Loreto to La Paz

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We spent a few days in Loreto where I had big plans to hit up El Rey’s fish taco restaurant. Awesome fish tacos that I always look forward to, and yet somehow I didn’t manage a single one on this trip. First we were too late, then it was Sunday, … Read More

Beaches and Towns

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We stopped off in the town of Mulegé for a few hours to buy some fresh food and fill up the water tanks. From there it was just a short drive further on to Bahia Concepción. There we were able to park fifteen feet from the water on any one of … Read More

San Ignacio

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At one of our road side pit stops we took a walk that wound through a field of cactus, shrubs, and funky trees. Our kids are well aware of the dangers of cactus—Lowe has been warning us to watch out for cactus since before he was two—but on this particular … Read More

Northern Baja

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Baja is just gorgeous. The desert, the mountains, the light—not so much the towns and the littered highway, though. A few GoPro pics from today’s drive. Forgive the filter, the pictures need it—our GoPro easily ranks as our biggest camera purchase disappointment ever. The most difficult part of driving in … Read More

Ensenada

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“Is it happy daytime yet?” Those are the first words out of Ouest’s mouth every morning. Sweetness. We left San Felipe and made haste for the west side of Baja—Ensenada to be exact. The drive across was really nice, with gorgeous views, smoothish roads, and no other cars. We had … Read More

San Felipe

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We couldn’t hit the road again without taking out a pedal boat. Almost immediately upon setting out the wind came barreling in. It took me half an hour to make back the hundred yards we’d given up. The campground even sent one of their employees over on his four-wheeler to … Read More

Baja At Last

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We crossed the border this morning and I immediately felt fifty pounds lighter. I don’t know exactly what it is about being here—Ali asked me, and I tried to explain, but at the end she said, “Jesus, you better not say that to anybody else.” So I won’t. I’ll just … Read More

Revolución in Mexicali

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We’ve sort of gotten stuck here in El Centro, California, the past few days. Ali needed a root canal and crown to repair a broken tooth, which ended up taking four appointments over the course of a week. On the first day we all went across the border together and … Read More

Boat Free

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It’s official—Bumfuzzle the Boat is sold, and we now have only Bumfuzzle the Bus to worry about. It took just two weeks, which our broker claims is the fastest sale he has ever made—and the guy has been around pretty much forever. I believe that warrants us a gold medal … Read More

Boat For Sale

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I’ve spent the past couple of days back down here in Mazatlan finalizing things with the boat. The engine is done. It runs great, sounds great, and looks great. There really isn’t a lot more to say about my time down here. I’ve just been getting everything cleaned up and … Read More

My Mazatlan

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I’ve mentioned it many times, but it bares repeating, that Mazatlan has become one of our favorite spots in Mexico. The Old Town section is where it’s at, so if you go there on holiday make sure you get downtown and explore beyond Plaza Machado. I threw together a sort … Read More

In the States Again

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We said goodbye to Mazatlan, a city that we’ve really grown to love these past few months. Ouest had her last day of school which I had been a little worried about, but she seemed almost not to care. I think that probably has more to do with her not … Read More