wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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Please try the "search" option listed at the top of the page. This subject was covered in depth 3 weeks ago:
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Drove it last December, and I drove the mainland this winter to another spot in Mainland Mexico. The dangers are way over-hyped in north of the border media. If you dig down deeper into the data, the gringo fatality numbers are not that frightening, and most of them are folks just being stupid. COMMON SENSE. I never drive at night, and I get south of the borderlands as quick as you can. The security forces along your route have been ramped up considerably over the past 2 years in response to so much bad press. You will go through several federal police check-points on your route, manned by very friendly guys in full metal jackets. Don't worry. I have nothing but good things to say about this drive, and the Mexican people in general. No where in the would have a known a people so willing to drop everything, and help you out at the slightest hint of a need. I could go on forever with my stories of chance meetings with dear, newly made, life-long friends. My wife and I were lost one night in the mountains of central Mexico, a total stranger invited us into his home where his wife made us a wonderful dinner, and we talked about his brother hanging sheet-rock in Fife, Washington. The man was born in the house we were visiting in.
Follow a plan whereby your sitting at the San Ysidro (San Diego/TJ) crossing at sunrise with a full tank.
Drive non-stop to your first fill-up, repeat. You will be at El Rosario for your first night, which is a sweet peaceful little place with nice clean motels. You could push on to Guerrero Negro on the first day, but it might break the no night driving rule.
Here is a great site someone created. I printed these pages and followed his drive explicitly on my first drive in Mexico last winter. I was nervous, but this route puts you directly onto a first class toll road, and you are on you way without a care:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=49336#pid571371
You will absolutely love the drive. Highlights:
Catavinia... Incredible, other worldly desert national park with the strangest most beautiful landscape and flora. 1 Hour south of El Rosario.
Your first sighting of the Sea of Cortez.... After you leave Guerrero Negro and drive forever through the desert, you catch a glimpse of the blue warm water of the sea (and if your lucky it will be full of whitecaps for you first session).
Bahia de Conception.... Stunning views of empty white sand beaches and crystal blue waters.
You can find a surfeit of information, road reports, travel buddies, etc at BajaNomad.com
http://forums.bajanomad.com/index.php
Depending on your timing, I will join you, but I drive down on 11/18/2012 and I will be staying at the campgrounds for a few months.
It's great having a car there for down-winders:
The Hot Springs launch, up wind of La Ventana:
HAVE FUN!
Kip
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