Headed To Baja

 It's a lot of work to not only get all the packing done for Baja, but to also get the house ready for a 3 month absence and get all the little things done and ready!  But I'm extremely organized with lists for EVERYTHING and it all comes together in the end!

We left on Thursday the 23rd with the temp being 15 below!!  We always pack the car the day before but since it was going to be SO COLD, Glenn set up a little heater in the car so things wouldn't freeze and that worked out great! 

Winslow, AZ is always our first nights' stop - it's kind of a long day so we're more than ready to be out of the car by late afternoon!  But first on the agenda was to wash the car - it was absolutely filthy from all the snow and slush !  We checked into our hotel and then made our way down to the Relic Brewing Company for dinner - great burgers and fries!  Our favorite place to eat there!

And of course, the mandatory pictures for "Standin On The Corner" which I always send to the girls along with the video of the Eagles song "Take It Easy"!

 

We ate a nice breakfast at the hotel and then headed out!  I always enjoy looking at these tall sand dunes as we pass by!

We met friends Del and Linda at Yuma for lunch and then travelled together over the border - it all went fine and after getting our paperwork done, we headed towards San Felipe!

The cloud cover was nice that morning so had to snap a picture of the awesome clouds!

I've always wanted to snap a picture of this insurance company as you come into San Felipe but usually forget about it - this year I didn't and had my phone ready!   What a name!!

We stopped in San Felipe at our usual place to get pesos and gas!  And then our first glimpse of the Sea of Cortez!

We knew ahead of time that the roads were in poor condition from all the reports online - so we were prepared!!  Glenn led the way as Del was pulling a small boat!  Yes, they were not great at all - not only lots of potholes but also crumbling asphalt which made for a rough ride a lot of the time!

I love seeing the cactus with the mountains in the background!

We didn't make very good time due to all the slowdowns on the highway but we rolled into San Ignacio at the yurts just in time for dinner!!