{"id":8056,"date":"2024-02-09T04:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T11:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twohappycampers.com\/?p=8056"},"modified":"2024-04-22T17:31:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T23:31:30","slug":"winter-in-baja-day-40-a-day-for-the-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twohappycampers.com\/winter-in-baja-day-40-a-day-for-the-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter in Baja Day 40: A day for the dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Los Frailes -> La Ribera \/\/<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The encounter we were hoping we wouldn’t have occurs at 7am this morning.\u00a0 After taking a closer look yesterday at the welcome sign that we passed on the way to where we\u2019re parked, Mark and I deduced that we\u2019re most likely not supposed to be camping where we are.\u00a0 Sure enough a park ranger pays us a visit and confirms our suspicions.\u00a0 Unlike in the States, where signs are aplenty in places you shouldn\u2019t be, complete with warnings of potential fines and possible jail time, Mexicans are far more subtle with their boundaries.\u00a0 We appreciate the kindness bestowed upon us by the ranger and take note that we need to pay closer attention to the fine print on any signs when looking for places to camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Packing up earlier in the day than expected turns out to be a good thing as we have a lot to accomplish.\u00a0 We exchange hugs and high fives with Josh, Darci & Hannah as today our paths are diverging, though we\u2019re hopeful they\u2019ll soon cross again.\u00a0 In the tiny nearby town of Cabo Pulmo we choose a restaurant based upon which one has enough room for us to park and enjoy a delicious breakfast and lovely conversation with Eddy, the proprietor. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around mid-day we arrive at Cortez Dog Rescue<\/a> in Las Cuevas to finally do something I\u2019ve wanted to do for years.\u00a0 We\u2019ve offered to come by and photograph their adoptable dogs and were met with a very enthusiastic welcome.\u00a0 For the next few hours we play with, love on, wrangle, and photograph over 20 dogs.\u00a0 I am simultaneously thrilled and overwhelmed hoping that our efforts help these sweet pups find their forever homes.\u00a0 We leave dirty, hungry, and with no clue as to where we are sleeping.\u00a0 All of a sudden we are hit with several decisions that need to be made (where will we eat, shower, and sleep) and with only a couple of hours of daylight left to figure it all out. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We find ourselves back in La Ribera, the nearest town with services, get some fish tacos in our bellies and then settle at a public beach right in town.\u00a0 While the beach itself isn\u2019t much to write home about, the breaching whales in the distance make that fact feel irrelevant.\u00a0 The question is, will this place be quiet or a hangout for the locals after dark?\u00a0 That is yet to be determined.\u00a0 But at least we have a place to sleep\u2026hopefully.<\/p>\n\n\n