{"id":7910,"date":"2024-01-26T04:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T11:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twohappycampers.com\/?p=7910"},"modified":"2024-04-22T17:31:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T23:31:46","slug":"winter-in-baja-day-26-a-gratitude-reset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twohappycampers.com\/winter-in-baja-day-26-a-gratitude-reset\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter in Baja Day 26: A gratitude reset"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A remote beach north of La Paz -> La Paz<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After five blissful days camped on one of Baja\u2019s most exquisite beaches, we were ready to pack up and head back to LaPaz for restocking and to escape the returning wind.  While we only had 60 miles of ground to cover, the terrain for half the drive was rough and unforgiving.  After four hours of slowly winding our way through some of Baja\u2019s most beautiful countryside, we made it to LaPaz.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our five days at Playa Pataquemada we only saw five other humans, so entering the city felt jarring to the senses.  It\u2019s amazing how much more at home I feel in the middle of nowhere, the pace of any city always seems to be beyond anything I can, or want, to keep up with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It had hardly crossed my mind that it had been five days since I\u2019d last showered (you know you\u2019re having fun when you can\u2019t be bothered to even think about a shower) but arriving at a campground with bathrooms immediately made me realize just how seasoned I\u2019d become. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After checking in and getting settled, we didn\u2019t waste any time taking advantage of the amenities.\u00a0 We satiated our hunger at the cafe adjacent to the campground, felt like entirely new people after we showered, and ended the night with a few rounds of bocce ball. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City lights replaced starlight, the sound of traffic replaced the melody of gentle waves, and campers surrounding us in every direction replaced our solitude.\u00a0 And yet I\u2019m quite happy to be here.\u00a0 One, for the showers and flushing toilets, and two, because experiencing the inverse of what you love makes the thing you love more potent the next time you experience it.\u00a0 It\u2019s a gratitude reset and as soon as we return to starlight, solitude and the sound of the sea, oh how happy I\u2019ll be.<\/p>\n\n\n