RATING: ♦♦♦♦♦
We started the winter season off still in Yuma AZ. We then drove up to Quartzsite AZ for the annual RV boondocking convergence in January, with a wonderful side trip up to Lake Havasu AZ for their balloon festival.
In February, we met up with sister, Debbie, and brother-in-law, Reed, in Palm Desert CA. We then headed south to El Centro to get ready for our caravan to Baja California, Mexico with the Escapees Mexican Connection. We met up with the group at Potrero CA, and crossed the border at Tecate.
Our first stop was a few days at a zoo in the Mexican wine country of the Guadalupe Valley. We then headed down to the La Jolla Beach Camp just south of Ensenada BC for 10 days. The weather was cold and rainy, but we still had a good time and made some wonderful friends.
We then took a side adventure with a smaller group from the caravan across the Baja Peninsula to San Felipe BC. The drive was harrowing, but the weather improved considerably, and we had a perfect five days on the beach.
Sadly, on the way back to the U.S., our towed car caught on fire, and was a total loss. But we are grateful that no one was hurt, and the motorhome survived with only superficial damage. We crossed back at Mexicali, and bought a new car in El Centro. We then retraced our steps along the Salton Sea to finish up the season with three relaxing weeks at the Thousand Trails in Menifee CA.