My final days of 2013 were spent enjoying the sun and sea in Baja California. I started my journey in Tijuana and traveled to Cabo Pulmo, a marine preserve with an untouched coral reef near the southern tip of the peninsula. Then I headed north and welcomed 2014 in La Paz before returning home. The places I visited are mapped and listed below. Highlights of the trip included camping on the beach, sea kayaking to offshore islands in the Sea of Cortez, hiking through narrow slot canyons, snorkeling at Cabo Pulmo, and eating fish tacos daily.
Destination
Arrival
1
Tijuana, Mexico
December 20, 2013
2
Ensenada, Mexico
December 21, 2013
3
San Ignacio, Mexico
December 22, 2013
4
Playa Escondida, Mexico
December 23, 2013
5
Loreto, Mexico
December 27, 2013
6
Todos Santos, Mexico
December 28, 2013
7
Cabo Pulmo, Mexico
December 29, 2013
8
La Paz, Mexico
December 31, 2013
9
Mulege, Mexico
January 2, 2014
10
Santa Rosalía, Mexico
January 2, 2014
11
Cataviña, Mexico
January 3, 2014
Mexico – Baja California – Tijuana – Bienvenidos
Mexico – Baja California – Tijuana – Arch
Mexico – Baja California – Ensenada – Margaritas at Hussong’s Cantina
Mexico – Baja California Sur – Playa Escondida – Road to Beach Camp
Mexico – Baja California Sur – Playa Escondida – Camping on the Beach
Mexico – Baja California Sur – Playa Escondida – Sea Kayaking
Mexico – Baja California Sur – The Beach
Mexico – Baja California Sur – The Desert
Mexico – Baja California Sur – Loreto – Christmas Tree
Mexico – Baja California Sur – Todos Santos – The Hotel California
Mexico – Baja California Sur – Todos Santos – Art
Mexico – Baja California Sur – Todos Santos – Fish Tacos
Mexico – Baja California Sur – Cabo Pulmo – Tito’s Restaurant
Mexico – Baja California Sur – La Paz – Shore
Mexico – Baja California Sur – La Paz – Sunset
Mexico – Baja California Sur – Mulege – Tree House
Mexico – Baja California – Cataviña – Desert
Mexico – Baja California – Cataviña – Cave Paintings