Monday, December 17, 2012

Catevina - High Desert Night


The drive to Catevina is one we are successful in forgetting.  That’s why we do it again and again.  The road is narrow, the truck traffic memorable and the abrupt shoulder or mostly no shoulder just an edge….well…it makes for a long trip even though it’s short.

We arrive at Santa Inez campground around noon and have our choice of sites.  We are again, the only campers.  It is absolutely beautiful up in this high desert place.  The dogs can run a little, Skipper can play ball and Sparky can be on a long line.  We unhitch the Jeep and take a run into the little restaurant and backyard junk yard hoping to find Pancho Marina.  Last year Pancho welded a part on John and Deb’s trailer on a Sunday morning in less that balmy weather.  Steve took note of his tools and saw the hack saw blade was warped and more than dull.  One of our last stops was Home Depot to pick up a few blades as a gift.  Luckily we walked right up to Pancho, who was in the back folding a tarp. We try to explain he had helped us last March and we were all so grateful.  Smiling he gives Steve a “fist up” handshake. 




Driving a little further on we realize how easy the road seems in a car.  Not exactly wider, just so much easier and enjoyable.  A few stops for burro photography and amazing cactus pictures and maybe just because we could.  You can never pull the RV off the road any old place!




As we get toward the magic light hour….or minutes…we both take our cameras and hike up the desert trail adjacent to our camp.  There is every type of cactus waiting to have its portrait taken.  Our first Gilla woodpecker appears, calling loudly. 






Quiet is the word for the night.  Tomorrow on to Guerreo Negro and our last look at the Pacific side of the Baja for quite a while.  We hope we remember that the road gets a little or a lot better?  If only wishing made things so!

P.S.  Posting this tonight from Guerreo Negro....tucked into Marios RV for the night.  Once again, ALONE!  Where are the tourists?  

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