baja visitor

Mexicali? Baja's capital? Wrong it's Tijuana or is it maybe Ensenada, but not Mexicali. And where is Mexicali anyway? The desert right? Along the border? Those are questions I have heard many times. People have heard of Mexicali , but not much else. They have always thought of it as some small border town on the international boundary in the hot, lifeless desert. Or a place to drive through quickly on the way to San Felipe and the Sea of Cortez. Well small it's not, border town in the desert it is. But I was to find out it is MUCH more....... in 24 hours! Estadio B Air where the Mexicali Aguilas play Luckily I was invited to attend a playoff game for the local professional baseball team, the Aguilas de Mexicali (Mexicali Eagles). I had always wanted to attend a game, but never found the time. Glad I finally did. The Aguilas play in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (Mexican Pacific League) from October to January. Similar to an MLB AAA team there was som

December 3rd, 2018 from Shari Bondy We had the great pleasure here in Bahia Asuncion of hosting Ryan & Casey Higginbotham from Pismo Beach CA on their historical paddle south from Alaska to Cabo. They are prone paddlers meaning they lie on their stomachs or paddle kneeling. Now THAT is bada$$!!! The 27 year old identical twins showed up at our door with a couple dry bags each and recounted some fantastic stories of their epic trip down. Their biggest fear are sharks! The boards are 17' long and have a rudder and skeg and were specially made for this trip that no one has ever done before. They usually make about 15-20 miles a day and the heaviest item is the 12 lb water desal unit which is also the most valuable item for them along with a sat phone for emergencies. These boys are very prepared and capable with good heads on their shoulders. It was so interesting seeing how little gear they have and how they placed it on their boards when they pulled out.