Baja

Near La Bufadora La Bufadora when a wave hits Baja Historic Site Lighthouse in San Felipe Picture window at Meteor Crater Apollo test capsule Virago 535s, packed and ready to go The Painted Desert The Painted Desert Ancient Indian ruins Petroglyphs Petroglyphs Petroglyphs Common Northern Raven - Corvus Corax Painted Desert, petrified wood Painted Desert Painted Desert Many layers of the Blue Mesa Petrified wood Jasper Forest Blue Mesa Petrified tree Petrified wood, close-up Petrified wood close-up Petrified log Our first day in Mexico was wet and muddy Very dirty Virago Streets here turned to mud slicks after rain Looking forward on Hwy5 Mountains along Hwy5 San Felipe Windy conditions (see trees) San Felipe Beach Dried up harbor El Capitan Hotel Outside San Felipe Mountain in San Felipe Adam on Hwy5 Puertocitos - Where Hwy5 ends No gas at this station We have to ask the locals for gas Puertocitos on the Gulf of California Our new 'road' Riding conditions were not good for my poor Virago Adam cruising along Gulf of California Harsh desert environment Virago taking a break Virago 535s near the Gulf Oops! We saw a lot of this on Mexico's highways Nest in cactus What a cactus looks on the inside Riding to Ensenada Oh no! Out of gas, had to siphon from Falke's tank One of the bolts that rattled loose on the South of Ensenada, on Hwy1 More rain today... Hwy1 Falke's chain needs more adjusting Hwy1 Sharp turns and roadside memorials Memorials like this were also common along Mexico's highways This is when happens when a truck take a turn too fast Our next stop, Hotel La Pinta, in Catavina The pool looked nice, but it was 45degrees out! Cross in the La Pinta courtyard Cactus garden Shrine Old car La Pinta Hotel, Catavina Cactus Hallway at La Pinta La Pinta had one of the nicest rooms we stayed in Wall lamp Boulder field Boulder field in Catavina The boulders here had rough, sand blasted surfaces One of the many items strewn around Weird desert plant Sunset in the desert Falke checking out a cactus Sunset Sunset and cactus Sunset and cactus (another view) Sunset Cactus Sunset in the desert Cactus Bones in the desert Desert plant life The Iron Eagle at the 28th Parallel Military patrol in Guerrero Negro Town of Guerrero Negro Lunch (tacos here were great) Adam cruising along Bikes near inactive volcano Inactive volcano Curvas Peligrosas - Dangerous Curves Near Santa Rosalia Near Santa Rosalia Camping at Dos Amigos Campground Falke taking a picture of Adam taking a picture of Falke Tide pool at sunset The Sea of Cortez at sunset Dusk at Dos Amigos Today's dinner consisted of Ramen, Riceroni, and beer Cemetery near Dos Amigos Cemetery Cemetery Cemetery Cemetery Graves ranged from simple to ornate Bikes at cemetery near Dos Amigos Back on the road, heading further south Falke on Hwy1 A vacation cottage in Mulege Mulege, BCS KLR650 and Virago 535s The river that feeds the Mulege oasis House in Mulege Virago 535 at the mission Mission de Santa Rosalia de Mulege Mission Mission bell tower Inside the mission Mission Mulege oasis Mulege oasis House in Mulege Falke near Bahia Concepcion The Bahia Concepcion Bahia Concepcion Some kind of design in the hillside Loreto Falke contemplating the meaning of life Birds on the Sea of Cortez The mission in Loreto Loreto's shopping district Prepping for a Carnival parade Loreto Police One of only 3 floats in the parade Entertainment Carnival queen This parade had an Egyptian theme More entertainment The last float Loreto Pelican Pelican Loreto Sculpture for Benito Juarez Garcia Inside a shop Heading back north now, Adam by Bahia Concepcion A pre-fab church designed by Eiffel Inside the church Old copper mill Inactive volcano near Santa Monica Mission de San Ignacio Mission de San Ignacio Mission de San Ignacio Inside Mission de San Ignacio Mission de San Ignacio (altar) Mission de San Ignacio Mission de San Ignacio (courtyard) Mission de San Ignacio San Ignacio Laguna Ojo de Liebre It's very windy on the salt flats Cooking dinner Gray Whale skeleton Going whale watching A boat full of tourists Solitary Boat Our first look at a whale Gray Whale Gray Whale Gray Whale sloshing back in the water Gray Whale Gray Whale spraying Gray Whale fin Gray Whale Rusting metal on the salt flats Rusted out car A long road ahead (Hwy1) A break from the grind Famous lobster burritos, at Mama Espinosas Restaurant Virago 535s on a Pacific bluff The bluffs on the Pacific Crashing waves Crab shell, but no crab The Pacific coast Falke cruising on sandy road Old English Mill Old English Mill Big grill The Old English Mill (The actual) Old English Mill Fishing boat Dirt road to the Old English Mill Back on the Pacific coast Gateway to La Bufadora La Bufadora when a wave hits Misting Back in Ensenada, in time for Marti Gras, but it rained. Horse near restaurant Falke finally got his chain fixed Tecate Mexico was our last stop before crossing back to USA It snowed in AZ while we were gone! Astronaut Wall of Fame Meteor Crater Museum Part of the meteor that formed this crater The Arizona Desert Mining equipment at the center of the crater Back in Chicago, our final mechanical mishap