I'm a strong advocate of public education. My biggest complaint is that it really cramps our travel opportunities.
My daughter is off the week after Easter, giving us April 7-15. Would we be crazy trying to make it to San Ignacio for this week? I would plan to
cross the border at about 7:00 Saturday morning and probably come back home the next Saturday.
Given the short timeline I might just go to Bahia de los Angeles, taking two days each way.
[Edited on 12-7-2006 by jimqpublic]Cypress - 12-7-2006 at 11:42 AM
Yep! You're not crazy, I hope. Head south and have a good time. What about Christmas?movinguy - 12-7-2006 at 12:11 PM
Baja - probably not too bad. Any of the mainland resort areas (PV, Mazatlan, etc.) - forget it.
osoflojo - 12-7-2006 at 01:07 PM
Keep in mind that "Spring Breaks" often coincide with/around Easter. That may complicate issues with beach communities near the border.gnukid - 12-7-2006 at 01:08 PM
If it's Semana Santa week just know that is the most popular camping week of the year and most beaches which are empty all year will fill ten camps
deep all along the beach nearly everywhere. It is an education. Mexican campers during Semana Santa will surprise you for their devotion to fun and
luxory beyond any comparison to US campers. They haul the whole four poster bed, the fridge, a generator, full eight foot fluorescent lights etc and
the sound system. It's all fun until you realize that you can't sleep at night (or ever) due to the noise and parties and sanitation is at a minimum
at best. It can be fun, just a little overwhelming.shari - 12-7-2006 at 01:42 PM
The only place we go during that week is Agua Verde as it's remote and there aren't so many people. The traffic easter week is crazy and there are
TOMS of accidents....lots of drunk drivers. It's the worst time to travel the baja...crowded beaches, noisy, dangerous, just not a great time. Our
village is deserted as most people go to the gulf beaches or San Roque...and towns like Guerrero Negro look like ghost towns too...everyone goes
camping.capt. mike - 12-7-2006 at 01:48 PM
avoid like the plague................
Easter Week
bajadreamer - 12-7-2006 at 02:31 PM
We find the week before Easter (Semana Santa) to be much worse than the week after Easter. Easter Sunday is the worst driving day for us.
JimCapt. George - 12-7-2006 at 02:52 PM
La Paz, La Paz, La Paz and La Paz!
gpDanO - 12-7-2006 at 02:59 PM
Just get used to the constant pulse of ATVs and Nortena music. You'll be fine.gnukid - 12-7-2006 at 03:49 PM
Time for the annual "which days are semana santa" hypotheses...Hook - 12-7-2006 at 03:57 PM
Isnt it always the week preceeding Easter Sunday?
I'd go BOLA, it wont be bad at all, especially since you're talking about the week AFTER Easter.
Two days each way to get to BOLA? You can make it in one day easily, if you leave early enough. Why waste two days on the road?BajaWarrior - 12-7-2006 at 04:51 PM
Gotta agree, the week preceding Easter Sunday is the busiest. However, for those of us with kids of school age, some school districts are out that
week and some are out the week after, like Catholic schools.
My oldest daughter went to Michigan State, just graduated, (thankyou very much) and they had their spring break the last week of Feburary.
Go figure!jimqpublic - 12-7-2006 at 05:06 PM
Mexican schools had the both the week before and the week after Easter off this year. I would expect the same in 2007.msteve1014 - 12-7-2006 at 05:26 PM
we have camped at punta chivato 2 times at easter over the years,and it is a real zoo.but my new friends told us we could use the bano they dug 3 feet
from my camperTimbercrete - 12-7-2006 at 05:28 PM
I did the exact same trip last year and it was nice There were some
people on the road but not too bad. We were in Loreto, Mulege, San Ignacio, G.N. and BOLA. Always got a room and never encountered a crowd. I would
do it again that week in a heart beat.DanO - 12-7-2006 at 06:05 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by msteve1014
we have camped at punta chivato 2 times at easter over the years,and it is a real zoo.but my new friends told us we could use the bano they dug 3 feet
from my camper
At least they had the courtesy to dig one. Last Semana Santa at La Bocana, some idiot just dropped trou on the headlands, right in the middle of the
path down to the beach. I guess they figured dogs do it, so why not? My wife, who stepped in it, didn't find it very amusing.jimqpublic - 12-7-2006 at 09:25 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Hook
Two days each way to get to BOLA? You can make it in one day easily, if you leave early enough. Why waste two days on the road?
Towing our camper with wife, 6 year old daughter and 4 year old son in the car it's two days. At least!
Before kids it was an easy day on the motorcycle, even including offroad excursions. Children change one's perception of time and distance.
Jim
Long Beach
[Edited on 12-8-2006 by jimqpublic]Diver - 12-7-2006 at 09:51 PM
Hang on Jim; by the time they both reach 7, travelling will start getting easier again !!
Stop the madness!
fdt - 12-7-2006 at 10:27 PM
Here goes the usual answer for this question. 2007 easter Sunday or Domingo de Resureccion is April 8, schools in México have the week prior and the
week after easter as vacation, businesses close Thursday- Sunday of easter week, that means April 5th - 8th 2007 and that is when you get the most
concentration of people (mexican) on holiday. You say your going to San Ignacio, go, you're not crazy, it won't be crowded and it will still be whale
watching and touching season, you and your daughter will love it. Traffic will be bussy Sunday the 8th but ok after that, beach destinations like
Bahia de los Angeles will be crowded. Instead of 7 could you leave at 4 or 5? That way you drive the safest parts dark and by daylight you have the
two lane hwy. I imagine youre close to the border. here is the school calendar http://www.educacionbc.edu.mx/calendario%202007/default.htm
Have fun
saludostoneart - 12-7-2006 at 10:37 PM
This year, by the third day of Semana Santa, the access to the boat ramp at Santispac was completely covered with tents. No way to get a boat in the
water there for the rest of the week. You wouldn't want to expose your tires to the excrement anyway, even if there were a clear path to the launch
ramp.
One year, a few lifetimes ago, I unwittingly flew to mazatlan, with reservations. When I arrived, I thought to myself, OK...I'll make the best of it
and go with the flow. Partytime!
I met a woman and after a few margaritas, we decided to go skinnydipping right in front of the hotel. Bright lights were illuminating the water, but
it was late. I thought no one would notice, or if they did they wouldn't care. We were splashing, laughing and carrying on as new romances are apt to
do. All of a sudden we looked towards the shore. There must have been fifty people and a uniformed policia all waving at us. Oh oh....busted! They
were frantically waving the "come here" signal. Well, they wouldn't go away and we had to come in sometime, especially if the night were to progress
the way I was hoping. We eventually swam/stumbled in and had to "face the music" naked. We ran for our clothes as the crowd and the policia ran up to
us shouting, "hay animales alla". I said, "Que, que que? Que tipa? They said, "Tiburones". Sharks.
I would say we got lucky! But I couldn't say that for the way the rest of the night turned out. When we got to my hotel, the clerk reached for my room
key in the pigeonhole behind the front desk. Hey! There was no key there.
I said, "Oh oh!" and we ran up to the room. The door was locked but I could hear voices in there. They were having a party in my room!! I banged on
the door and a disheveled looking young couple of gringos ran past us and down the stairs. Inside, the room was filled with empty bottles and trash
and my bed.....well, my bed was a tangle of wet, sandy sheets. I was peeed and tired and my companion wanted to leave. We agreed to try again the next
day but alas, I never saw her again.
So, go ahead, enjoy Semana Santa. I mean, after all, it is all about Easter.
[Edited on 12-8-2006 by toneart]fdt - 12-7-2006 at 10:43 PM
There were some
people on the road but not too bad. We were in Loreto, Mulege, San Ignacio, G.N. and BOLA. Always got a room and never encountered a crowd. I would
do it again that week in a heart beat.
