After a couple of days of being stuck on the boat, because the anchorage was too rough to get into the dinghy, we rented a car with our friends John & Anita from Hilbre. We went to Loreto, to see the oldest surviving mission in Baja California (founded in 1697), that was the source of all subsequent missions. There were numerous earlier missions that closed because of numerous problems, including recalcitrant natives.
We had an enjoyable ride into the mountains, though we were surprised to find the road washed out in numerous places, presumably from the hurricane that hit the area last summer. After the trip into the mountains to see the mission, we went to the small, but beautiful, town of Loreto for provisions. The photo shows us having lunch with our friends from Hilbre at an outdoor “palapa” restaurant, where Vicki & I had fish tacos – three tacos for$5. Yummm!
To save money we rented a very small car. We loaded the car down with provisions, water, dinghy gas, etc., far beyond what the designers intended. It bounced around like a bumper car on all the bumps and curves in the road.
Guess what time it was when we finally arrived back at Adesso, with a bag of fresh limes? “Margarita Time”, of course!
It is a Wonderful Life – On Adesso!