Day 2 Miles: 130
Day 2 was much more like what I had hoped for this trip. This morning everyone was ready to leave on time. There were no technological difficulties, and no one got lost. We were waived through a military checkpoint without inspections, and the Federales drove right by us. Our two pit stops were for bathroom breaks only – no excessive wait times – and we arrived at our campsite on a beautiful beach by 1:00 p.m. As I write, the Wagonmasters are chilling the wine, and the owner of the RV park is cooking fresh lobster and clams for the group. The firewood is being delivered for the huge fire ring for our group, included in the $10 US per rig.
Today’s drive provided lovely vistas – verdant farmland and a picturesque mountain pass.
It was so curvy and high, with no jersey barriers, that there were many roadside shrines to the dearly departed. And it’s a wonder there are not more fatalities; we had a couple of gasp-worthy moments when impatient cars passed us, on curves, in sight of oncoming vehicles.
The beach vistas on the Pacific side rounded out the day.
Upon our arrival it was nap time for some and beach combing for shells for others. I was invited to drive the beach with Ron and Bill, two life-long business partners who are serving as our Tailgunners for the trip. I left the toad behind in Palm Springs, so a ride in the Suzuki sidekick was a treat.
We watched people digging for clams and provided entertainment for the beach dogs, who enjoyed chasing our car as we passed.
Gotta go – time for la hora felice!
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When I rafted the Grand Canyon we needed a few days before we hit our stride and the trip started meeting expectations. Groups can be interesting.
So glad that you had a good day. In high school, my Spanish teacher used to show photos (okay, slides, yes I’m old) of his trips to Mexico. He had lots of great photos of wild driving. I remember lots of trucks and buses passing each other where lanes didn’t exist. 🙂
Love the photo at the end in the hat. You look so very happy and relaxed! Enjoy.
so so cool! I never even knew about an RV caravan. I learn so much from your stories. Thank you! Stay well my virtual friend.
Now that you are in Mexico, my thoughts are drifting to that area of the world remembering vacations to Zihuatanejo thinking I should return.
Your smile lights up the picture 🙂
lol second to last image is upside down.
Awesome, that first pic you shared looks exactly like Catalina right now. The recent rains we have had has turned the island into Ireland. Looks like it happened to Baja too. Stay safe and rock on.
“La hora felice” – I need to remember that for our trip to La Ciudad de Mexico in May 🙂