Pre Trip Planning

Trip Start Oct 12, 2008

Trip End Ongoing

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Petticoat Junction

(Panama City Beach hotels)

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

We have done a lot of searching and finally found what we hope to be a great new RV Park in Los Barriles, Baja California Del Sur, Mexico. Los Barriles is a town we visited several times on our first 2 trips and is known for the constant wind and its popularity for kite boarding and windsurfing as well as fishing. The town is about 70 miles north of Las Brisas in San Jose which is where we stayed during our 2007 visit. It is also only about 75 miles south of the city of La Paz and of course is still on the beautiful Sea of Cortez (Jacque Cousteau's "aquarium of the world").

The "Playanorte" RV park is right on the beach and has actually been there for 10 years but in the past did not have electricity or any other real amenities. Over the past 2 years owner William Harnecker has added power, sewer, water and a bath as well as a soon to be completed laundry facility. It is within walking distance of a new hotel with a 4 star restaurant

Both Motorhomes in front of Pettitcoat Junction

. Check out their website to see some pictures and other info about the park.

In preparation for the trip, Gilles is busy with the renovation of the 1989 Fleetwood Southwind. A whole new interior is in the works including hardwood (floating laminate) flooring and new bedroom floorplan with increased storage. See the pictures of the renovation job here.

For now we are planning to take both RV's and at least one vehicle with the idea to leave Gilles' RV there and return in the Spring with mine. Hopefully if all goes well, we will begin construction on a palapa (WHAT IS A "PALAPA"? A palm thatch hut or umbrella on the Mexican beaches - a shelter to get out of the sun with an ice cold beer or margarita....) to shade our permanent spot there and next year continue with construction of the outdoor kitchen and living area.

We will arrive in Los Barriles around the 15th of January - this means a departure from Panama City Beach around the first of the year to make the 3,000 plus mile trek!

To see my Baja 3 blog on Blogger (complete with translator, music, and Current Weather for Los Barriles click here)

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