We parked and walked up to the viewing area to see La Bufadora. La Bufadora is a blowhole without rival, according to The Magnificent Peninsula guidebook! Water first goes into a substantial sea-level cave, then, following a pause, it is sprayed back outside by internally compressed air to the accompaniment of a deep roar. We took a quick picture and headed back down the road!
Back on MEX1, we passed several different types of vegetation. Near La Bufadora the fields were covered with century plants; some of them were blooming.
Near KM 88, we turned off the highway onto a dirt road for .7 mile to see the Mission San Vicente Ferrer. We were disappointed when we arrived because it was all locked up. We could peek through the gates and see part of the walls. The Mission was founded by Dominican padres in 1780, on a low rise a few yards from the Rio San Isidro, and used until 1933. In 1997, work began on uncovering the walls.
Back to the highway and heading south we saw lots of different agricultural areas. There are large vineyards and several wineries, along with olive trees and prickly pear cactus farms.
It was obvious to us that some of the farmers are more successful than others. This one had their own private waterslide on the side of the hill!
At San Quintin we wanted to go out to the Old Mill, so we were following our directions on the Streets and Trips computer program we have.
It was wrong. Very wrong. We were heading down dirt streets that led to nowhere! After a couple miles, we decided to skip it and stopped to have lunch. Our planned overnight was to be at Gypsy’s Beach Camp south of San Quintin. Once again, Streets and Trips led us astray, but we finally got there – only to find that it is no longer an RV park, but a private residence. Oh, well. It wasn’t as close to the beach as we had hoped, anyway!
Back to the highway – again passing through miles and miles of covered fields These fields looked like they were growing raspberries under the covers. The wind blows so hard in this area, the soil quickly erodes, so this is to help with that. About 5 miles down the road we decided to try our luck with the El Pabellon RV Park. Again, a dirt road for about 1-1/2 miles, but this time we were rewarded with a great camping spot – and only $120 pesos (less than $9USD)! This is the road the last quarter of a mile into the park.
We are parked just behind the dunes, which shield us from the strong winds off the Pacific. There are actually 3 other RVs here, as well!
Tobey, unfortunately, is still feeling terrible. He napped while I walked along the beach which is covered with sand dollars! I had fun gathering them to bring home for craft projects. I also watch some local folks digging for clams in the surf.
The birds were busy watching them, hoping to get some treats!
Sunset was fantastic, but Tobey only got to see it in the pictures. We only traveled 148 miles today – including the wrong roads, but it was very tiring since our average speed is about 45 mph! We will have another quiet night, listening to the waves crashing on the shore. I am sending Tobey to bed after supper and hope that sleep will help him feel better.
Tobey, unfortunately, is still feeling terrible. He napped while I walked along the beach which is covered with sand dollars! I had fun gathering them to bring home for craft projects. I also watch some local folks digging for clams in the surf. The birds were busy watching them, hoping to get some treats!
Sunset was fantastic, but Tobey only got to see it in the pictures. We only traveled 148 miles today – including the wrong roads, but it was very tiring since our average speed is about 45 mph! We will have another quiet night, listening to the waves crashing on the shore. I am sending Tobey to bed after supper and hope that sleep will help him feel better.
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I stayed at a very nice roadside hotel in San Quintin and ate absolutely delicious tacos at a roadside plywood taco stand.
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