Category: Mexico

Day 2 It was Rett who had the idea to sleep without setting up the tent. Rett, who has much less success than me at suppressing her instinctual fears of small critters. So of course I was happy to go along with it, just laying out our sleeping pads and sleeping bag on top of…

We’ve read that “Baja midnight” is around 9pm, and that seems to be holding true. It might have something to do with the generally-gray population on these beaches, but I think it’s mostly just due to the “living by the sun” cycle that comes with an outdoor-focused life. Because most people seemed to be up…

Day 2 The night remained quiet, with small waves lightly lapping the sand 30 yards from our tent. There was probably some noise from engine-braking trucks on the highway, but for the first time in forever there were no crowing roosters, so dawn came with a peace appropriate for our location with its stun-you-to-silence beauty.…

Rett set a pre-sunrise alarm so that we could take a short walk back to the mission and its viewpoint rock to observe the jungle waking from dark into light. The river valley is well-protected by hills, so it was a surprisingly long time before the sun’s rays could stream directly to our vantage point,…

Day 2 We had booked two nights at Clementine’s, and upon arrival wished they had longer availability, since Mulege seemed like a nice place to spend some time. Well, we at least had one day to explore. We walked along the south bank of the river, and were able to reach the low bridge into…