Ouest turned five today. She has been looking forward to this birthday for months and months. Eventually we had to put up a calendar and let her cross off the days as they ticked by. Part of her excitement no doubt came from us telling her that we didn’t want … Read More
Loreto to La Paz
We spent a few days in Loreto where I had big plans to hit up El Rey’s fish taco restaurant. Awesome fish tacos that I always look forward to, and yet somehow I didn’t manage a single one on this trip. First we were too late, then it was Sunday, … Read More
Beaches and Towns
We stopped off in the town of Mulegé for a few hours to buy some fresh food and fill up the water tanks. From there it was just a short drive further on to Bahia Concepción. There we were able to park fifteen feet from the water on any one of … Read More
San Ignacio
At one of our road side pit stops we took a walk that wound through a field of cactus, shrubs, and funky trees. Our kids are well aware of the dangers of cactus—Lowe has been warning us to watch out for cactus since before he was two—but on this particular … Read More
Northern Baja
Baja is just gorgeous. The desert, the mountains, the light—not so much the towns and the littered highway, though. A few GoPro pics from today’s drive. Forgive the filter, the pictures need it—our GoPro easily ranks as our biggest camera purchase disappointment ever. The most difficult part of driving in … Read More
Ensenada
“Is it happy daytime yet?” Those are the first words out of Ouest’s mouth every morning. Sweetness. We left San Felipe and made haste for the west side of Baja—Ensenada to be exact. The drive across was really nice, with gorgeous views, smoothish roads, and no other cars. We had … Read More
San Felipe
We couldn’t hit the road again without taking out a pedal boat. Almost immediately upon setting out the wind came barreling in. It took me half an hour to make back the hundred yards we’d given up. The campground even sent one of their employees over on his four-wheeler to … Read More
Baja At Last
We crossed the border this morning and I immediately felt fifty pounds lighter. I don’t know exactly what it is about being here—Ali asked me, and I tried to explain, but at the end she said, “Jesus, you better not say that to anybody else.” So I won’t. I’ll just … Read More
Revolución in Mexicali
We’ve sort of gotten stuck here in El Centro, California, the past few days. Ali needed a root canal and crown to repair a broken tooth, which ended up taking four appointments over the course of a week. On the first day we all went across the border together and … Read More
Wrapping Things Up
It’s been nearly eleven months since we flew back into the States. That’s enough for now. We are definitely ready to get south of the border again. The past few days have felt a lot like boat life—getting ready for a passage. I spent two days getting the bus up … Read More