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Slow Baja Winter Expedition - Day 2

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 Day Two The Slow Baja Winter Expedition woke up early to a delicious ranch-style communal breakfast. With everyone full and ready to hit the road, Michael Emery held a meeting of the group to go over our upcoming amazing journey including discussing road and safety issues. He also gave out "swag" bags to all including Slow Baja merch, a Benchmark Baja California Atlas and other sponsor-donated items. Plus Matt had given out Barbers for Baja t-shirts and socks to all last night and today. Today's route was Rancho La Bellota to Valle de Trinidad for lunch (Valley T Tacos!), then south to San Quintin for a night at Don Eddie's Landing Hotel . Unfortunately, Ron in our group had engine issues outside Ojos Negros. His Jeep was done and his trip was over. A couple of us waited with him for a flatbed to arrive from Ensenada as the others continued on (we would hope to catch up with them the next day). The Jeep was towed to local mechanics and we made the best of it in
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The Slow Baja Winter Expedition 2024 - Day 1

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When my good friend & travel buddy Michael Emery of the Slow Baja Podcast called and invited me to join him on the inaugural Slow Baja Winter Expedition it was a no-brainer. He would be leading a group of Baja enthusiasts on 7-day Baja road trip to San Ignacio, Baja California Sur and back to the border. He asked that I helped with the "sweep" at the back of the pack. I later found out that Baja amigo Matthew Schnitzer of Barbers for Baja (if you don't know all the good they are doing for the children of Baja, click on the link and help them!) would be going along as well so we could kick off Baja Beisbol , I was100% in! I needed someone to road trip with me so was excited when my brother Mike and my good college friend John decided to come along on what would be an epic and memorable trip south of the border. The group Emery was leading included seasoned Baja travelers and as well as newbies to the peninsula. Each day would be different and exciting. The experienc
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Deckman’s in the Valle De Guadalupe by Baja's Michelin Star Chef Drew Deckman

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Deckman's En El Mogor is one of the regions top restaurants and a must-visit for foodies to the Valle de Guadalupe. Michelin Star Chef Drew Deckman has come up with a locally-sourced, fresh and rotating menu daily. If you have the opportunity, don't the miss the experience. And as they say at Deckman's, "Slow Food, not fast food." Deckman's en el Mogor Ensenada-Tecate Highway Km. 85.5, San Antonio de Las Minas, 22766 Valle de Guadalupe, B.C., Mexico  Reservations recommended https://deckmans.com
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Baja XL Rally - A look back at the 2019 Race

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Photos & Story by Ted Donovan “Anyone. By Anything. By Any Means.” The 2019 Baja XL Rally stages With the Baja XL Rally Race returning in January/February 2025, I thought I'd post some of my photos, in stages, of the Baja XL Race in January/February 2019 that Michael Emery and I tackled. For those of you that don't know, the Baja XL is a rally race from Los Angeles to Los Cabos and back in 10 days. In 2019, we had overnights at Rancho El Coyote, Catavina, Puerto Lopez Mateos, Todos Santos, Cabo Pulmo, Ciudad Constitucion, Bahia Concepcion/Mulege, Mission San Borja and San Felipe and then back to the US. From the organizers: "The BAJA XL is a minimal assistance road rally. There are no rescue trucks, medical helicopters or travel guides. You have to rely on your own wits and resources to get out of trouble. The BAJA XL is open to “anyone by anything”. If it’s street legal you can drive it. The rally is open to cars, motorcycles, trucks and whatever
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