Places to visit in Mexico
Let’s start with some rules of the road for motorbikes. Regardless of what you see other people doing, by Mexican law, you MUST wear a helmet and at least one person (the one on the back) MUST wear a reflective safety vest (or at least carry it with you). You MUST also carry a …
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“Aren’t you scared?” It’s been such a common question since we left home 10 months ago. The simple answer is no. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of things to be scared of, but being aware is key to staving off the fear. You can’t believe everything you hear on the news. No matter …
We had gotten maybe 15 miles into our trip from Mulege when we came across the town of Posada. We were told about a little secluded beach just after Posada that we wanted to check out. The directions we were given was “you’ll come to a town called posada, when you get just past posada, …
First and foremost, prior to leaving Baja to get to the mainland, you MUST acquire a Temporary Import Permit for your vehicle at a Banjercito. There is one located at the ferry port in La Paz if you didn’t acquire it in Tijuana or other mainland border crossing prior to leaving the free zone of …
On our way to Mulege, we planned to stop in the port town of Santa Rosalía. This was actually the busiest, most developed and biggest “city” we’ve come across since crossing the border on the east side of the Baja Peninsula. The streets are small, packed with cars, motorcycles, scooters and pedestrians. There is hardly …
The evening we arrived in Guerrero Negro, we decided to splurge for a nice dinner at Malarrimo. We had delicious Filet Mignon dinners with drinks and Flan for dessert and the entire cost was about $50.00usd for all three of us including tip. The dinner was excellent, so much in fact, we ate there more …
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When we left Coco’s Corner, we ventured to Bahia de Los Angeles. We were excited to see this bay as we had been told there was a small town with provisions. We came into town and were a little shocked to find that there were 2 Pemex stations in which to fuel up the vehicle. …
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When we left San Felipe, we headed down Highway 5 south. We had been told the road was pretty rough and decided to tough it out and try it anyway. Turns out, the entire stretch of highway was missing bridges and some roads which made driving toward Puertecitos a bit daunting. By Google Maps, the …
On our first full day in San Felipe, we woke up early and watched the sun rise. We sat on the beach and watched as the fishermen came out onto the sandy beach to launch their fishing boats. These men have it down to a science. There are no docks here, so they literally …
After a long journey across America, we came back west and spent some time with family prior to crossing the border into Mexico. We thought the day would never come. We spent an entire month at my brother’s house in Arizona, bought a grocery getter and had some much-needed engine work done. After the shop …