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Trip Description
Syncro Safari, Baja ‘01 was held Thanksgiving week 2001, Saturday, November 17 through Sunday, the 25 th. The location was the beautiful Baja California Sur, Mexico, for a week of kayaking, swimming, fishing, shell gathering, relaxing, etc. There were a few rough spots in dirt roads, but 4-wheeling was at a minimum
This Safari was planned and lead by the consummate Baja Syncronaut Mark Drillock. He and his with Anne have been to many places in Baja, many times.
Syncronauts left the US early on the morning Saturday, the 17 th and camped at Bahia de Los Angeles for the first two nights, then went to Punta Chivato, a beautiful beach campground on the lovely and calm Sea of Cortez about 600 miles south of the border.
A highlight of the trip was a meteor shower the participants described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
This Safari was planned and lead by the consummate Baja Syncronaut Mark Drillock. He and his with Anne have been to many places in Baja, many times.
Syncronauts left the US early on the morning Saturday, the 17 th and camped at Bahia de Los Angeles for the first two nights, then went to Punta Chivato, a beautiful beach campground on the lovely and calm Sea of Cortez about 600 miles south of the border.
A highlight of the trip was a meteor shower the participants described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Itinerary
Here’s the itinerary of Richard & Susan Jones who made the trip from Boulder, Colorado.
November 15-16
1150 miles on I-70 and I-15 to Oceaside, California, just north of San Diego.
November 17
7 am , three Syncros head south to Baja: Mark, Peter Buettner from San Francisco and the Joneses. In the afternoon we catch up with Steve and Kate who had left the day before. After dark we arrive at Bahia de Los Angeles and camp on the beach. We get up at 1:30 to watch the meteor shower which was fabulous. Actually, it continued the next night, too.
November 18-20
Beach days; kayaking, fishing, eating, sunning, eating, swimming, eating. Mark grills fish and Steve makes ceviche.
Life is good....
November 20
Peter stays at LA Bay and the others drive to San Ignacio for showers and food, then Santa Rosalia for supplies, then to beautiful Punta Chivato beach.
November 21-22
Beach days at Punta Chivato.
November 22, Thanksgiving.
Mark head back to LA Bay, Peter and his boat. Jonses head South to Mulege, showers and Thanksgiving dinner at Hotel Serenidad.
November 23-24
North in Baja, camping in the beautiful desert of rocks and plants at Rancho Santa Inez at Catavina, then on to Ensenada and more tamales, then wait to cross the border.
November 25-26
Interstates to Boulder. Snow and dangerous roads in Utah; dinner at Mom 's Cafe in Salina. 15 degrees crossing the San Rafael Swell and the Rockies. Dumping snow in Vail. ;-)
Total: 3800 miles
Photos and itinerary about Syncro Safari, Baja '01 are courtesy of Richard Jones.
November 15-16
1150 miles on I-70 and I-15 to Oceaside, California, just north of San Diego.
November 17
7 am , three Syncros head south to Baja: Mark, Peter Buettner from San Francisco and the Joneses. In the afternoon we catch up with Steve and Kate who had left the day before. After dark we arrive at Bahia de Los Angeles and camp on the beach. We get up at 1:30 to watch the meteor shower which was fabulous. Actually, it continued the next night, too.
November 18-20
Beach days; kayaking, fishing, eating, sunning, eating, swimming, eating. Mark grills fish and Steve makes ceviche.
Life is good....
November 20
Peter stays at LA Bay and the others drive to San Ignacio for showers and food, then Santa Rosalia for supplies, then to beautiful Punta Chivato beach.
November 21-22
Beach days at Punta Chivato.
November 22, Thanksgiving.
Mark head back to LA Bay, Peter and his boat. Jonses head South to Mulege, showers and Thanksgiving dinner at Hotel Serenidad.
November 23-24
North in Baja, camping in the beautiful desert of rocks and plants at Rancho Santa Inez at Catavina, then on to Ensenada and more tamales, then wait to cross the border.
November 25-26
Interstates to Boulder. Snow and dangerous roads in Utah; dinner at Mom 's Cafe in Salina. 15 degrees crossing the San Rafael Swell and the Rockies. Dumping snow in Vail. ;-)
Total: 3800 miles
Photos and itinerary about Syncro Safari, Baja '01 are courtesy of Richard Jones.