| There are many places along the way where you can spend that 1/2 day sight-seeing, exploring. Break it up into 3 or 4 one-hour sojourns. A hike into
the arroyos around the boulder gardens of Catavina, see the blue palms, pictographs; visit a Mission; take a detour 6 mi. to El Marmol - kids will be
fascinated - look for the cemetary on the small hill. I would advise an overnight at Bahia de Los Angeles - get in the water there, some beachcombing
- that would be your first Gulf stop; no reason to stay in Guerrero Negro unless you need groceries -- you can get gas at the Jesus Maria (on the
highway). Ditto San Quintin, unless you're coming home that way, and that would be your last night. Also recommend Hwy 3 through San Felipe on the
return trip -- pull down one of the campground roads for a dip before you head for the final leg across the border. And consider crossing in Tecate
and stop at one of the wineries - stock up on a couple bottles of wine for your trip. If you've got a whole day at La Paz, take a snorkle boat trip
to Isla Espiritu Santo - IMO a must-do. As you pass San Bartolo (out of La Paz), head down the hill on the main drag, go straight across the flat
arroyo which head straight for the free spring pool. Gotta get in. The restaurants along there are good too. When you start to head back, loop
around the cape toward Todos Santos. Once there, tour the little town, and ask about the turtle conservation camp and when they'll have a hatchling
release. Would be a memorable occasion if you time it right. |
