Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 10:10:36 -0500
Reply-To: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
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From: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
Subject: RoadHaus - Baja Trip Report
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Volks,
I had the immense good fortune to be able to spend Thanksgiving week in
Baja, Mexico with some great new friends.
Here's the Photo Gallery Link:
http://tinyurl.com/yezv
4 VW Campers met at a Sea of Cortez beach camp.
Mark and Anne Drillock, 87 Syncro Camper ... the Camp Out Hosts
Bobbie and Cindy Behrens, 78 Westy
Leon Korkwood , 84 Westy Subagon
John, Maria, Gerry, friends of Mark and Anne and hosts for Thanksgiving
dinner at their neighboring camp.
The wind was a bother at times but we dealt with it and had a ball.
Mark and Bobbie left San Diego together on Sun AM and the plan was to
meet up with me near the border at Mexicali.
But alas .... plans don't always work out.
Foolishly I made a last minute dash to the grocery store and missed the
connection.
Coming out of the store I was greeted by a cell phone message from mark
"we looked for you, couldn't find you, so assume you went on ahead of
us. See you at camp"
Since I didn't know the exact final destination .... this poised an
interesting challenge.
And to make matters more intriguing .... it was rapidly getting dark
.... very, very dark.
Using my highly trained analytical skills .... I quickly concluded that
since Mark was towing a Hobie Cat .... he couldn't possibly be traveling
very fast.
Later I learned what a dumb assumption that was.
So heading into the depths of Baja .... I raced to overtake the two van
convoy.
As I "carziliy" (new word) sped thru the winding avenues of Mexicali and
barreled down Mexico's Highway 5 ..... the thought occurred to me "If
you don't catch them" Plan B would be exactly what?".
Once again turning to my "analytical skills" I quickly drafted said
"Plan B".
Plan B >> Make it to San Felipe ...... find a fish taco stand and camp
there till the beer and fish taco monies runs out.
A win / win plan if I ever had one.
Fortunately or unfortunately ... I did overtake the Drillock convoy
..... a bit North of San Felipe.
Although if you ask Mark where I met up with them, he will say "a bit
south of Mexicali".
I think the only reason I caught them was that Mark stopped to adjust
the Hobie Cat Tie downs.
BTW ..... ask Mark about the "best way to flip a HOBIE CAT will flying
down the freeway.
From there we traveled together through San Felipe...stopping for much
coveted Fish Tacos, and on to south of Puertocitos, to the beach camp at
Bahia Christina, nearly 200 miles south of the border.
Two days later Leon arrived with Ann & Gerry but since the wind was
blowing pretty good day, he left the next day. I think I heard him say
something about heading into the interior to find the "Lost City of
Gold"
Or was that a Corona induced dream I had that night!
Thanksgiving Day John & Maria had us all over to their camp and along
with Mark, Anne and Gerry cooked a Thanksgiving Feast fit for the most
intrepid VW Van traveler.
Once again ... John, Maria, Anne, Mark and Gerry ... THANK YOU, THANK
YOU, THANK YOU.
Saturday is was time to depart the bliss of Baja and head North.
Mark, Anne and Gerry headed home to San Diego, Bobbie and Cindy to Baja
and me to Tom Forhan's "Ninth Annual Holiday Fest" in Washington, DC.
Another great adventure and new friends that I hope to run into
somewhere down "The Road" in the near future.
Guys ... remember ... "Busses by the Bridge" in AZ on Jan 16th-18th.
all roads lead to new friends,
Larry Chase
Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com
Web: <http://www.roadhaus.com/> www.RoadHaus.com
Cell: 480 620 8966
What: North American Road Trip
How: RoadHaus - 1990 White VW Westfalia Syncro
Today: Washington, DC
