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Day 16- Tecate, Scallops, Spearfishing, and Jellyfish We came across an opportunity that we couldn't pass up... head out with a local guide for some lessons on how to catch the local seafood.... sweetness... Started off the day with some freshly delivered tamales from Roberta (a local)...

Day 15- Fishing, Missions, and Mulege This was a very laid back day to explore the town of Mulege, do some shopping, and be lazy in general... Some buildings in Mulege... The old mission overlooking town... Not a bad view from the mission... Then it was time for some afternoon...

Day 14- Back to Santispac After some discussion, we decided that we liked Bahia Concepcion and wanted to go back there for a few days... it was a decent day on the road but it's a gorgeous drive north from La Paz. Lunch at another small stand... awesome Carne Asada A ways from where we...

Day 13- Back to La Paz We were supposed to spend this day snorkeling but we were off on the road again... off to Tecolote Beach, just north of La Paz. Mission at Santa Rosalia on the way... Stopped to check out some seafood... then felt too lazy to prepare anything... Off to the beach...

One downside was that the wind went crazy when we showed up... we had to park the Jeep back in an arroyo to get out of the wind. Investigating some snorkeling spots... look at the big palm tree as a wind gauge... This is the trail to an awesome snorkeling area... unfortunately the wind...

Day 12- Cabo Pulmo Started the day out with some espresso... after almost 2 weeks it was nice to not have camp coffee. Then we had some unfinished business in Cabo San Lucas... That's right... parasailing... booya Can't beat the view from 600ft... After that... we were out of...

Day 11- Cabo or bust... Off we went... we had a long day ahead of us and had to navigate through La Paz and Los Cabos... This is reason #1 why you don't drive here at night... North of La Paz... stands like this are the places to eat... the best food comes from the little guys here...

Day 10- Stopover in Ciudad Constitucion... and the first hot shower On the southbound road again... had to stop and check out the coast before we headed inland Oops... this is what happens when a Pemex employee tries to "top off" the Jeep. I get a nice scare... Our destination for the...

Day 9- Flying Solo to Bahia Concepcion After breakfast at Mario's... we hit the road for Bahia Concepcion... we had run into a caravan from Vagubundos Del Mar and they were really helpful with recommending places to camp and what to expect... On the road again... A giant bag of dates...

Our group split up after day 8 and we did the rest solo... no problems there and I wouldn't hesitate just now...

Day 8- Whales Our second day at Mario's... had to stay in order to go see the whales... Woke up to a new sight... condensation... and lots of it... not too fun for a canvas tent Early that morning we loaded onto a bus with another couple from California and headed out to the bay to see...

Oh I did lots of testing with the gear all through Moab, Ouray, Canyonlands, and everywhere in between. There just isn't a way to test for the kinds of conditions you'll experience... as long as you plan for EVERYTHING to go wrong, you should be fine:ylsmoke:

We finally arrived at Guerrero Negro after a long day of driving and arrived at Mario's Campground... it was packed... ;) The food there costs a little more... but is delicious... I gave the seafood soup a go... and tried a margarita or two

Day 7- Coco's Corner and Mex 1 to Guerrero Negro We left Papa Fernandez early in the morning and took off into the dirt down Mex 5. Stopped by the Alfonsina's area to check things out. On the way to Coco's Corner I finally got to do something I've always wanted to do.... drive the Baja...

Days 5 and 6- Gonzaga Bay After a great dinner and good night's sleep... I woke up to see exactly where I was. Wow... In contrast to the tidal flats of San Felipe, Gonzaga is full of rocky tide pools to explore. All of them are full of hermit crabs, starfish, and sea slugs. This guy was...

Yeah it is... I didn't notice it at the time. Didn't see any snakes on the trip.

I also lost a Yakima tower on the road... they weren't up to the task of holding the rooftop tent... sadly, this quick fix held better than the rest of the towers. Problems with my trailer persisted and we soon ran out of daylight... you need a FULL day to run that road... then things took...