Ferry Ride to Mazatlan
long ferry ride across the sea of Cortez to mainland Mexico. beach is long
La Paz
Made it to La Paz. Port town. Still alive
Loreto
Slept on the beach. Loreto is more of a developed town. Lots of small fishing charters. Found some cold brew coffee and a brewery. Bike shop to get air in the tires.
Mulege
Hot ride. Decend into mulege. Green from the inlet. Small Town. Used pemex to exchange dollars to pesos. Rice, beans, magaritas at El Candil.
San Ignacio - Rice & Beans
Foggy morning takes a little while to clear. Ride for a few hours and then a crazy headwind starts to blast me. I make it through the military check point, and start to descend. I see a hotel/camp/restaurant called Rice & Beans. Sick of the wind and sun I hurriedly make my way around to the entrance...
El Marasal
Crossing to the Baja Sur in the truck camper we had to pay a pest spray fee for your car tires. We headed into Marasal I got dropped off at a grocery store, while the camper headed west. I managed to get all my gear loaded up and then pinch flatted as soon as I rolled it off the curb. No cell serv...
Ensenada
The port town of Ensenada, had fun staying here for a while. The city has pretty much withered to crawl since no new cruise ships come in.
hotel across the line
we cross the border late at night and I don't want to proceed in the dark, so I find a close hotel. no refrigerator, so I had to improvise
Chula Vista
My boat is docked at the Chula Vista and a neighbor happens to be crossing the border. To avoid all paperwork and border hassles I put the bike in the back of the car for ease of crossing the line.
Old steel road bike
I bought an old steel road bike from a kid who says its a Nishiki. The forks been stripped of paint, no bar wraps, suicide brake leavers. Get some parts from downtown San Diego before taking the trolley to Chula Vista.