Well 3 days have gone by since the last post. No internet access. Will try and make up for it here. After riding from LA to San Diego, we crossed into Mexico at Tijuana. Uneventful, thank goodness. Traffic was crazy, and the place reminded me of downtown Johannesburg (Market Station)….Actually what we have seen in mexico reminds me a lot of south africa and namibia…..
Anyway, got as far from the big city as soon as possible, hitting the Mexican 1 highway….all the way down to El Rosario where we spent a very pleasant evening with two old bikers, Wayne and Cliff. Wayne is 73 and has been doing Sacramento to La paz for the last 20 years (only missed 1 year)… He described himself as an old fart who enjoys riding his goldwing. He let me read two of his rpevious years journals, and I was able to get some good tips about where to stay, and what to see when we get to the places. San Ignatio and Santa Rosario where his 2 favourite places. The owner of the motel where we stayed (Mama Esparitos) is 102, and apparently still wide awake….
The office is the old jail house.
Did not sleep too well because of all the trucks passing right outside the window.
Left early the next morning…..overcast and cold….still riding with long underwear.Santa Rosalita, Guerrero Negro, to San Ignatio. This little town is founded around the church, built in the early 1700′s. It is an oasis (really (date palms, water the works) and is really a cool place.
Took a walk down town…and had a beer on the veranda of this cafe.
We motelled again, and met up with 2 groups of bikers, 1 from SanDiego (Nate and Jorge) and 4 guys who were following the baja 1000 trails on dirt bikes….Jorge is originally from Chile and speaks fluent spanish. They took us out to dinner at one of the many stalls being setup for the Baja 200, which is being held tomorrow. Big FIESTA….Coincides with easter sunday, so we were treated to a processions through the town, carrying the cross.
Slept much better, and we were of to an early start (Matt is getting up earlier and earlier) again. Hit Santa Rosalia with its steel church (built by the same guy who built the eiffel tower
Have got lots of comments about the bikes. MOst seem more intrigued by the KLR. In Sanat Rosalia ever the dogs showed disdain for Matt’s bike
….Next stop Mulege….
After relaxing on the beach and having the beer it was hit the road again….headed for Loreto, and points further south. Ended up in CD Constitution….
Had a beer at the hotel,
and coffee at the local starbucks
its back to the room, for shower, blog and bed….
More sometime in the next few days!!!
