Cabo Frailes continues to be wracked by intense winds, making it undesirable to be near the beach with flying sand. We've moved camp a bit further inland nestled into a grove of bushes, but there are still gusts that knock items off our outdoor table. Last night, a gust flung Andrew's camp chair into the fire while he was out of it and the nylon quickly lit. Thank heaven we also brought lower beach chairs so we still have something to sit in!
One of the most interesting aspects of being down here is meeting fellow travellers. There is a huge contingent of RVers from BC who set up elaborate shelters here in the free arroyo for the entire season. Another group is the Europeans, like Franz, who actually ship their rigs across the ocean for long forays through the Americas. Then there is a group of wildly hardy adventurers who are here on bike or foot.
Tyler Burgess camped next to us the past few days and is walking the coast from La Paz to San Jose del Cabo, around a 200 km trek. Yes - walking! She says she does about 16-20 km a day, camping on the beach or staying some nights in hotels along the way. If this isn't impressive enough, it's even more so when you know that she is...(well, we don't actually know)...but guessing she's in her 60s or beyond. Tyler's done many long distance solo walks and her gear is like something from a MEC uber-catalogue - all top notch and designed to be as compact and light as possible, weighing in at 33 lbs for all her gear, shelter, clothing, food, etc - astonishing! For anyone interested in learning more about Tyler, her blog is www.walk-with-me.com.
Our new neighbour is also packing light. He is a young man from New York who has spent the last eight months biking from home through the States and into Baja. These people make us feel like our Escape trailer is a palace!
But some of the BCers truly have constructed castles for their winter homes. Several of the large rigs here have complete outdoor sheltered patios made of tarps, created rock gardens, trees of lights, and in one case, even a mini golf course! Many come year after year and even get protective of their "spot". A regular schedule of water and grocery suppliers has been established to ensure this little winter community isn't in want for anything. This morning, I bought a bag of mixed leafy greens, baby heirloom tomatoes and a head of orange cauliflower from a farmer who drove right to our camp!
We've heard the winds are supposed to subside after the weekend (it's Friday as I write this) and on Sunday there is a transpenicular road race set to blast past on this dirt road, so likely we'll be here a few more days, lazing through the winds inside the comfort of our RV.
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