Baja

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