Hola Amigos,
Can you believe we've had two adventures in two weeks? Ben has been so busy running to La Paz on various errands and appointments for the last 6 months, it's hard to get a day out of the week for him to have some fun! We introduced our friends Tony and Janet to one of our favorite old and well known adventures...a trip to the Santa Rita Hot Springs just out of the teeny pueblo of San Jorge. Of course, we had to take the "scenic" route, which involves leaving Highway 1 at Campamento, going through Arturo's ranch (where we get the farm cheese). We had to get a quick photo of the Pig-on-a-rope. Yep....laying there just plumping up! (Ranch life is not for the feint at heart!)
We continued on past the ranch on the arroyo roads to Santiago, and did a tour of the town, ending up at Palomar for lunch. This little old hotel and restaurant was built in the 50's, and had famous guests back in the day, including John Wayne, who would come for the dove hunting and deep sea fishing. Now it is just a restaurant, but the food is always wonderful, the drinks cold, and the garden setting is so peaceful. It's not every place where when you ask for a drink that includes grapefruit, that they'll go pick it off the tree for you!
Tony and Janet, who are new residents to our area, were appropriately appreciative of all the new things they were seeing and experiencing. Those of you who have been to the hot springs with us know that it is a rather obscure route to get there on those back roads, but when you get there..... AHHHHHHH! It's like you've found paradise. Warm water, sandy bottom, beautiful scenery... There were a few people there when we arrived, and we met a lady currently living in Canada who knew and had worked with friends of ours in Whitefish, MT!! Talk about small world.
We love the scenery on the drive to the hot springs... this area of Baja is described as a "Tropical thorn forest", and the Elephant trees and fig trees (which are two trees that DON'T have thorns) are outstanding. This is a beautiful example of an Elephant (or Torote) tree that is on the road to San Jorge. (The fig trees are closer to water sources).
Other
than that adventure, we've been staying close to home. We've had a
windy weekend and are looking forward to 4 or more days of calm
weather. Our garden is doing well, and in spite of the cows stripping
my bean row of leaves a month ago, we've had several batches of fresh
green beans, and are anticipating a lot more. And I planted our corn
the other day. We should have fresh corn on the cob by the end of May!
Hooray! Ben and Ryan loaded and hauled off all our yard debris last
week, including a bunch of tree trimmings from our fence building a few
weeks ago. Our old '73 truck is still good for a few things, but Ben
did admit the other day that he should sell it. That will be the day!
There are a lot of people down here who have shown interest in it, and
it looks great, and even runs most of the time!! He's had it so long
now, though (since before our kids were born!) that it's almost part of
the family.
For more photos from around here, check out our March 2013 Picasa album.
In the meantime, we're looking for more days like this one.... calm enough to kayak or paddle board! And no blowing sand on the beach at Dachshund eye-level!
Looking forward to the nice calm, longer days of spring,
Tus amigos de Baja
Harriet, Ben, Ryan, Sam & Zoey
Can you believe we've had two adventures in two weeks? Ben has been so busy running to La Paz on various errands and appointments for the last 6 months, it's hard to get a day out of the week for him to have some fun! We introduced our friends Tony and Janet to one of our favorite old and well known adventures...a trip to the Santa Rita Hot Springs just out of the teeny pueblo of San Jorge. Of course, we had to take the "scenic" route, which involves leaving Highway 1 at Campamento, going through Arturo's ranch (where we get the farm cheese). We had to get a quick photo of the Pig-on-a-rope. Yep....laying there just plumping up! (Ranch life is not for the feint at heart!)
We continued on past the ranch on the arroyo roads to Santiago, and did a tour of the town, ending up at Palomar for lunch. This little old hotel and restaurant was built in the 50's, and had famous guests back in the day, including John Wayne, who would come for the dove hunting and deep sea fishing. Now it is just a restaurant, but the food is always wonderful, the drinks cold, and the garden setting is so peaceful. It's not every place where when you ask for a drink that includes grapefruit, that they'll go pick it off the tree for you!
Tony and Janet, who are new residents to our area, were appropriately appreciative of all the new things they were seeing and experiencing. Those of you who have been to the hot springs with us know that it is a rather obscure route to get there on those back roads, but when you get there..... AHHHHHHH! It's like you've found paradise. Warm water, sandy bottom, beautiful scenery... There were a few people there when we arrived, and we met a lady currently living in Canada who knew and had worked with friends of ours in Whitefish, MT!! Talk about small world.
We love the scenery on the drive to the hot springs... this area of Baja is described as a "Tropical thorn forest", and the Elephant trees and fig trees (which are two trees that DON'T have thorns) are outstanding. This is a beautiful example of an Elephant (or Torote) tree that is on the road to San Jorge. (The fig trees are closer to water sources).
For more photos from around here, check out our March 2013 Picasa album.
In the meantime, we're looking for more days like this one.... calm enough to kayak or paddle board! And no blowing sand on the beach at Dachshund eye-level!
Looking forward to the nice calm, longer days of spring,
Tus amigos de Baja
Harriet, Ben, Ryan, Sam & Zoey
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