Side note: I started this blog post while we were still in La Paz and of course, didn’t finish it before leaving. So now, its two weeks later and we are on the cusp of being home in BC. I booked us in at a…
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The Baja 1000 is a famous off-road race, where intrepid drivers on both motorcycles and dune buggies race through back roads down the spine of the Baja, making a loop at the south end before heading back north again. Cyclists have also taken to riding…
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History, as it was taught when I was young, can be pretty dry and boring. Read a text book, memorize a bunch of dates and names (something I am NOT good at!) and take a test. I did have one teacher, Mr. Glennon, who was…
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In the time we have been here I have noticed that I am a different person than the woman I was at home in British Columbia. I find myself asking the question, “Who are you? Where have you come from? Who is this person trying…
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One thing that makes La Paz a great place for us is the plethora of beaches within a 20 minute drive from town. We made great use of these beaches during the two weeks we were in town before moving into our apartment, staying at…
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We awoke to a view of the calm, impossibly blue waters of our little bay, called La Puerla. It has been a quiet night and we were looking forward to getting out on the water with the paddle boards. Having learned our lesson from the…
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There are a few towns that we did stop at on our way down to La Paz, and at each one, the inevitable comparison was made – how does this place stack up against La Paz? Can we see ourselves spending more than a few…
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When we first talked about driving down the Baja after our return last year, we were met with some skepticism. Why would we drive such a long distance! Wouldn’t it be dangerous? Everyone had a story to tell of someone they had heard of who…
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We left our lovely but cold camp spot at Joshua Tree and headed south to the border. The wind had kicked up overnight and was gusting strongly for the entire day, making me glad that Jim was doing the driving. We passed the Salton Sea,…
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La Paz Part II The Long Way Down When we left La Paz last year, the only thing that made it seem even remotely ok was the knowledge that we would be returning for another winter. Only this time, we would be driving down –…
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What? Good bye? Already? I haven’t even written about all of the wonderful things about this city that have so captivated us! With less than a week left in our stay here, I had so much more to say, but now the question is “do…
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Our time here in La Paz is coming to a close and we keep asking ourselves “where did all the time go?”. It seems as if we just got here and got settled and now we have to leave. What the heck? And I am…
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As the world seems to be determined to descend into chaos, here’s a thought. We all need La Paz, which means peace. We can have our differences of opinion, come from other countries or places, speak different languages, look different and dress differently. But do…
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Yes, this is true. Although I like to keep this blog light in tone, I don’t want to be disingenuous and say that everything is wonderful all of the time. When you are out travelling for a good length of time, things happen and you…
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“Wait, what?” I can hear you saying, “You ARE away!”. Well, yes, this is true, but you see, we are living here for the moment and so, we decided after a month and a half, we needed a little break from our every day life…
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What happens when you come to a place such as this, a paradise where so many come to vacation, but you come with a different purpose. You come to live, not holiday. How does that change what you do and how you experience the place…
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Yes, we are indeed, on the road again. Well before we were inundated with “atmospheric rivers” and cold weather, we were dreaming of travelling once again. The actual impetus for this trip began with a football game. My family has traditionally gone to the Apple…
