We walked around Ensenada and found a really cool street just east of the harbor. The shops were nice, the restaurants were nice, and the whole thing looked great. We enjoyed looking in several shops and at the painted buildings. We decided we did not want to stay in the parking lot another night and looked at the guide to see if there was something nearby. There was a place called La Bufadora (the Blowhole) about 20 miles out, so we set off. We stopped for fuel, found a Sam’s club and stopped to look around, and then headed out of town.
The road was narrow and winding and we watched a overfilled dump truck wobble several cars ahead of us. I kept thinking it would dump some of the dirt on the steep corners, but it never did. La Bufadora was at the end of a long narrow street and we were directed to a parking spot where the guy wanted $5. We went ahead and paid and parked Howie. I almost killed poor Maggie as she is half blind and as I was locking the door she wandered off a 3 foot drop into some grass. Poor thing.
La Bufadora was a bit dramatic when the waves came in. I guess it is best at high tide and we were there nearer to low tide. The tides here are a bit smaller than in San Felipe. They go up and down 2 meters compared to 5-6. But the blowhole did its thing and Kathy got some great pictures.
We headed back and Kathy got some of her shopping fix in along the street. I got to talking to one of the owners and I asked about the low traffic on a Monday. He said the big days are Cruise Ship days, which this week are Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday. He said most shops pay their folks $10 per day plus commissions. So with no sales, it’s only $10. And he said that lunch in the area for locals is about $7, so things are pretty tight. Seems that way everywhere.
We were pushing daylight again so we headed back up the hill to find a camp spot. There was one up the road on a bluff for $200MXN, and we pulled in and got the beast level. I put the pegs down on the rear since getting it level made it a bit wobbly, and I was unsure of the wind overnight. I was starving and we got right to dinner and had grilled ham and cheese and some salad for dinner. Sun sets so early here, around 4:45PM and I watched the sunset until it got cold. Quiet spot and other than a few lights from the houses, there is little light pollution and the stars are bright.
We are headed down the pacific coast today and are not sure where we will end up. We will probably drive 2-3 hours and find a spot. We are headed towards Guerrero Negro, which is about 8-9 hours from here (slow roads at 40-50MPH). There should be tons of wonderful places along the way to camp.