Ready, Set, GO!

The San Diego KOA Campground is actually in the suburb of Chula Vista on the south side of San Diego.  It’s a nice campground except that it is just off of a major freeway so the roaring noise is so loud that it can’t be ignored as background noise.  We prepared for our journey into Mexico by filling up with gas, grocery shopping, doing the laundry and other minor chores.

Monday afternoon was not a good time for me.  First, I moved the picnic table with the Jeep, then before we even got out of the campground my bike skidded and fell and I jumped off and stepped on my helmet, breaking it.  Then on the return leg of our bike ride, I got a flat tire and had to walk the last 1/2 mile back. I really needed that glass of wine with supper!

Tuesday morning we found a dive shop where we bought used wet suits so that we could comfortably snorkel during our trip.  Tuesday afternoon we met the rest of the caravan members and were oriented as to how we will travel and what we will see as RVers in Mexico - like narrow, bumpy roads, military check points and toll roads.  There are a number of people who have never done a caravan in Mexico so they are very nervous and have lots of questions.  We have a wagon master, Jim and Mary, and a tail gunner, Erich and Carol, and 19 other motorhomes and fifth-wheels, 21 units altogether.

This morning we were lining up at 7 AM and pulled out at 7:30. That is just too early for any normal person to be on the road! It is a short 10 mile drive to the border and then a 3 hour wait as each RV is run through the Xray machine.  Once we are lined up across the border we have a 78 mile drive through Tijuana and down the coast to just past Ensenada where we are camped at the Estero Beach Resort and Campground after a harrowing drive through Ensenada rush hour.  We spent three hours driving plus a half an hour for lunch and the 45 minutes to get all the rigs parked.  Long Day.