Now we’re into it — dirt roads and some amazing hill and coastal sights.
We’ll spend a couple of days in La Paz trying to learn a bit of Spanish.
Goneriden
04
22 Nov 2001 – 29 Nov 2001
Mexico
San Ignacio - San Rosalia - Loreto - La Paz
Trip distance5,278 kmWeek 04 of 32
The modern week-by-week edition
San Ignacio
to La Paz.
This week’s route
San Ignacio - San Rosalia - Loreto - La Paz
- 1San Ignacio
- 2Santa Rosalía
- 3Loreto
- 4La Paz
Week 04 routeMexicoRegional context
Approximate route using modern roads · OpenStreetMap contributors · route via OSRM
Week 04 in the full journey
See this week in the complete 32-week route.
The preserved 2002 maps provide full-trip context while the modern interactive journey map is developed.
Memorable moment
Memorable moment.
Afternoons of exploring 4WD tracks along the Baja Californian coastline. Tight curves, washed out creek beds, beaches, cacti.
Deciding that some live riding footage would be worthwhile, the DV camera was taped to Jamie's helmet with good old black insulation tape.
After some hard arse riding by the other boys (more like fairly poor), a review of the video was in order.
Apparent technical difficulties caused this first movie to get shelved. (The little red button with "record" is normally not so hard to find, Jamie.)
Stay tuned for the sequel.
Original Week 4 accountPictures of the week
Three moments from the road
Quote of the week"That looks like diesel, that smells like diesel, shit, that was diesel." - Duke, recounting a past motorcycle accident.
"You just leave in your pocket what ever you think is fair for a blowjob" - ???????
"How many fingers and toes do we have between the 3 of us?" - Martin
CompetitionSee who could become the first to be the teachers pet.
Winner: boxy - those 3 hours of homework each night paid off.
Highlight1) For Boxy and Jamie: watching Martin slide backward down a hill with his motorbike and coming to rest with a box thorn bush wedged between his butt cheeks.
2) For Martin and Boxy: watching Boxy kick a cactus into Jamie's fat stomach, and the 10 minutes he took to remove the thorns.
Risk activityReturning to the classroom after a break of 8 years.Risk factor3/10 for brain overload
LowlightGetting a cactus kicked into your stomach - Jamie
Getting a box thorn bush in your rear - Martin
Road tallyIn the Yeneke Hotel courtyard, La Paz: 1 monkey, 4 blowfish, 1 armadillo, 1 whale, 3 snakes
Week 04 photo diary
The week, in event order
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