We went to Laguna San Ignacio for the whale watching. The main Baja road
is better than ever and the side roads have been getting improvements as
well. The roads are often still narrow and you do have to pay attention
when large vehicles are passing the other way. We saw a stream of large
snow bird rigs heading north as we went south, most with Canadian
plates. Tourism is still way down but improving again and there were
people camped at the usual places. RVs can do it so no sweat for a 2wd
Westy.

Mark

Trevor wrote:
> Was that Bajia de Magdalena?
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> What a perfect winter Westy place to Venture to! How are the roads in Baja now for us 2WD 'ers?
> I just remember in 1988 my last drive there those vado peligroso' (ford or dip in the middle of the road) named the Ford truck I was driving Vado after that...
> And also the crazy bus drivers drifting around corners at you on the narrow no shoulder roads... I know our Westy 'Rock on' can handle this, but just wondering if I can...
> Is it getting busy now? 1988 there was so few people there everywhere...I remember driving 5 miles off the highway toward the Sea of Cortez near Bajia de Los Angeles (LA Bay) and we had to drive past these Folks in their motor home, so we stopped to ask them if they'd mind, turns out they were from 50 miles from home base here in Gibsons and of course they knew my Uncle!
> Sounds like a worthy winter venture for the near future...
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