{"id":8023,"date":"2024-02-07T04:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T11:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twohappycampers.com\/?p=8023"},"modified":"2024-04-22T17:31:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T23:31:46","slug":"winter-in-baja-day-38-to-the-east-cape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twohappycampers.com\/winter-in-baja-day-38-to-the-east-cape\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter in Baja Day 38: To the East Cape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Los Barriles -> The East Cape \/\/<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moment Mark opens the camper door this morning a stream of blazing orange light comes flooding inside.  He looks at me and says \u201cit\u2019s good, you should come outside\u201d.  I peek my head out to see a sky full of cotton ball clouds in all shades of pink, orange, and yellow.  These are the moments the earth is begging us to stop and take it all in, and so we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not long after the local gringos begin coming and going, proving that this beach is more of a public recreation spot than a quiet, private place to camp.  With that, our decision to move on today is solidified and we slowly begin packing up.  By the time we\u2019re ready to go, the heat has ramped up enough that I\u2019m relieved to be spending the day inside the truck with a\/c.  In this moment, the fact that most of our friends in the States are sitting beneath feet of snow is something I\u2019m having a hard time wrapping my head around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back on the highway we continue our trajectory south, making our way towards the East Cape, a region of Baja that we\u2019ve been eager to give a second chance after hastily passing through last year.\u00a0 On the way we stop in La Ribera for lunch at a roadside restaurant that is having their weekly pig roast.\u00a0 As soon as we sit down a friendly young man greets us and asks if we would like tacos, a burrito, tortas, or a quesadilla.\u00a0 I think it\u2019s safe to assume we\u2019re getting carnitas in one of the aforementioned options.\u00a0 Not long after ordering, we\u2019re served eight delectable carnitas tacos and two drinks for the total cost of $8.\u00a0 This is how we know we\u2019re back to the Mexico we love. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During lunch we receive a text with map coordinates from Josh & Darci.  They left camp this morning before us and set out to find our spot for the night.  Mark & I love exploring and finding campsites but sometimes it\u2019s an absolute delight to not have to make any decisions and simply drive directly to a spot that\u2019s already been chosen for us.  We arrive mid-day to a picture-perfect white-sand beach on the edge of Baja\u2019s Cabo Pulmo National Park, a world-renowned reef said to have some incredible snorkeling opportunities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The afternoon is spent witnessing the immense amount and variety of sea-life inhabiting the water before us.  Whales, manta rays, dolphins, flying fish, sea lions.  All afternoon it\u2019s like a sea creature playground and I\u2019m transfixed.  In three days the wind is back in full force.  Until then, we\u2019ll be here, in paradise, yet again.<\/p>\n\n\n