We recently returned from a 19 day trip from Mississippi out to Rosarito Beach, Mexico and back to Mississippi.
3 nights were spent in San Diego, visiting family.
9 nights were spent in Rosarito Beach, Mexico.
6 nights were spent on the road.
We took the lower route, 40 to the 30 to the 20 to the 10 to the 8 because of colder weather (ice & snow) along the more northern route, straight across the 40.
We still had 5 nights that were in the 20's.
The truck pulled well, the trailer was a great home away from home, we had a great time and are already planning on repeating this trip next year.
The truck can go further between stops than us. Here we are pulled over for a break, somewhere in New Mexico-
And another break at a rest area in Arizona-
This is a rest area outside of El Centro, CA. We stayed here for the night, this pic is in the morning, right before leaving out.
I did not get pics of our first two nights on the road. The first was at a Walmart between Texarkana and Dallas. The second was at a Rest Area in New Mexico.
The only real climb we had was coming into San Diego...not much at all.
We arrived at families house in San Diego, CA. We stayed here for 3 nights, spending Thanksgiving here and visiting family, before heading down to Mexico.
More in next post-
3 nights were spent in San Diego, visiting family.
9 nights were spent in Rosarito Beach, Mexico.
6 nights were spent on the road.
We took the lower route, 40 to the 30 to the 20 to the 10 to the 8 because of colder weather (ice & snow) along the more northern route, straight across the 40.
We still had 5 nights that were in the 20's.
The truck pulled well, the trailer was a great home away from home, we had a great time and are already planning on repeating this trip next year.
The truck can go further between stops than us. Here we are pulled over for a break, somewhere in New Mexico-
And another break at a rest area in Arizona-
This is a rest area outside of El Centro, CA. We stayed here for the night, this pic is in the morning, right before leaving out.
I did not get pics of our first two nights on the road. The first was at a Walmart between Texarkana and Dallas. The second was at a Rest Area in New Mexico.
The only real climb we had was coming into San Diego...not much at all.
We arrived at families house in San Diego, CA. We stayed here for 3 nights, spending Thanksgiving here and visiting family, before heading down to Mexico.
More in next post-
One day we walked down to the beach from our site.
Checked out the tide-pools-
Mary got some good pics, along with a few "treasures"-
It was another "picture-perfect" day-
After walking back up to the bluff where our trailer is, we got a few more photo's of the sunset-
After watching yet another spectacular sunset...
...it was back to the trailer and time to get some work done. Nope, not retired, still working several hours each day on this trip!
Will post more photo's of this trip as time allows.
Checked out the tide-pools-
Mary got some good pics, along with a few "treasures"-
It was another "picture-perfect" day-
After walking back up to the bluff where our trailer is, we got a few more photo's of the sunset-
After watching yet another spectacular sunset...
...it was back to the trailer and time to get some work done. Nope, not retired, still working several hours each day on this trip!
Will post more photo's of this trip as time allows.
Here are some more photos of our time in Rosarito Beach, along with our daily drive up to TJ. It's about a 35 minute drive, about half the time along the coast, and the other half in TJ traffic.
Here's a photo of just after turning east off the coast, and heading down into TJ.
On the left you can see "The Wall" with the open space to the left...that is the USA.
All the built up area straight ahead and to the right in Tijuana, MX.
Driving along the Mexico side of the border...to the left is the wall right south of the border and another wall.
While we were down there, there were thousands of folks from "the Caravan" camped out all over Tijuana. The following photo is just a small section of one of the encampments that is right off the road we traveled every day.
Most of the folks we talked with in TJ were not happy about their city being "invaded" with the caravan.
Typical TJ traffic as we leave the docs and head back south-
Out of the city traffic and on the "toll road" (cost is $1.95 USD when they're actually collecting, which was only about half the time while we were there)-
The coastal view is quite nice heading south in Baja California.
More photo's in next post.
Here's a photo of just after turning east off the coast, and heading down into TJ.
On the left you can see "The Wall" with the open space to the left...that is the USA.
All the built up area straight ahead and to the right in Tijuana, MX.
Driving along the Mexico side of the border...to the left is the wall right south of the border and another wall.
While we were down there, there were thousands of folks from "the Caravan" camped out all over Tijuana. The following photo is just a small section of one of the encampments that is right off the road we traveled every day.
Most of the folks we talked with in TJ were not happy about their city being "invaded" with the caravan.
Typical TJ traffic as we leave the docs and head back south-
Out of the city traffic and on the "toll road" (cost is $1.95 USD when they're actually collecting, which was only about half the time while we were there)-
The coastal view is quite nice heading south in Baja California.
More photo's in next post.
Leaving San Diego, we crossed the border into Tijuana at San Ysidro. It was fairly painless.
With the whole Caravan thing going on we did not know what to expect.
They checked our passports, ran an xray machine over the truck and trailer, and we were on our way in less than 30 minutes.
We got set up at Popotla RV Park, just south of Rosarito Beach. It is a very nice place, and we intend on staying there again next year.
This was our first afternoon there, enjoying the view of the ocean and little bay below.
Another shot of the bay, as the sun was setting...
...this was the first of many fantastic sunsets we experienced here-
Besides being a nice location, the security is good at Popotla, the electricity is good...a steady 119 volts. My Verizon signal is better here than at the house in North Mississippi!
The next morning, this is the view out the trailer door-
Another shot out the trailer door, notice this morning the tide is higher than it was yesterday afternoon.
The reason we are down here is for our regular medical check ups and maintenance chelation treatments. Nothing wrong, just keeping healthy.
Photo of our doctors clinic in Tijuana-
After leaving the docs for the day, we stopped at Walmart to do some shopping-
Did a little tourist shopping on the way back to Rosarito Beach.
Back "home" the second afternoon-
More in next post.
With the whole Caravan thing going on we did not know what to expect.
They checked our passports, ran an xray machine over the truck and trailer, and we were on our way in less than 30 minutes.
We got set up at Popotla RV Park, just south of Rosarito Beach. It is a very nice place, and we intend on staying there again next year.
This was our first afternoon there, enjoying the view of the ocean and little bay below.
Another shot of the bay, as the sun was setting...
...this was the first of many fantastic sunsets we experienced here-
Besides being a nice location, the security is good at Popotla, the electricity is good...a steady 119 volts. My Verizon signal is better here than at the house in North Mississippi!
The next morning, this is the view out the trailer door-
Another shot out the trailer door, notice this morning the tide is higher than it was yesterday afternoon.
The reason we are down here is for our regular medical check ups and maintenance chelation treatments. Nothing wrong, just keeping healthy.
Photo of our doctors clinic in Tijuana-
After leaving the docs for the day, we stopped at Walmart to do some shopping-
Did a little tourist shopping on the way back to Rosarito Beach.
Back "home" the second afternoon-
More in next post.
