A collection of random shots I took after crossing the border and feeling safe enough to drive with one hand and being extremely careful to stay on the same road.. GPS help ended ten miles ago…
The Route
Day one started in San Diego, where I shared my last night as a resident of the US at my good-friend Brandon Marx’s house. Brandon and I lived together in San Diego for a few years in the good-old PB days. Whenever we are together it picks up like it was yesterday.
I chose to cross in Tecate because I heard rumors that border patrol in Tijuana will make you remove any window tinting. That is something I would like to avoid. From Tecate I will drive to Ensenada for lunch before continuing on to El Rosario, where I plan to sleep for the night.
Crossing the Border
With gratitude, I said goodbye this morning to the United States while crossing the border to my new life.. No idea what today or tomorrow may bring and never felt more alive!
Stopped on the Mexico side of the border in Tecate, Border Patrol asked the total value of my goods.. I said $250. She popped the trunk and took one look at my Tupperware half full of chips and sent me on my way!
Hotel Recommendations in the Baja when driving to Cabo
This list was offered to me by close family friends that make the drive often… All of the suggestions were spot on! (Please note these were accurate in 2013)
HOTELS along the FORGOTTEN PENINSULA
TIJUANA-ENSENADA
La Fonda Resort/ KM. 59.5 South of TJ
Reservations@lafondabaja.com
646.155.0308
646.155.0390
909.336.7757
VALLE DE GUADALUPE
Adobe Guadalupe
646.155.2094
info@adobeguadalupe.com
Owners: Donald & Tru Miller
SAN QUINTIN
Hotel Maria Celeste
(no number, right on the main drag)
THE OLD MILL
619.428.2779
(this is 4 miles off the main hwy, on the water at KM. #194)
EL ROSARIO (El Rosario is where the main hwy makes a sharp left)
Baja’s Best B & B
bajabest@hotmail.com
616 165 8656
Owners: Ed & Yoli
GUERRERO NEGRO (this is the division between the two Baja states)(get tourist card!)
Hotel Malarrimo
615 157-0250 657-0100
–excellent seafood, esp the soup
SAN IGNACIO
San Ignacio Springs Bed & Breakfast (Yurts on the Lagoon)
mail@ignaciosprings.com
615.154.0333
615.107.4697
Owners: Terry & Gary
Casa Laree (Private House in the Village)
janebarnes@prodigy.net.mx
www.prodigywe.net.mx/janebarnes
615.154.0158
SANTA ROSALIA
Hotel El Morro
hotelelmorro@aol.com
615 152-0414
MULEGE
Hotel Serenidad
hotelserenidad@prodigy.net.mx
saralaurajohnson@hotmail.com
615.153.0530
LORETO
Hotel Oasis
(on the malecon)
loretooasis@prodigy.net.mx
reservloretooasis@produgy.net.mx
613 135-0211
613.135.0112
Villa del Mar
La Mision
613.135.0524
www.lamisionloreto.com
CIUDAD CONSTITUCION
Hotel Posadas de Ryal
(you’ll have to ask at a gas station where it is–off the main hwy on Calle Victoria)
LA PAZ
El Angel Azul
612.125.5130
hotel@elangelazul.com
www.elangelazul.com
Hotel 7 Crowns (on the malecon)
reservacionesmalecon@sevencrownhoteles.com
612 128-7787