Vagabundos del Mar - A Travel Club for Baja Travelers & More...
The Vagabundos Baja Direct Caravaners have an antidote for January's stinging cold. They recently crossed at the Tecate Border south and arrived in Cabo San Lucas. Follow them on our Facebook page to see them as they bask in the sun and have fun on Conception Bay. www.vagabundos.com, click on the link to Facebook. There is still room on our Beaches and Whales caravan crossing Tecate on February 12. Call the office at 800-474-Baja(2252) to sign up. This is projected to be a banner year for gray whales. Many sightings of greater numbers than usual are occurring along the California Coast. If your heart's desire is to see some of the best Mayan ruins in the world, there is also room on our Guatemala Tour January 27 led by David and Connie Jones. Road Report from Baja Direct Caravan arriving in Cabo San Lucas - Reconstruction on the Baja Highway: 1) Leaving Tecate going South on Highway 1, at KM 50 there are about five short detours on rough dirt where the road is being repaired. 2) South of Maneadero and north of Santa Tomas - 10 miles of Highway 1 with a sharp curve down the big hill. During reconstruction traffic is rerouted onto a dirt road. 3) Between the military checkpoint and north of Jesus Maria (north of Guerrero Negro) is a five mile, rough, ungraded dirt road with zero asphalt; travel slowly. 4) Going from Todos Santos to Cabo on Hwy 19 starting at KM 71 to KM 113 approximately, 24 miles of long stretches of graded dirt to rough ungraded patches several miles in length. Then there is some pavement and then dirt again. This stretch took 3 hours from Todos Santos to the Vagabundos RV Park and needs to be driven slowly. From La Paz to Todos Santos there is a beautiful four lane smooth road. Construction on the Baja Highway is ongoing and where construction is completed the road is very good, wider and smoother. Areas still under construction should be driven slowly, with care. If going south of the border to escape the cold, use our popular online Travel Buddies Calendar. See link below.
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Vagabundos del Mar Boat & Travel Club is in our 45th year of carrying out our mission to "Help members travel safely, economically and enjoyably in all of North America, especially Baja California".
Labor Day is upon us and that is the time many start thinking of a southward trek. October and November are some of the best months in Baja -- weather cooler, water still warm and some of the best fishing for big game fish occurs. Several world class tournaments in the Sea of Cortez happen in October, and November is good fishing too. Many Members, Officers and Directors through this year and the summer have traveled and caravaned down to enjoy the warmth and friendly people of Baja and for our tournaments and great fishing. President Tony Schuck has been to the Club casas in Loreto twice and is going again.
On the Baja Highway -- the Tecate crossing south and north proved to be an easy route with construction near that area all but completed. Baja 1 is in good shape and is constantly being improved and widened with many new bridges. Some construction now to watch out for -- the 10 miles of Highway 1 with a sharp curve down the big hill just north of Santo Tomas. During reconstruction traffic is rerouted onto a dirt road. Also the road south of Catavina is undergoing construction creating some dirt bypasses, and the road from Guerrero Negro south to Vizcaino has some rough spots.
Vagabundos has joined the convergence to Facebook and our page is up and running. From our homepage atwww.vagabundos.com, click on the Facebook link where you can see pictures of past and upcoming events, caravans and announcements; and where you may even see your picture. Post your own pictures and comments. You can also reach the page by going to www.facebook.com/vagabundosdelmar.
Also, Vagabundos now offers homeowner's insurance. Call the office for an application.
If you have any questions, please call the office at (800) 474-2252, or email info@vagabundos.com.
For travel information or to travel down in a group or find a buddy on the road, call (http://www.vagabundos.com) or click here for phone contact information