January 9, 2016. Heading north up Baja Peninsula

PCAMPGROUND:  Playa Santispac.  Just a nice long beach parking lot. Beautiful location.  No services.  $6/ night, but no one around to collect our money.  Two restaurants/bars. 

LOCATION:  Bahia de Concepcion on east coast. About 15 miles south of Mulege

WEATHER:  Cooler. Windy. Highs around 70

Our goal was to leave the Todos Santos rental house at 8:00.  We left at 8:30..... Not too bad.  We started on the Pacific Coast, then to La Paz, on the Sea of Cortez.  Happily we found the (unmarked) bypass and didn't get lost.  On northward, zigzagging back to the Pacific.  

We drove non-stop for 81/2 hours, stopping only for lunch, for gas, and then for a military checkpoint.  This one was pretty serious.  They were looking for drugs.  We had to get out of the truck, and they also inspected the camper, even under the bed.  They look pretty serious with their huge rifles.

Our destination was Playa Santisac located on a huge, beautiful bay, back on the east coast.  We didn't stop there on the way down, but knew it would be a good spot for our return.

We are just footsteps from the water...

The party was just getting started at the beach bar.

We talked with some Canadians who are staying here a few weeks.  Some Mexican entrepreneurs parked their van, selling blankets and jackets since it was a little cool. 

DINNER:  The restaurant roasted a whole pig which looked delicious, but we need to use up leftovers. We had bouillabaisse that Meredith had made in Todos Santos.  It will be leftovers for several more days!

We went to bed early listening to the gringo band at the bar.