A thousand miles from the US/Mexico border at Tiajuana is the tip of the Baja peninsula. Along the way there are many surprises waiting for the adventurous traveler to find. Secret surf breaks, rusting ship wrecks, colorful vineyards, cactus filled deserts, and grey whale breeding lagoons are all packed into this amazingly diverse area.
A few friends and I spent a month in early 2009 driving in the now infamous 'white stallion' to Cabo San Lucas and back, covering what would be the last 2,000 miles of that car's life. And while the car no longer lives on, the memories are everlasting. And there are some good ones.
Surfing was a big part of our agenda. Hitting waves like San Miguel in Ensenada, El Canoje, Tres Alejandros, and La Bufadora definitely pushed our skills to the limit. I tried windsurfing for the first time at my buddy's place in La Ventana. And the obligatory street vendor bacon wrapped hotdog search commenced over on the Sea of Cortez side of the peninsula. We did make time for camping in dry river beds, looking for new born whales in Magdalena Bay, and drinking some Cabo Wabo in downtown Cabo San Lucas. We hardly ever got lost but when we did it would turn into an amazing camp out under the stars. We were a bit unsure of the white stallion's ability to push on several different times, but we stayed optimistic and made sure to have a celebratory shot of 100% agave tequila whenever we made a new destination. El Jimadore is still my favorite to this day.
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| Grey Whale spotted in Magdalena Bay! |
For those looking for a surf getaway but don't have the time for a place like Bali or South Africa, Baja is there, just across the border, beckoning.
A thousand miles from the US/Mexico border at Tiajuana is the tip of the Baja peninsula. Along the way there are many surprises waiting for the adventurous traveler to find. Secret surf breaks, rusting ship wrecks, colorful vineyards, cactus filled deserts, and grey whale breeding lagoons are all packed into this amazingly diverse area.
A few friends and I spent a month in early 2009 driving in the now infamous 'white stallion' to Cabo San Lucas and back, covering what would be the last 2,000 miles of that car's life. And while the car no longer lives on, the memories are everlasting. And there are some good ones.
Surfing was a big part of our agenda. Hitting waves like San Miguel in Ensenada, El Canoje, Tres Alejandros, and La Bufadora definitely pushed our skills to the limit. I tried windsurfing for the first time at my buddy's place in La Ventana. And the obligatory street vendor bacon wrapped hotdog search commenced over on the Sea of Cortez side of the peninsula. We did make time for camping in dry river beds, looking for new born whales in Magdalena Bay, and drinking some Cabo Wabo in downtown Cabo San Lucas. We hardly ever got lost but when we did it would turn into an amazing camp out under the stars. We were a bit unsure of the white stallion's ability to push on several different times, but we stayed optimistic and made sure to have a celebratory shot of 100% agave tequila whenever we made a new destination. El Jimadore is still my favorite to this day.
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