Bahia to Bahia

One of Linda's suppliers own property in Bahia de Asuncion. They, David and Nancy, live in Creston but winter in Asuncion, Bahia de Asuncion is located on the Pacific coast about ½ way down the Baja peninsular. It is 135K off the main highway across the flattest, driest desert I have ever seen. To say that it is remote is an understatement! The Bahia de Asuncion was our destination today.

David and Nancy had emailed us to say that they had to go to the immigration office in Guerrero Negro to fill out some paper work. Since we would be passing close to this location we made sketchy cell phone plans to attempt a rendezvous.

Just north of Guerrero Negro is the state line between north and south Baja. There is a check point on the highway at this location. At the check point we noticed a parked car with BC plates under a a sign for the immigration office. Hmmm! Might this car belong to Nancy and Dave? We stopped and the vague meeting plans became a reality. David and Nancy led us to Tony's taco stand and we enjoyed some great fresh and tasty fish tacos for lunch.

Since David and Nancy had some errands to do, they gave us directions and we headed off for Asuncion. Asuncion is about 100K from Guerrero as the crow flies... but 180K by road. The road is paved most of the way. The final 15K is still under construction. On the Baja, if it isn't paved, it is sand. What a long 15K! Some of the road was only sand over a hard packed gravel. That was OK but other parts were soft bottomless sand. Linda walked as I plowed through it on the bike. Lucky Linda caught a ride to town in the first car caught up to us. Then David and Nancy caught up to me and went ahead to find Linda. Solo on the bike, I made better time and I reached town a few minute behind them and they led the way to our B&B.

I'm reluctant to tell anybody about Asuncion. Perhaps I should say that it's just like the Bay of LA and discourage anyone from going there but it is anything but. Dave, if you came here, I don't think you would ever want to return to Canada.

We are staying for a couple of days at least... more about Asuncion tomorrow.