(October 14 – written by Nancy) A few good hours of sleep (or maybe 15) does the body good.  After sleeping most of the afternoon and then all night I felt much better this morning.  I was able to keep liquids down late yesterday, and managed to drink some miso soup that we have been … Continue reading On the road again – Nuevo Rosarito to Guerro Negro (81k/7444k)

(October 13– written by Dave) We had planned another 75 mile day to complete the “desert crossing” – (we had heard that the 230 miles from El Rosario to Guerrero Negro were called this).  But our day was cut short when Nancy woke today with a little tummy bug.  We’re not sure what caused it … Continue reading Short day –Punta Prieta to El Nuevo Rosarito (40k/7363k)

(October 12– written by Nancy) Another long day today, but another good one through some great desert scenery.  . Our room at the Mission Hotel Catavina was very nice and I think we all slept well.  We ate breakfast in the hotel restaurant – very good pancakes and eggs to get us off on the … Continue reading Through the cactus forest –Catavina to Punta Prieta (119k/7323k)

(October 11– written by Dave) We had a great day today, a very hard, long day, but a really good one.  I’m going to keep this brief and let the photos do the talking – mostly. We left the hotel with Frederik at 7AM.  We had debated taking a day off in El Rosario because … Continue reading Saguaro Day –El Rosario to Catavina (124k/7203k)

(October 10 – written by Nancy) We had a good sleep in the relatively up-market Hotel Villa de San Quintin.  It’s far enough off the road that we weren’t bothered by the traffic noise – always something to consider when looking at places to sleep along the Transpeninsular, as Highway 1 is formally known.  So … Continue reading Finding Baja – San Quintin to El Rosario (65k/7079k)

(October 9– written by Dave) Back to the rough roads today – poor road surfaces, narrow shoulders and too much traffic – but we survived and are getting nearer to the end of the “bad parts”.  We’ve heard from several sources that south of here, mostly the traffic dies down.  We had a lot of … Continue reading Rough roads –Punta Colonet to San Quintin (61k/7015k)

(October 8– written by Dave) Today was a better day.  We only had one dusty, ride through town section - in San Vincente.  The roads were quieter – being Sunday and further from Ensenada.  In this part of Highway 1, the shoulders are fairly predictable.  When the route goes through or over a mountain, and … Continue reading Baja progress –Santo Tomas to Punta Colonet (81k/6953k)

(October 7 – written by Dave) First a comment about dirt road shoulders and dust.  Well, not just dust but burning trash, rotisseries BBQing chickens and truck fumes – and did I bring up the cars?  Not just cars but the smoking, what oil leak, who needs a gasket anyway, yes my plates are expired, … Continue reading Dust in the wind –Ensenada to Santo Tomas (45k/6873k)

(October 6 – written by Dave) We had a relaxing day here in Ensenada – a quick internet search told us that there was a highly rated Mexican brekkie joint just around the corner from our house – how could we refuse.  And the beach is only 4 blocks away – again, how could we … Continue reading Rest day in Ensenada

(October 5 – written by Dave) We’ve made it back to the coast.  We are on the Pacific, just like we were up in San Diego and LA.  We had the little swing inland to cross into Mexico at what was supposed to be a quieter border.  We are happy with our choice having seen … Continue reading Back to the Ocean… – Guadalupe to Ensenada (44k/6827k)