Let's play a little catch-up, shall we?
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Hola from Baja!
Did you think we drove into the abyss, never to be seen or heard from again? Well, with La Tortuga, that is always a possibility. But nope! All we did was cross the Mexican border, and by doing so we said goodbye reliable cell and WiFi coverage!
Just like us, our electronics wanted a break, I suppose!
So, since it's been a little while since you've heard from us, there’s quite a lot to catch up on. Read on for little snippets of our latest journeys, and if you find anything interesting, just click the links to read more. And remember, you can always find our story posts on the blog @
LivingOutsidetheZoo.com
and more up-to-date pictures and videos on our Social Media Sites. Just click the links at the top of the page.
Now let’s back up a little…
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While waiting out Hurricane Season, we needed to kill some time in the states, and what better way than in California, where the beaches are beautiful and the vibe is chill. Noah learned to boogie board and a new love formed between him and the sea, while a new rash formed all over his body, and he discovered the why rash guards and wet suits were invented.
Our time in California also gave us a chance to burn through some of that extra money weighing us down by buying California gas. Gregg even stopped at the Disneyland exit to buy some. Oops! Luckily, Noah already had a full day at Universal Studios for his 10th birthday!
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Prior to California, we spent some time in Utah, where we were amazed to realize that after over a month on the road, we were still only 5 hours from home. Even though we took weeks to get to southern Colorado, we rounded back up into Utah and found ourselves in Moab, an old favorite. Next, we ventured out to
Sand Hollow State Park
near Hurricane, a new discovery, that taught us RV’s are not meant to go off-roading.
Keep your eyes peeled for a post from Gregg with our adventures @ Sand Hollow and La Tortuga's first tow that was not caused by a mechanical issue. Coming soon!
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With California fires starting to burn, we finally began making our way south toward the border and arrived at
Potrero County Park
on the evening of October 17th, a 10-minute drive from the Tecate border crossing, and planned to cross early the next morning. To say the road to Potrero was quite challenging is an understatement. If the winding roads and tight curves didn’t keep us on high alert, the massive amounts of broken beer bottles tossed along the roadside sure did. I guess nothing goes better with a fast car and sketchy roads than a nice cold one! It’s just another reason not to drive at night…or maybe even during the day, or ever. But if you want to cross that border, I guess you’ll have to throw on a pair of Depends and take the risk.
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Crossing the Border with your RV
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Crossing the border with your RV can be a daunting experience, especially with a RV full of your kids, your pets and all your contraband, like a bag full of oranges. Check out
We Made it to Baja
for our first hours inside the country and
Crossing the US-Mexico Border
for more information on all that's necessary to get there.
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Baja! Where the real adventures await!
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After crossing at Tecate, we took the Mex 3 highway south toward Ensenada, through the
Ruta del Vino
(Wine Region) and turned North along the Mex 1 toll road to follow the beautiful coastline up to towards Puerto Nuevo, and found our way to
Clam Beach
, our first settlement in the Baja. For the past month we’ve been moving to new locations about every 2-3 days, and we were ready to find a place to “chillax” for a bit, settle in and adjust to our new lifestyle:
Wake. Chill. Sleep. Repeat.
Clam Beach is about a 30-minute drive North from Ensenada and it had everything we were looking for to accomplish our chillaxin goals…
Beach.
Yep! Our goals are pretty simple these days.
Truth be told, Clam Beach had a bit more concrete than we are used to seeing in our favorite campsites, but we were steps from miles of gorgeous beach that offered beautiful sunsets and surf, tide pools to lay in and dolphin to keep us comwhere we watched the surf (and dolphin) over coffee in the mornings and took in the sunset (and dolphin) over cocktails in the evenings. And on the night our camp was surrounded by the fires burning through Northern Baja, we fell in love with all that concrete.
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Our next adventure took us south, of course. And what a great adventure it has been. After a few days a bit south of Ensenada, we took the long road across the middle of Baja to the Sea of Cortez and found a little piece of heaven is
Bahia de los Angelas
. We immediately set up camp and paid for a week, so make sure to follow our Facebook and Instagram for updates on this little gem we like to call home...for now.
Catcha all later, there's a hammock calling my name!
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