Mileage: 75,041
El Requeson South of Mulege BCS Mexico
We left San Ignacio and went across El Vizcaino on Mexico 1 to Santa Rosalia. The road was a roller coaster ride but the road surface was good and the lanes mostly wider, and even with decent shoulder. Tim made the driving look easy.
Santa Rosalia was an industrial town on the Gulf of California also called the Sea of Cortez. It was a busy little place and we drove straight through…we were headed for warmer weather.
We passed through Mulege and stopped just south of town to fuel the RV. As we left town, we lost our cell service. The road wound along the coastline and we began to see campsites on the beach. We decided to check out the best of the camping spots according to our guidebook and then choose where to stay. This area is a favorite for people overwintering in Baja. El Requeson is the beach that is pictured most often in travel brochures. The beach sits on an inlet in the Bahia Concepcion. The turquoise waters, blue sky, and warm temperatures beckoned to us.
We were able to park our rig just feet from the water’s edge. It cost 600 pesos or $32.00 for 4 nights.
We walked and rested and relaxed in the sunshine. This camping spot is definitely in our top ten of all time!
At sunset we walked around the small lagoon.
This sailboat anchored in this protected cove overnight.
This little blue house has no door and no windows. It is open all the way through. There is a family living here. We are constantly humbled by families Working hard to survive and care for their children.
Vendors drove by offering trinkets and blankets and ponchos and later fish and vegetables. We purchased a kilo of jumbo shrimp for 400 pesos. We grilled them for dinner and they tasted delicious, sweet and tender.
Carol and Brian had arrived in midafternoon. The four of us spent the evening in our palapa enjoying the mild temperatures and protection from the wind.
It was too cloudy to see stars before we went to bed. I woke up sometime during the night and the heavens twinkled with a zillion stars…Who has it better than us???
NO ONE!!!