LOCATION: Guerrero Negro, Baja California, Mexico
WEATHER: Sunny. Highs near 70
We chatted with our RV neighbors. They come to this beach a lot, and have befriended the folks in the village. They are going to host a party for them later today. We gave them a bag of Goodwill donations to give to the people.
Our destination today was Emerald Beach, Playa Esmeralda. We drove about 250 miles through a high desert. The vegetation was very interesting. All kinds of cacti.
It was pretty desolate. Not much traffic, except semis. We passed one that had just fallen over on its side, taking a curve too fast. The road is pretty narrow, with deep ditches. Every town has serious speed bumps to slow us down. We had to put pillows under our liquor box so the bottles won't break on the bumpy road. Trucks pass on impossible curves. Scary!
We drove through Catafina, famous for its boulder fields...
I've never seen cacti like this.
We were stopped twice by military police. The police with big rifles around their necks at the second stop were more serious, demanding that we get out of the truck for an inspection.
We are low on cash. We stopped in a town to get gas and they said there weren't any ATMs around. People had warned us to get gas there, as the next station was about 280 miles. Glad we have a big tank!
We never found Playa Esmeralda. At another inspection, this one for agriculture products, I asked and they said we missed the exit which wasn't marked. So we are staying here. We will probably stay here on our way back, as they take people on while-watching tours. The whales are supposed to be here about the time we will be passing through again.
DINNER: Pasta with shrimp and capers. Salad on side.
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