12 days is not really enough time to go to Baja, really.  Unless you like
spending a lot of time behind the wheel.  You'd be two long days to get
past the border and another couple of long days to get away from the nasty
border towns....That would only leave you about 4 days when you weren't
driving.   Distances are long in Baja..From T. J. to Cabo is over 1000
miles and much of the first half is inland desert on a fairly intense
highway.  Still quite fun, but you really need more time for that.

   The US desert is a better bet.   Or even some of the So. Cal. state
beach parks.   Depends on your 'goals' for this travel.   If you are really
looking for warmth, you will want to be in the low deserts, it is often
cold and windy, even rainy sometimes in the higher southwest areas in
winter......The low deserts are normally pretty busy with Snowbirds during
the winter.   Plenty of exploring to do.

  Don Hanson

On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 11:04 PM, Michael Hart <mjhart853@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Seeking recommendations for places to visit & stay in a 12 day trip in our
> Westy from Northern CA to either the Southwest (southern CA, AZ, NV, NM)
> and/or Baja. Heading south for warmth & avoidance of the (few) northern CA
> winter storms.
> 2WD Westy, so some of the wilder parts of Baja may be off limits to us.
> Parks and beach destinations preferred (and not the 'Amusement' Parks').
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
> '87 2WD White Westfalia 'T3WESTY'
>