Trying Something New

Like many of you, Rachel and I have several Facebook sites, groups, websites, blogs, and on and on. So, out of frustration and a need to streamline our updates and to allow us to write and publish more. We are trying to combine our efforts by doing most of writing on our blog. This would be the first of something new.

A Cloudy and Cool Baja July

Diary - Sat. July 20, 2013 
Today started cloudy and cool in Campo Ocoillios. I watered and cleaned up the yard thinking it was a good time before it got too hot. "What I nice day, beautiful and cool!" This is just not normally weather in San Felipe in the middle of July. So I hung out in the hammock and relaxed enjoying it all. John woke up and came out for a few minutes followed by us making breakfast and listening to music.

John has been playing his guitar since Pancho and Sal visit. It is great for him to have something other then work to get his mind focused on. The only trouble is that John's has a one track mind and is music crazy. I am learning to play the drums and precision, it is coming but a little slow. I like it just not sure about it all.

In the office now downloading music and movies for tonight. Nice to have a cloudy cool day for a Saturday.

Crazy Dog!

We are very sorry we were not able to get our dog Cai spayed (tried in 2011). Unfortunately she was allergic to anesthesia and almost died when we tried. 

She actually did die, and our dear friend Steven Foreman, who is not with us anymore was there and the vet, I believe it was Doctor Solis, and his assistant Carol revived her. Steven said if we tried again, he wanted to make sure he wasn't in town. Sure miss that guy. In any case, about twice a year Cai goes bonkers! She becomes a crazed predator and won't leave our cat Max or our other dog Trixie alone...Even if I kiss my Rachel, Cai wants in on it...it is DRIVING ME NUTS!!

Baja Walk 2012 - San Ignacio Lagoon to San Juanico

We left San Ignacio Lagoon in the early morning and the first day on mud flats was easy going and very little mud, more like a highway of mud, smooth and flat. Finding a place to camp was difficult, but we did find a place behind a sand dune, next to a dry lakebed, it was nice, quiet and out of view of the “road”. The second day was exactly the same, with the only real problem being the choices of roads, literally every few hundred feet we would be offered  a choice of 2 or 3 roads, or path choices. We only made a wrong choice once, somewhere near “no town”. We figured it out quickly enough, turned around, and got back on track. On the second day, we made it to El Datil. We spend the night with Minerva and Hugo, camped on the porch of their tienda. These were two extremely nice people, so much so, we have made plans to come stay with them again at their home for a couple of weeks, so Hugo

A Hard Few Days!

We finally made it Vizcaino and it's been a few hard days getting here. Thanks to David K, Gold Huntress, Ateo and everyone else (from Baja Nomads) for all the kind words and support.

We are working ourselves pretty hard and trying to make some solid progress each day. We had a hard time leaving G.N. and didn't make the progress we wanted June 5 after Mas Margaritas dropped us off.

We finally starting walking around 11AM, when there was still some overcast skies and a light breeze. But, by the time we reached the military base and parallel 28, the wind was picking up. It was about that time that Roberto, the new owner of the La Pinta Hotel, Desert Inn, and now the Halfway Inn, stopped by in his new passenger van to let us know that not only could we stay for free at his hotel, but our meals would be free as well. We sure wished we had talked to him sooner. But,