Well, the wind didn't want to let up in San Ignacio but in order to make our date with Jodie's parents in a week, we had to move on regardless. So we packed our bags and battled the gale for 2 long kilometers to the gas station, where we befriended the attendant and what seemed like half the town's men who were loitering around. It was a good strategy, though, since we had them all working to find us a ride out to the coast, where we hoped the wind would be at our backs rather than in our faces.
It didn't take long for them to find Teodoro, a local school teacher with a pick-up truck, who was willing to take us along. Teodoro turned out to be not only a good driver, negotiating fallen rocks and transport trucks on the steepest grades on Mex 1, but also a great tour guide, pointing out places of interest along the way.
He told us about the geo-thermal plant beside the volcano that supplies electricity to several towns in the area, and pointed out a mule caravan taking supplies to a hunting camp where they hunt desert bighorn. He even stopped for us to take a picture of a huge rock shaped like a chicken (which we were too polite to say that we couldn't actually see!).
So finally we're back on the road, with the sea on our left now and the winds pushing us south to La Paz....
Christine
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Jodie/Christine - I am one of Wendy's friends and just letting you know that my folks are sailing around the world on a sailboat. They are currently in Cabo San Lucas and will spend Christmas in La Paz (and area). They would love to welcome you on their boat if you wanted a bed on water for a few nights! Their blog is http://wendyken.blogspot.com/
They can be reached at kwsquirrell@gmail.com
Kristen Lunman :)
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