We spent three weeks in Loreto and got back on October 7. We were pulling a 30 foot fishing boat so were were concerned about the conditions of the roads just two weeks after Hurricane Jimena. I had contacted Alfredo Rosas, the Director of Sales and Marketing at the newly opened luxury 5 star in Loreto, La Mision, and he told me the roads were no problem and that eventhough Loreto had no power or water for 4 days during the hurricane, the town of Loreto came through relatively unscathed.
My husband and I drove from San Diego and crossed at the Otay Mesa boarder crossing this time instead of San Ysidro. The crossing was very quick and we found our way to the 2ooo Corridor. The Dos Mil Highway, as it is referred to, is a huge time saver compared to getting through Tijuana and driving through all the toll booths to Ensenda. It goes complete around Tijuana, is a 4 lane highway and NO TOLL booths! Which is great if you have 3-4 axels. The roads were in fact, in very good condition and in many spots had been improved with widened shoulders. Twelve hours later we were in San Ignacio by 7:30 p.m. We pulled over to our spot for the night where would sleep in the cuddy cabin of our boat for the first time, thus realizing that the bed is a little small for my 6'2" husband and that the mosquitos were out for BLOOD - no pun intended. Before hitting the hay, we walked across the street and had a bite to eat and a couple beers at the local family restaurant. Here we were serenaded by the grandfather as he played his Mandolin. He then got his 4 year old grandson to join in for a duet. It was too cute. Stay tuned for the second half of the trip to Loreto the next day...
Safe travels,
Loretanamama
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