Friday, April 12, 2013

Baja Update 4-12-13



It’s always been a dream of mine to sit in the bathtub, soaking luxuriously, while enjoying the
setting sun, or the ocean, or just an expansive view. Perhaps with a glass of wine, or a cup of tea. Well, here we are in Todos Santos in the 1st of 2 houses that we have rented for a total of 3 months, and I can do just that. The realization slowly crept up on me the other evening that indeed, I have my tub! I have since decided that to really appreciate this whole experience, I had better try it out in all parts of the day. I think the star gazing will be wonderful! :)


We left San Diego in late March and headed to Abreojos (Abre to the locals) for what was to be a short 6 day stop. The idea was to break up the long drive to Todos Santos and do a few more updates on the building projects that Robert always has going. Driving down Baja is spectacular, other-worldly even and I realized that I enjoy long drives. My sister questions my sanity on this point, I know, but if the drive is scenic I revel in the beauty of Nature and I have yet to be disappointed in all my trips up and down the peninsula. Early morning fog clung to the sides of the mountains as we left El Rosario and headed into the heart of the desert, over the spine, and south to Baja Sur. Rays from the rising sun set the mist aglow and it felt utterly magical.
Driving the Spine at sunrise


San Diego to Abre takes about 13 hours and we usually break it into 2 days. Each evening’s stop is well planned and appreciated as the road can be demanding in its need for attention. But the Mexican government has been very busy improving its condition and it really isn’t that bad – just don’t drive at night…..


Projects on the casita and the national Mexican holiday of Semana Santa (the 2 weeks sandwiching Easter) extended our stay in Abre but the new bathroom is now looking very upscale and is that much closer to being finished! YEAH!!

As we headed south toward the Sea of Cortez on Monday the 8th we both breathed a sigh of relief. Abreojos is so very windy this time of year – to say nothing of deserted. With both of us driving separate vehicles it gave me long pause for reflection and dreaming. What exactly do I want to create while in Todos Santos? What am I looking for and how do I want to go about exploring this part of the world? There are times in my life when I know exactly what I want and times when I just have to be OK with not being exactly sure, but willing to let go and explore it all to find out. And it can change day to day.

Bahia Concepcion
The trip from Abre to Todos Santos is about 12 hours so the choice was made to break it up and spend the night on the Gulf side half way down. Santispak Beach, south of Mulege, hosted our little
Camping for the night at Santispak Beach

caravan for the night and we dreamed sweet dreams listening to the soft lapping of the wavelets on Bahia Concepcion. Pulling out in the morning and driving down the winding road as it hugged the cliffs overlooking the bay with its white sand beaches I marveled at the dolphin pods that were cavorting everywhere. By late in the afternoon when we pulled into Todos Santos we were quite ready for settling down in our ‘new home’.  The realtor escorted us to Casa Fuente at the far north end of T.S. (El Otro Lado, it’s called) and welcomed us here.



The house is beautiful with an ocean view and only 1 house between us and the water. We’ve plenty of room to spread ourselves out and there is even the most perfect room for my studio! Robert is checking out the nearby surf point even as I write this, just ¼ mile up the road. We’re looking forward to exploring the area, getting to know the community, and improving on our Spanish.


I look forward to days and nights of creativity, and of course, long soaks in that awesome bathtub. :)

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