February 20th

This morning, we went for a ride 30 Km. north-west-ish, along the Coastal Highway, #3, which was a good highway, including paved shoulders.  Apparently the highway is this quality right up to Yuma, part of Sonora’s strategy to get the west coast of the US easy access to Puerto Penasco.  Strange that it may be complete southward to Bahia Kino, but with no publicity, you cannot find out yea or nay.  Northwest of Puerto Penasco are UNESCO heritage and RAMSAR sites, where the Sonoran desert meets the sea, and important estuaries.  Our wi-fi is tenuous, so I haven’t been able to research these sites on-line. There was a small interpretive site along the highway, well conceived in installation, but sadly lacking in maintenance.

Flowers are starting to appear.  Nancy calls a stop, scurries out into the desert to take a picture or two, and the journey resumes.

Nancy, new to this retirement and taking it easy concept, decided that she must muck out the Bigfoot today.  As usual, she did a great job.  Tomorrow, our Bigfoot gets a much deserved wash and wax; the guy was by today, left his step-ladder, and asked us if 8 am was OK.  Saturday must be prime time for him; we said sure.

Tomorrow is also pack up day.  We have to be at the border by 11 am Sunday morning, when our insurance turns into a pumpkin.  Gila Bend (Hee-la Bend) is the destination of choice.

And here's one last shot of how close we are to the ocean.