A Four Wheeling Day in Northern Baja, Hwy. 3 To Hwy. 1, In March 2005
We used the 2003 Baja Almanac, Map 1 for place names capitalized below: The point where we turned west, off Highway 3 was 15 miles south of Tecate at VALLE LAS PALMAS . GPS Map Datum WGS 84: 32°21.99′, -116°36.92′, elev. 944′ . Down the wide graded road we go until a left turn is […]
Baja Adventure with David K, Amo Pescar & Chris, Apr. 8 To 14, 2001
Using Amo Pescar’s (Mike’s) new desert command unit (Ford F-250 4WD with Callen Camper), we went to many interesting and new sites in Central Baja California. Visit my web site for other Baja adventures and information at: http://www.vivabaja.com All photos by David K, Chris K or Amo Pescar. Scanned by Wild Bill. David K & […]
L.A. Bay Area Adventures 3-30-02 To 4-6-02
Spring break in our school district started on March 30. Last year, my son went with ‘Amo Pescar’ and me to Baja, (see http://vivabaja.com/401). This year, my 11 year old daughter Sarah wanted to go to Baja… I couldn’t say no (I wanted to go, too)! I still had a lost mission to find and […]
Baja 4-03: Mission Santa Maria/ L.A. Bay/ El Volcán Onyx Geyser
Amigos de Baja: Jim & Linda (‘fishuntr’), Ross & Rose (‘chicagoross’) and David K & daughter Sarah first attempt the ‘toughest road in Baja’ to explore the Mision Santa Maria region. After two days, we continue south to L.A. Bay and continue a great Baja trip. The following photos are from the camera of ‘chicagoross’ […]
Exotic Baja Canyons, With Jide (April ’04)
El Parral, El Berrendo, El Carrizo, Agua Caliente, El Cajon Three days (Easter weekend) in April, 2004 Baja Internet amigo Gerald Jide and I visited five desert canyons on the east side of the Sierra San Pedro Martir (southwest from San Felipe) and found palms, running water, hot springs, and more! Another Internet amigo (Baja […]
Guadalupe Canyon 4-05
Friday night, April 29, 2005 Elizabeth and I went camping to Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs. The canyon is reached 34 unpaved miles south from Mexico Highway 2, between Tecate and Mexicali. Two routes are available, one for wet weather is signed Cañon de Guadalupe, and is a graded road. The normal route is signed Laguna […]
Baja 4-06: The Search for Santa Ursula (Also the Anita Espinoza Museum, Las Pintas, And la Lobera)
The weekend of April 7-9, 2006 my son Chris and I stayed at the Baja Cactus Motel in El Rosario to revisit friends and do some exploring. Visiting historic places in Baja is one of my passions. Santa Ursula was a water hole along the mission road through Baja. Las Pintas is a fascinating site […]
2003 Score Baja 500
At approx. race mile 80, my son Chris and I found a great spot to watch this year’s Baja 500. The first ‘500’ race began in 1968 as an Ensenada to Ensenada loop through northern Baja California. 35 years later the concept remains the same, but many of the vehicles have sure changed! First to […]
Baja in May, 2003
Two weekend trips this month! First, to attend the Baja Book Authors ‘Signing Party’ at the Pyramid Resort, La Misión. Second, to explore an old road on Memorial Day weekend. Harry Crosby and Jimmy Smith, 5-3-03! Harry checks Jimmy’s cartoon name tag at this second meeting of two living Baja legends. They first met in […]
May ’04: Book Signing Party II
Pyramid Resort’s 2nd Annual Baja Book Signing Party May, 2004 Pyramid Resort’s Ocean View Photo by Baja Bernie’s friend Jim Callahan Carol and Hugh Kramer of Discover Baja Travel Club ( www.discoverbaja.com) with ‘Miguel Salazar’, author of the Baja Emergency Guide. Photos by David K, except those credited to Jim or Dennis. Baja Nomad ‘jide’ […]
Memorial Day Weekend in El Rosario 5-27-05 To 5-29-05
Mision Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Viñadaco Founded on July 20, 1774 as the first Dominican mission in (Baja) California. In 1802 the spring went dry, so the mission moved down the valley to its second site close to the river, known today as ‘Rosario Abajo’. To La Bocana Beach Using the high and dry […]
Shell Island Memorial Day ’08
Shell Island Memorial Day ’08 The beautiful sand coast south of San Felipe is a favorite Baja camping destination. The barrier island created by tidal lagoons between Percebu and Bahia Santa Maria has been my favorite place to beach camp for over 30 years… I named it ‘Shell Island’. One fine Baja beach! Before finding […]
Memorial Day Weekend May 2009
This year, Josh and Kelly joined Elizabeth and I for some beach camping out on Shell Island… Km. 26, south of San Felipe. Shade is important in the desert! We love the beach… and there is plenty of beach here to love! Elizabeth gets some reading relax time in. Josh tries fishing at low tide. […]
Memorial Day 2013: Shell Island (Between San Felipe and Puertecitos)
With only a couple exceptions, we typically go to Shell Island over Memorial Day weekend. The weather is great, the sea water is not as warm as we like best, but okay for short swims, and we mostly need to get away from civilization by the time late May rolls around. We had not planned […]
The 2006 Baja 500 + Mision Santa Catalina
The 2006 Baja 500 + Mision Santa Catalina The weekend of June 2-4, 2006 was the running of the Baja 500 off road race out from Ensenada into the mountains and Pacific coastline of northern Baja. Our friend Roy ‘The Squarecircle’ invited us to assist him at a radio relay near Valle de la Trinidad […]