Motorcycling

Solitary Boat Cemetery Bikes near inactive volcano Old car Gateway to La Bufadora KLR 650 on the cliff edge Mulege oasis Curvas Peligrosas - Dangerous Curves The Bahia Concepcion Part of the meteor that formed this crater Gulf of California San Felipe Beach Off-roading in the dunes Desert plant life BMW R1150GS Mission de San Ignacio Stars and Stripes Chopper Rusted out car Lighthouse in San Felipe Falke contemplating the meaning of life Ancient Indian ruins Off-roading in the dunes Virago 535s and Chicago Skyline House in Mulege The river that feeds the Mulege oasis Motorcycling in the vast Canadian wilderness Inactive volcano near Santa Monica Lop Buri street market 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 Motorbiking the dunes 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 Meeting room in Renaissance Hall (Brugse Vrije) Inside the mission Falke taking a tight turn on his BMW R1150GS Military patrol in Guerrero Negro Off-roading in the dunes Our next stop, Hotel La Pinta, in Catavina Gray Whale fin Highway 138 in Quebec Mission bell tower Mulege, BCS It's very windy on the salt flats Mulege oasis Petrified wood, close-up National park facilities along White Rim Trail Town of Guerrero Negro Apollo test capsule A pre-fab church designed by Eiffel Motorbiking the dunes Mission de Santa Rosalia de Mulege Mission de San Ignacio Sunset and cactus Riding to Ensenada Jeep, KLR 650 on Sand Flats Road Dried up harbor BMW R1150GS on White Rim Trail Very dirty Virago Laguna Ojo de Liebre Famous lobster burritos, at Mama Espinosas Restaurant Near Santa Rosalia Virago 535 at the mission Motorbiking the dunes Sharp turns and roadside memorials Tecate Mexico was our last stop before crossing back to USA Near Santa Rosalia Motorbiking the dunes One of only 3 floats in the parade Riding along twisty route 389 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 Off-roading in the dunes Common Northern Raven - Corvus Corax Windy conditions (see trees) Mineral Bottom road switchback Camping at Dos Amigos Campground Motorcycle riding in canyon country Coming back down... Crab shell, but no crab Virago 535s on a Pacific bluff Camping at Goose Island Falke maneuvering his BMW R1150GS on the trail South of Ensenada, on Hwy1 This is when happens when a truck take a turn too fast Falke coming down Little Lion Back Adam cruising along Virago 535s, packed and ready to go Dirt road to the Old English Mill Gray Whale sloshing back in the water Motorbiking the dunes Harsh desert environment More rain today... Tide pool at sunset The Iron Eagle at the 28th Parallel Mission de San Ignacio (altar) Blue Mesa Lion heads on the chair posts Streets here turned to mud slicks after rain Off-roading in the dunes Looking forward on Hwy5 Boulder field Falke riding along Virago 535s near the Gulf Outside San Felipe Some interesting obstacles The Sea of Cortez at sunset Small Canyon Riding conditions were not good for my poor Virago Road to the right and left around canyon Falke on Hwy1 Motorbiking the dunes Carnival queen Falke exploring the hill on his KLR 650 Mountains along Hwy5 Sunset and cactus (another view) Taking a driving break 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 Getting on a ferry at Tadoussac, Quebec Birds on the Sea of Cortez The Painted Desert The mission in Loreto Riding through the water 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! Falke on trail The Painted Desert Big grill Falke's trip mascott Cooking dinner Painted Desert Motorbiking the dunes Mining equipment at the center of the crater A boat full of tourists Loreto Carved marble mantle Falke maneuvering his BMW R1150GS on the slickrock Motorbiking the dunes 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 Fins N Things slickrock 4x4 trail 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 Falke on the slickrock Loreto Motorcycles by the Belfort Petroglyphs Hwy1 The last float Ornate Bible pedistal Loreto Cactus Old English Mill The Arizona Desert Motorbiking the dunes Petrified log Weird desert plant Riding along the Trans-Labrador Highway Petrified wood Cactus Gray Whale Shrine Painted Desert Our first look at a whale Wall lamp Hugging the Curves San Ignacio Near La Bufadora La Bufadora when a wave hits