UMMM Baja ! ! !

                                               Stacy

On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 2:14 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

>  Excellent Mark, just excellent.  I have had the privilege of being on two
> trips to Baja with Mark, first in 2012, second in 2020 just at the
> beginning of Covid shutdown, we came back to a world we didn't know.
>
> You are right about that border crossing coming home.  Totally sucks, both
> for Vanagon and participant, that always hangs in the back of my mind
> concerning Baja.  I think I've got another "crazy idea"!  And I've got some
> new bi-lingual Facebook VanDiegan folks that might help pull this off:
> What if....several teens or whatever might want to make a few bucks?  That
> is, you shut off your motor.  Kids lean and push your car ahead?  Car
> length by car length.  They rotate from car to car as necessary.  Suppose
> $10 for the entire endeavor?  It would be totally worth it for me!!  And
> the kids would be happy too I think.  Might start a whole new win-win
> enterprise.  Of course, not quite certain of the logistics on how to do
> this.....but my friends from Mexico might offer some good advice.
>
>
> After 2 trips to Baja with Mark, and 1 trip down there (past Loreto) on my
> own, I am gradually building the confidence to lead a small group of
> Vanagons.  Like 5.  In March.
>
> But a suburb Trip Report, much appreciated, and brings back many happy
> Baja memories.
>
>
>
>     On Thursday, August 12, 2021, 01:15:47 PM PDT, vw_van_fan_Mark <
> madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>
>  After a year and a half of no Baja trips due to the current health
> concerns, I finally was able to put a trip together.
>
> Some local newish Westy owners have been nudging me for a while to take
> a trip down to Baja Sur to a highly regarded surf spot over 600 miles
> below the border. We had 2 families of 4 each in their late "Weekender
> Westy" Vanagons, plus me in my tintop Syncro. The 4 kids were all in the
> 9-11 age range, each family with a boy and a girl. The kids got along
> great and had a wonderful time, requesting to stay longer.
>
> The trip went very well, no van issues other than 2 tire punctures from
> sharp objects on different days. Each of these was repaired in about 20
> minutes by the first tire repair shop we came to after it occurred.
>
> Of the 8 nights 5 were spent "wild camped" in spots with nothing but a
> beautiful shoreline and great views. We mostly played in the water and
> also did a little fishing. We had kayaks, surfboards, paddle boards, and
> snorkeling gear. The other 3 nights were spent in official campgrounds
> with restrooms with showers.
>
> Overall the weather wasn't as beastly hot as I feared and most of the
> time we didn't really mind the heat much. We had nice shade set up for
> when we weren't in the water. Lot's of time in the water with many hours
> of great surfing and some kite boarding. We also kayak fished and ate
> the tasty catch.
>
> Baja is made up of 2 Mexican States and we camped in both. The southern
> state was in a high level of Covid tension and we needed masks just
> about everywhere. One market also required hand washing and a
> temperature check to enter. In northern Baja things were much more
> mellow with fewer masks worn.
>
> The only real negative of the trip was the extended border wait time on
> Sunday afternoon. I don't know why that takes so much longer than it
> used to.
>
> Mark
> San Diego
>
>

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