Mexico Day 29: An overlanders haven

Rancho San Dionisio //

The night is so silent all I can hear is the ringing in my ears.  San Dionisio has always been one of the most peaceful places we’ve stayed at in Baja and last night does not disappoint.  In the morning Clarence welcomes us over to the outdoor kitchen for coffee and fresh-baked cookies.  It costs $25 a night to camp here, which is on the high side for Baja campsites, but Clarence & Isabel provide so much value in what they offer that we gladly hand over our pesos.

A chilly morning becomes a perfect seventy-five degree day with a light breeze.  I could not dream up better weather or more inviting surroundings if I tried and find myself in a state of complete contentedness.  Places like this, with creature comforts, community, and hospitality, provide reprieve from the constant change of life on the move and I feel a great deal of appreciation that they exist.  

Throughout the day a few other campers arrive and find their own nooks to set up camp among the avocado grove.  I think it was a very unusual thing to have the ranch to ourselves last night and I’m not the least bit surprised that other visitors are arriving for the night.

As dusk approaches Heather & Darci set the scene for Christmas Eve.  An avocado tree serves as our Christmas tree from which we hang the handmade ornaments that Darci helped us make this afternoon.  Pre-wrapped gifts are dug out from the deepest crevices of our trucks, we tucked them away months ago in preparation for the holiday.  A soundtrack of classic Christmas songs playing from a small bluetooth speaker rounds out our little nomad-themed wonderland.  Mark and I have never been ones to make much fuss over the holidays, but this is the kind of Christmas I can get on board with.


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