We were fortunate enough to be able to drive down to La Paz, which afforded us a little more space for bring gear. Not sure if this is a good thing or not, but we also were able to pick up addtional items / parts that the boat needed. We picked up a large screen TV that was so big it didn't fit on a bellmans cart when we checked into the hotel the first night!
Due to our rather large cargo, Brian wrapped everything in a huge blue tarp that was impossible for the Mexican boarder inspectors to unroll, so after a few minutes of poking around they let us pass. There were 8 inspection stations total on the way down, with each resulting in just letting us pass. Additionally, before we left Brian downloaded a 55 page route map (highly recommended),that showed everything including speed bumps, gas stations, and geographic stuff which made for an easy drive.
The drive was great, and Baja is really beautiful. The roads were in great shape, and there were no signs of trouble. We basically just wanted to post some pictures.
Enjoy!
We were fortunate enough to be able to drive down to La Paz, which afforded us a little more space for bring gear. Not sure if this is a good thing or not, but we also were able to pick up addtional items / parts that the boat needed. We picked up a large screen TV that was so big it didn't fit on a bellmans cart when we checked into the hotel the first night!
Due to our rather large cargo, Brian wrapped everything in a huge blue tarp that was impossible for the Mexican boarder inspectors to unroll, so after a few minutes of poking around they let us pass. There were 8 inspection stations total on the way down, with each resulting in just letting us pass. Additionally, before we left Brian downloaded a 55 page route map (highly recommended),that showed everything including speed bumps, gas stations, and geographic stuff which made for an easy drive.
The drive was great, and Baja is really beautiful. The roads were in great shape, and there were no signs of trouble. We basically just wanted to post some pictures.
