Category: Baja
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San Evaristo to La Paz
“Well, there’s a little climb you’re gonna go up,” say the old American guy in the 4×4 van. Just a little one. Hardly noticeable. Real quick push. A few hours of hot desert riding and nice coast riding gets us…
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Loreto to San Evaristo
“We gonna start another war!” yells the older French Canadian guy. We’re burning some palm fronds that I gathered up earlier from around the campground. The fat bases of the fronds make pretty decent firewood. “Another war!” he yells at…
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Loreto to Agua Verde to Loreto
— Ok, I think I’ll be good now. I stand up slow, covered in spiky grass seed. I’ve had four very loose stools (to use the clinical term) in the last eight miles. The delicious eggs we ate at that…
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Mulege to Loreto
Can’t pass up the Lava Pies for reakfabst. — We’re at an RV park that’s mostly full of retired Canadians. It’s real cheap, the view is good, and the shower is nice. I’m on the beach, trying to clean the…
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Bahia Los Angeles to Mulege
“Should we check the place?” I say. The sign for the rancho is snapped in half, the painted letters flaking like they haven’t been retouched in a decade. “I don’t know, it really looks like there’s not anything there.” Cervaza…
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Camino Diablo to Bahia Los Angeles
“Stop here. Here, come up here. To the line. What is your business in Mexico, and where are you going?” says the border guard. He frowns and crosses his arms. I push my bike into Los Algodones, totally overwhelmed. The…
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