La Paz, Baja California Sur
The voyage from Mazatlan was just over 14 hours. Since it is overnight, I slept through most of it. Grabbed a coffee and pastry for breakfast which was part of the ticket purchase. Then waited to be directed to the vehicle deck.
Thank goodness Rebel was still upright and ready to continue on the adventure. Unloading took a bit of time waiting for all of the semi’s and a bus to clear the ramps. Just a little bit of carbon monoxide in the air with all of the vehicles idling, waiting for their turn to leave the ferry. The time frame from docking to riding off of the ferry was around an hour and a half.
Once you are off the ferry, traffic is directed to drive by an office. This is where you have to pay another $105.00 pesos as you drive off of the Baja Ferry property. Before entering the highway to go to La Pas, there is also a military checkpoint to stop at.
Planning Ahead
The Honda Rebel has a very small fuel capacity for long trips, at 11.2 L. At 225kms on my trip meter, I start looking for a gas station. I knew there could be a couple of sections on Baja that I could potentially run out of fuel. Arriving in La Paz, my first task was to find a store to purchase my own jerry can to carry for back up. On my way to the auto parts store, I stumbled upon a Starbucks. Of course I had to stop in for a treat.
Exploring La Paz
I tried getting a room at a few of the hotels along the Malecon, but they were booked up. I was able to get one at the City Express, and got settled in. Was a bit farther from the Malecon, but a nice hotel to stay at.
I spent the rest of the afternoon walking the Malecon and exploring La Paz. What a beautiful place, I will definitely be back!
Exploring more of Baja next on the agenda…