After nine hours of white knuckle driving through the mountains of Southern North Baja and into Baja California Sur my hotelier in Loreto handed me a Pacifico and I’ve melted into the bench outside my room…
The next seven hours of my life…
Not something one sees on a day to day basis
Just one of many blind curves through the mountains
Considered a Breaking Bad move and starting up a meth lab from this very location… but moved along!
Okay…where am I?
Beautiful 180 degree view… of a lot of desert!
I just assume they died of natural causes like the other hundreds of makeshift memorials along the way…
Baja means lower and Sur means South… I entered lower California south!
The road from El Rosario to Guerrero Negro is long… and windy… and desolate… and beautiful! You could truly think during stretches of driving that you are the only person on earth… until you come up on a blind mountain curve and a semi trailer jolts you awake as it appears suddenly from the opposite direction. To top it off, my Sirius XM reception was in and out the whole time!
Baja’s Best Bed and Breakfast
Very fortunate I decided to turn around after passing through El Rosario first.. it was not quite the typical roadside town one might expect as a stop in the States.. Obviously no franchise hotels along the road but the town is very easy to pass through if you are not careful. So glad I didn’t so I could enjoy the amazing hospitality at Baja’s Best Bed and Breakfast!
End of day one.. no problems, until upon entrance!
It felt good to sit in something other than the Scion
My first friend made on the road
My first Mexican cocktail hour as a resident convinced me this was a one way trip!
I had to turn in my Vegan Club Card in Carlsbad on the way down.. someone outed me that I eat fish!
Reseved for royalty and gringos
I thought during my self-cleansing that this must be what your very first shower after prison feels like…
I was having trouble with the WiFi so they kindly allowed me use of the home computer!
Next day overate a bit momentarily forgetting my public bathroom experience in Ensenada..
I was incredibly appreciative for their hospitality!
The only damage sustained… El Rosario
My first recommendation for an end of day one was in a little town called El Rosario.. If you blink, it is easy to miss! So much so that I almost decided to press on to Guerrero Negro. So glad I chose not to.. the sun was setting and I had no idea what the next 200 miles would bring. Road weary but in good spirits I U-turned and decided to seek out “Baja’s Best B&B,” a recommendation from family friend Diana Young.
After I pulled up and went in to inquire about availability, the friendly woman told me she would open the gate.. as I drove through I was fixated on the property dog who seemed to be inspecting my vehicle quite closely.. Out of nowhere a burst of wind slammed the gate into the side of my car startling the bejeezus out of me and causing the only damage of the trip..thus far!