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La Paz \/\/<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This morning Mark & Parker tackle an electrical project while I get some work done.\u00a0 It feels good to tend to our business among other miscellany.\u00a0 I take note of how much more efficient I am with work while we\u2019re in Baja.\u00a0 The faster I get things done, the sooner we can get back to adventuring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come mid-day Parker packs up and continues his journey south while we decide to hang here at the campground for a couple of more days to knock some more tasks and errands off the list.  For the first time in weeks we\u2019re on our own and it feels strange.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being in the city means we have access to places we don\u2019t otherwise see in Baja, like Walmart, so we spend the afternoon running errands.  At both Walmart and Soriana (a Walmart equivalent) I walk every single food aisle 1) because I don\u2019t know where anything is and 2) because I don\u2019t even know what they have.  Walmart\u2019s food selection is a little different than what we\u2019re used to.  There\u2019s just as much product but not as much variety.  One entire aisle is cooking oil while another is primarily mustard and mayonnaise.  But where Walmart in Mexico shines is in their produce selection, which is head and shoulders above anything I\u2019ve seen in the states.  This could not make me happier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the way back home we stop for lunch at a typical establishment with a small indoor kitchen and all outdoor seating.  The fish tacos are even better than we remember and we leave feeling incredibly satisfied at the cost of $10 US.  Three stray dogs chase our truck as we accelerate and merge on to the busy four lane boulevard and I close my eyes tight and hope hope hope they get out of the way.  It appears this is a game they play with every vehicle leaving the restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the busiest night we\u2019ve seen so far at the campground and many new neighbors file in with our closest one being a van that parks an arm’s length from our truck.  Luckily they are kind and quiet.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With our evening free of any socializing we watch a tv show for the first time in a month and it does nothing for either one of us.  This is interesting as I typically eagerly await the airing of this particular show every single week.  It feels like when you feed all of your senses with so much rich and natural stimulation, like we\u2019ve been doing for several weeks, entertainment from behind a screen can\u2019t compare.  Here I want to participate actively in my life, I want to create things and commune in nature.  In the states I\u2019m constantly distracted, unable to focus, and inclined to consume rather than create.  A curious thing that I\u2019ll continue to ponder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the day comes to a close, a random cat cuddles up with me in my camp chair, and with that I am satisfied and content and ready to call it a night.<\/p>\n\n\n