Mulege – Los Cocos Beach - 31km ^117
Shortly after departing Mulege, we found ourselves along the
stunning shores of Bahia Concepcion. The beaches were pristine, and
the water a lovely blue-green. Many of these beaches appeared home
to makeshift RV parks where American and Canadian campers were
parking off to escape the unforgiving North American winter.
We made friends with the other campers, including Gord and Gwen,
who had recommended Los Cocos Beach to us earlier. I even had a
hot shower in their trailer, and Gord gave us a whole can of drinking
water. My gears had been giving trouble due to worn-out cables, and
Ernest replaced those in the afternoon.
An additional day was spent in Los Cocos and Ernest and Gord went
fishing on his boat. Returning, Gord fried their sand bass and
triggerfish catch, and he and Gwen invited us to dinner.
Los Cocos Beach – Loreto - 115km
The ride south along the shores of Bahia Concepcion was
exceptionally scenic. So magnificent was the landscape, we stopped
every few kilometres to admire the view. The route was slightly
hillier; arrival in Loreto was thus past 6 p.m. and in darkness.
Being cold, a room in the historic part of town was more convenient. I
was suffering from a cold, and it had been a long day. New Year’s
Eve, was consequently not a party night as I was fast asleep long
before the clock struck twelve.