Thanks for the nice trip report Mark. That 1st image is breath taking The the other ones are well worth viewing!
Tom
On Dec 10, 2010, at 10:20 AM, mark drillock wrote: > We took 2 Syncros and headed south for a Thanksgiving trip to Baja. We > cooked an 18 lb turkey with BBQ we carried along. On the Sea of Cortez > we kayaked a little and fished a little too. We took the bad road south > past Gonzaga and on to Bahia de Los Angeles. Winds kept us in camp a lot > and 1 of the nights we had a major blow with sand everywhere by morning. > The last night was at a Pacific side campo with hot showers and the next > morning frost was on the tent and the ground. Great trip, amazing > sunrises and sunsets. Below is a link to a sunrise at Bahia de Los > Angeles, a place of many wonders. > > http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/751001.jpg > > http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/751003.jpg > > We drove about 800 miles on the Mexican side of the border this trip, > less than 100 of it dirt. Most of that dirt is being replaced by a > modern highway through what was once a route of the Baja 1000 south of > San Felipe and Gonzaga Bay. The only time we needed 4wd was the last 50 > feet when we wished to camp on sand right at the water line in a certain > spot. > > While we were camped there a few more rigs pulled in along the shore > down the beach and most were 2wd including some small RVs. > > On the drive home we noticed that much of the light gringo traffic > heading south were SUVs and RVs with British Columbia plates as well as > Wash and OR, with a smattering of the rest of the Western States. > > Tourism is way down for the last few years, due to the bad press on > Mexico and I assume the down economy. Lots of people told us all before > we left that we were crazy to go. It was my 5th trip down this year. I > have gone more than 100 times in the last 20 years. > > If anyone cares to see more photos here are some taken by another member > of our party. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/hiccupqueen/sets/72157625510166272/ > > > Mark |
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