Baja Impressions

Right after we crossed the border we started to notice all the different license plates. We have tallied quite list since we arrived.

For the US: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California, Texas, Colorado, Michigan, Alaska, Arizona, South Dakota, and Wyoming

For Canada:British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario

For Mexico: Baja California(north Baja), Baja California Sur (south Baja), Sinaloa, and others.

We have to say the worst drivers are not the Mexican drivers but the visiting ones. Actually Mexican drivers are very polite, albeit they drive very fast, and they let you know if there is something to be aware of ahead. It seems that people cross the border and feel that they can be assholes. Our #1 worst driver we have seen (sorry Jones and Opp families) was from South Dakota. He was just awful and rude.

The Baja has been a very surprising place to me. I thought I had an idea of what it would be like but it is so much more. The landscapes are incredible and the biodiversity is amazing. There are so many cactuses, flowers and succulents all living together. In some areas that are right against the ocean which to me I never thought cactuses would be near the ocean, amazing. The people we have met, especially the Mexicans, have been lovely. They are very helpful and understanding even though we are dumb gringos who know very little Spanish (again!).