{"id":8512,"date":"2024-03-16T04:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T10:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twohappycampers.com\/?p=8512"},"modified":"2024-04-22T17:31:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T23:31:10","slug":"winter-in-baja-day-81-fingers-crossed-for-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twohappycampers.com\/winter-in-baja-day-81-fingers-crossed-for-fuel\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter in Baja Day 81: Fingers crossed for fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bahia de los Angeles -> San Felipe \/\/<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We went to bed undecided as to whether or not we\u2019d leave today but come morning, the increasing number of bees swarming the truck and camper make the decision to leave an easy one.  However, we take our time packing up as we have no clue when the diesel delivery is arriving at the gas station and we\u2019re not going anywhere until we can get a few gallons of fuel in our tank.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At noon we pull into the station with our fingers crossed to see that the diesel pump still has a padlock on it.\u00a0 We both let out an audible sigh and I imagine the dusty parking lot is where we\u2019re about to spend an undetermined amount of time.\u00a0 However, when we go inside to inquire about the wait time, the clerk hands us a key to the padlock.\u00a0 Hallelujah, fuel was delivered!\u00a0 It\u2019s the most expensive diesel we\u2019ve bought in all of Baja, at $6.25 a gallon, but it hardly matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that we\u2019re back on the road we have decisions to make.\u00a0 For the last few days we\u2019ve been in a constant state of wavering over whether or not we\u2019re ready for this trip to come to an end.\u00a0 Two hours to the south is an area on the Pacific coast we have yet to explore.\u00a0 Did we want to stay an extra week and go check it out?\u00a0 Or did we want to continue making our way towards the border but stop at a few favorite spots and spend a few nights along the way?\u00a0 When we reach the junction for Highway 1 we pull over, do some research, and talk it over.\u00a0 Between the wind and the bees and a handful of other things that keep adding up, we come to the conclusion that it\u2019s time to rip the bandaid and bring this year\u2019s Baja adventure to a close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After lunch at our favorite middle-of-nowhere truck stop, we leave all the traffic behind on Highway 1 and veer onto Highway 5.\u00a0 For three hours we weave along the Sea of Cortez coastline while taking in some of the most colorful desert we\u2019ve ever seen.\u00a0 Purple, red, yellow, and white flowers stretch on for as far as the eye can see.\u00a0 It\u2019s breathtaking and also an indication as to why the bees have all of a sudden dominated the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At sunset, we arrive at a beach north of San Felipe.\u00a0 We grab cameras and make our way out to the exposed sandbar to enjoy the last few minutes of sunlight and savor our last night in Baja. \u00a0 I\u2019m overwhelmed with gratitude for everything we\u2019ve seen, done, and shared over the last 80 days.\u00a0 There are indeed things I can get excited about returning to in the States but it doesn\u2019t make me any less sad to be leaving the warm embrace of Mexico and its people. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We conclude our evening with a little research into wait times at our various options for border crossings.\u00a0 Los Algodones once again being our crossing of choice.\u00a0 For the first time in months we set an alarm and for the last time let the sound of the sea lull us to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n