I just returned from a wonderful 28 Day Caravan Tour with Dan and Lisa Goy of Baja Amigos and highly recommend them for their knowledge, competence, and fun. As a recently retired U.S. Civil Servant and Discover Baja Travel Club member who moved to a Tijuana condo and had never been South of Ensenada before, I was presented with a perfect February opportunity to explore my new 1000 mile long backyard in my VW Eurovan Camper.
We stayed in my desired travel zone, on the pavement and out of hotels, made many new friends, mostly sun and beach starved English speaking RV Canadians with even friendlier dogs. My driving experience was very relaxing given the relative narrowness of my VW Camper and just required that I follow my leader, take pictures through the windshield, and mumble Spanish to myself from the phrase book checked out of Baja Amigo’s mobile library. This learn-Spanish-while-driving is quite effective, for example, in the Desierto del Vizcaino.
Baja Amigo’s delivered a very balanced road trip. We were never more than a couple of days away from a hot shower, wifi, laundry, even better fish taco or huevos rancheros, or dump. My experienced leaders already knew that all Pemex stations are not equal and which abandoned RV sites are less equal than others. When we drove off the pavement we were usually in Dan’s van with him doing the steering. This was most helpful on the adventurous excursions up to Mission San Javier and in the search for the Cactus Sanctuary near a dusty town called yet again Rosa-something or other.
The Baja Amigo’s website proved to be pleasantly honest and informative. It did seem to overlook mentioning four days of no-hassle kayaking off four different beaches and Canadian culture immersion, including a catered backyard pingpong tournament In Loreto and a birthday party at Ray’s Place near Mulege.
Best possible first trip down there! Honest!
I’ll be back next year!
