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[SunMan]

Are you guys going to be able to join us?

We are seriously considering going, if so it would be the first week in April.

[chnlisle]

Yep. Won't Sun Woman be on Spring Break?

[SunMan]

More aptly it hinges on her heathen's school break. TT's as well, fortunately they align.

[chnlisle]

We'd love to see all you guys down there. It will be fun.

[generubin]

We are seriously considering going, if so it would be the first week in April.

Suni, that'll be great if you can join us.
Gene

[chnlisle]

Gene Rubin saw something interesting on the http://www.discoverbaja.com website. These guys are basically an insurance company but they've been around for ove 20 years and have an excellent reputation and they provide a lot of information on Baja. If you join (family membership is $39 per year) you can get your Mexican Travel Visas (FMM) from them through the mail. You simply scan your pasports, fill out the FFM form on the web site and send it to them. They charge $32 instead of the $26 it cost at the border in Mexico. The time and frustration you save by getting it in the mail has to be worth the extra 6 bucks plus membership. You can also get your Mexican Insurance through them at a very good price.

[generubin]

Jay, I am definitely joining Discover Baja as well. I think everyone should join so as to save us all a lot of time. In order to get the tourist cards at the border in Mexicali there is no parking to speak of and it can take a really long time to get the paper work done. To be able to just breeze on through Mexicali and on down the road to San Felipe will make all the difference in the world. I recall the crossing at Tijuana is easier to get the Visas than at Mexicali but if you want to see the incredibly more beautiful Sea of Cortez coast and save time (since most of the road is sadly now paved), crossing at Mexicali is the way to go, plus our first overnights are on the Sea of Cortez at Gonzaga Bay.

[chnlisle]

It appears the Vagabundos https://www.vagabundos.com also will get you an FMM using the same method as http://www.discoverbaja.com/ I went with Discover Baja because I have been with them in past years and liked them. They were also the first to answer and return my email questions. The person that answered me was the same woman that I spoke with way back in the 90's. I think that counts for something.

[generubin]

According to posters on Baja Nomads, the pavement heading south from Puertocitos is within 3 miles of Gonzaga. Bummer. I remember 20 years ago, just the talk of future pavement to Gonzaga gave me the creeps. Now between paving this road and the Laguna San Ignacio road, I could literally use my Honda sedan for this trip!

[chnlisle]

Last March it was 12 miles from Gonzaga. I suppose you could camp for 10 days out of your Civic but why would you want to?