Great couple of days. Left Santa Rosalia around noon yesterday and planned on finding a place to camp before getting into Mulege. Bobby and Alix went to play music in the street before leaving, so Shawn and I took off. Really great ride yesterday. After about 30km, we came to the exit for San Bruno. It looked like a quiet little town and from the highway we could see access to the beach. We tried our luck, rode down there and ended up right on the shoreline. Couldn't find any decent spots to set up a tent, so we went a little further to the tip of a little peninsula. I hollered at some folks to ask if it was safe to camp. They told to us come onto their property and set up camp in their backyard, which was basically a miniature, private beach. On top of that, these amazing folks (Joe and Gloria) invited us to their dinner party to hang out and feast on lasagna and salad. Had a few beers and filled my stomach. Had a really great time last night.
We woke up this morning to Joe telling us that the coffee and breakfast would be ready in a few minutes. Shawn and I broke camp and then ate a delicious meal of bacon, eggs, tortillas, beans, salsa, and potatoes. We were completely spoiled and, well, it felt terrific. Joe and Gloria split time between San Bruno and Palm Springs. They've slowly been building onto their home and property in Mexico. Amazing people!
On the beach, I found what seems to be half of a broomstick. I've turned it into a replacement flag pole and also a kick-stand. Folks, the kickstand is a game changer. I love it.
After breakfast we hit the highway. After maybe 10 or so km we ran into Bobby and Alix. We all made it into Mulege around the same time. Not sure where they ran off to, but Shawn and I found the cheapest hotel yet, and it's nice! 150 pesos. Around 13 bucks. Probably going to stay another day to check out the town and surrounding area. A lot of history here.
After hanging out in town a bit, I ran into some more adventure cyclists. A couple from California. Due to time constraints, they took a bus here, to Mulege, to begin their journey. These guys are on fat bikes. If you're not familiar, fat bikes are AWESOME! They have much wider than normal tires, some as wide as 5 inches. To put that in perspective, it's more than twice as wide as a typical mountain bike tire. It allows for extreme off-road riding, which is perfect for the Baja. They'll get to venture deep into the deserts, where nobody but them could reach on a bicycle. Really cool.
Want to give a huge thanks to Mark Bell. Mark donated to my blog and with it, I'll get to take more time to explore this really beautiful town. Thanks Mark! Super, super kind of you man.
Pictures in the post below.
Peace!
Wow! beautiful. That's what I call camping. Hey, your beard is coming back very nicely!
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