A Long Road Trip. From Tennessee to Argentina.
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Baja rocks! We're loving mainland as well. We crossed on the TMC ferry(cargo ferry) at La Paz. We started the camper/gear thread a while before we left and the in progress adventures seemed to be the spot for this thread. Dropping out for a bit is the bomb. Enjoy it! Thanks for following along!
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That would be awesome! Are you headed this way?
We are headed that way in September with a slightly different mode of transport. We're flying a small bushplane down to South America! I like to call it 'over-the-land' travel 
I've been browsing these forums trying to get some travel info for Central/South America, also, I like reading about overland expeditions having done one myself with a Landrover in Africa years ago.
Safe travels.
Paul
I've been browsing these forums trying to get some travel info for Central/South America, also, I like reading about overland expeditions having done one myself with a Landrover in Africa years ago.
Safe travels.
Paul
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Whoa! Now thats an awesome and very original trip! We'd love to keep up with your travels if you decide to start a thread or have a blog. Safe travels to you!We are headed that way in September with a slightly different mode of transport. We're flying a small bushplane down to South America! I like to call it 'over-the-land' travel
I've been browsing these forums trying to get some travel info for Central/South America, also, I like reading about overland expeditions having done one myself with a Landrover in Africa years ago.
Safe travels.
Paul
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The Rest of Baja
After a few months on the coast we headed inland.There were several things that we didn't even realize we'd been missing on this trip; mountains, fresh water and quiet. After a long drive down a dusty dirt road, we arrived to find an almost deserted campground nestled in a mountain valley with a stream running near by.
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Our final stop in Baja is Playa San Peditro near El Pescadero. We were here for 3 weeks waiting on our truck parts to come in. So long that we started to landscape our boon docking camp spot, complete with a shower stall
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We sat still for long that we met several other Pan Am travelers that were passing through.
IMG_9573 by Here Until There, on Flickr
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When our parts finally came in we had the task of taking off taking off the camper, which was made monumentally more difficult by the giant dent above the wheel that obstructed the front left jack.
1457048898081 by Here Until There, on Flickr
Surprisingly they got our truck back to us a week ahead of schedule.The shop did an amazing job.
1457563564855-1 by Here Until There, on Flickr
Finally our truck was fixed and we wasted no time driving to La Paz and catching the ferry.
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Hello mainland Mexico!
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After a few months on the coast we headed inland.There were several things that we didn't even realize we'd been missing on this trip; mountains, fresh water and quiet. After a long drive down a dusty dirt road, we arrived to find an almost deserted campground nestled in a mountain valley with a stream running near by.
IMG_9326 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_9306 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_9374 by Here Until There, on FlickrOur final stop in Baja is Playa San Peditro near El Pescadero. We were here for 3 weeks waiting on our truck parts to come in. So long that we started to landscape our boon docking camp spot, complete with a shower stall
IMG_9671 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_9815 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_9889 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_9911-1 by Here Until There, on FlickrWe sat still for long that we met several other Pan Am travelers that were passing through.
IMG_9573 by Here Until There, on Flickrhttps://theglobetrol.com http://travelamateurs.com https://www.facebook.com/Kočovníci-kočovní-208771122799495/?fref=ts
IMG_9621 by Here Until There, on Flickr
1457560615699 by Here Until There, on Flickrhttp://thenextbigadventure.net http://www.vagabroads.com
When our parts finally came in we had the task of taking off taking off the camper, which was made monumentally more difficult by the giant dent above the wheel that obstructed the front left jack.
1457048898081 by Here Until There, on FlickrSurprisingly they got our truck back to us a week ahead of schedule.The shop did an amazing job.
1457563564855-1 by Here Until There, on FlickrFinally our truck was fixed and we wasted no time driving to La Paz and catching the ferry.
https://vimeo.com/157657443
Hello mainland Mexico!
http://hereuntilthere.com
https://www.instagram.com/hereuntilthere
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Mainland Mexico Part 1
Even though we know better, we've let the warnings of a few and the sensationalized media stories of violence and crime in mainland Mexico seep into our subconscious.
We disembark from the ferry and after only a few minutes of driving the first thing we notice is how lush the landscape is. Palm trees tower over us, vivid flowers of every hue line the streets and there's grass; green, glorious grass. It's almost a shock to the eyes after being in the desert for months.
1461358803869 by Here Until There, on Flickr
The second thing we notice is that no one notices us. No one is suspiciously eyeing our vehicle and the local police don't try to extort money from us. After restocking we head out of the city and are soon on an uninhabited dirt road. Surprisingly there's no makeshift road blocks or bandits hiding in the shadows.
Our first few nights of camping our spent boon-docking with friends in front of a restaurant on Stone Island, near Mazatlan.
IMG_0288 by Here Until There, on Flickr
On our third night at camp three early-twenty-something Mexican men show up. Astonishingly they don't harass or rob us; instead they join us around our fire. We share our beer. They share their rum. They sing along to our music, knowing more words than I do. Everyone stumbles through conversations using their limited vocabulary. With every passing moment I'm becoming aware of the ineptitude of my Spanish language skills. It was never really an issue in Baja, because lots of people spoke English and, unfortunately, no locals ever came to join us around our numerous campfires.The night ends with an impromptu dance party, we say our goodbyes and they go to sleep behind us in the palm frond lean too they built earlier that day. When we wake up the next morning they're gone, instead of stealing all our belongings, they have placed the chairs we let them borrow back under our canopy and picked up the trash.
IMG_0291 by Here Until There, on Flickr
What follows these first few nights is 4 months of driving through some of the most diverse, beautiful landscapes we ever seen and encountering some of the most welcoming and kind people we've ever met
Some of our favorites shots and places during the first few months of Mainland Mexico.
Not happy with the camping option in San Pancho we boon-docked on the street in front of a park.
DSC_0087 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_0785 by Here Until There, on Flickr
Incredible little town with great food
Mezcal Punch
IMG_0795 by Here Until There, on Flickr
Barracuda Tacos
IMG_0800 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_0788 by Here Until There, on Flickr
Baby sea turtle release
IMG_0704 by Here Until There, on Flickr
La Manzanilla
IMG_1120 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1086 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1122 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1201 by Here Until There, on Flickr
Laguna de La Maria
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IMG_1230 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1292 by Here Until There, on Flickr
Volcán de Fuego
IMG_1334 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1335 by Here Until There, on Flickr
Tapalpa
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IMG_1545 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1472 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1522 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1463 by Here Until There, on Flickr
Guanajuato
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Even though we know better, we've let the warnings of a few and the sensationalized media stories of violence and crime in mainland Mexico seep into our subconscious.
We disembark from the ferry and after only a few minutes of driving the first thing we notice is how lush the landscape is. Palm trees tower over us, vivid flowers of every hue line the streets and there's grass; green, glorious grass. It's almost a shock to the eyes after being in the desert for months.
1461358803869 by Here Until There, on FlickrThe second thing we notice is that no one notices us. No one is suspiciously eyeing our vehicle and the local police don't try to extort money from us. After restocking we head out of the city and are soon on an uninhabited dirt road. Surprisingly there's no makeshift road blocks or bandits hiding in the shadows.
Our first few nights of camping our spent boon-docking with friends in front of a restaurant on Stone Island, near Mazatlan.
IMG_0288 by Here Until There, on FlickrOn our third night at camp three early-twenty-something Mexican men show up. Astonishingly they don't harass or rob us; instead they join us around our fire. We share our beer. They share their rum. They sing along to our music, knowing more words than I do. Everyone stumbles through conversations using their limited vocabulary. With every passing moment I'm becoming aware of the ineptitude of my Spanish language skills. It was never really an issue in Baja, because lots of people spoke English and, unfortunately, no locals ever came to join us around our numerous campfires.The night ends with an impromptu dance party, we say our goodbyes and they go to sleep behind us in the palm frond lean too they built earlier that day. When we wake up the next morning they're gone, instead of stealing all our belongings, they have placed the chairs we let them borrow back under our canopy and picked up the trash.
IMG_0291 by Here Until There, on FlickrWhat follows these first few nights is 4 months of driving through some of the most diverse, beautiful landscapes we ever seen and encountering some of the most welcoming and kind people we've ever met
Some of our favorites shots and places during the first few months of Mainland Mexico.
Not happy with the camping option in San Pancho we boon-docked on the street in front of a park.
DSC_0087 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_0785 by Here Until There, on FlickrIncredible little town with great food
Mezcal Punch
IMG_0795 by Here Until There, on FlickrBarracuda Tacos
IMG_0800 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_0788 by Here Until There, on FlickrBaby sea turtle release
IMG_0704 by Here Until There, on FlickrLa Manzanilla
IMG_1120 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1086 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1122 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1201 by Here Until There, on FlickrLaguna de La Maria
IMG_1224 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1230 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1292 by Here Until There, on FlickrVolcán de Fuego
IMG_1334 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1335 by Here Until There, on FlickrTapalpa
IMG_1487 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1545 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1472 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1522 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1463 by Here Until There, on FlickrGuanajuato
IMG_1815 by Here Until There, on Flickr
IMG_1633 by Here Until There, on Flickrhttp://hereuntilthere.com
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crimsonaudio
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Fantastic photos - many could be postcards!
