are travelling in a 2007-2015 Big 3 truck which is diesel powered, it likely uses DEF to produce lower emissions and high output. Typically this system is effective, efficient and usually without problems. On this Baja adventure this isn't the case as many trucks are affected negatively by the poor quality Baja fuel which contains 33 times the sulphur of Canada/USA fuel. One of our friend's trucks went into "limp" mode after signalling there was a DEF problem and they have experienced a nightmare trying to get it running to get back home. The truck won't drive faster than 4 MPH and the dealership down here couldn't help.
Ted White to the rescue! Ted has done lots of research on this topic and is directly connected with GMC's tech department. He spends half of each year at an RV park in Los Barriles near where we stayed. He dropped a technical bulletin that he has made up under my windshield wiper when he noticed my truck parked at The Lord of The Wind kite surfing finals. I, in turn, passed the info on to our friend who used it to try to get further help from the dealer network.
I am attaching the information from Ted in case it helps anyone who experiences trouble with their diesel truck. Thanks for being there Ted, from your fellow Canadian & USA diesel truck owners!
While I have been blogging, Dave went for a refreshing dip in the pool. It is smokin' hot in the sun.
Tomorrow morning we head for Guerrero Negro and the most terrifying part of the drive. Dave has threatened to blindfold me and throw me in the trailer. The "edge" is going to be on my side this time.
Wish me luck.
