It was Monday, day 13 of my tour, and we were headed to San Janvier on hilly double track. It took all morning to get there. We eventually came to a flatter, faster surface and the last 6k were on paved road. The road that goes from Loretto to the Mission.
We had a nice lunch in the hotel by the Mission then loaded up with 6 more litres of water. Most of the afternoon was spent riding down the wash. Rocky, sandy and lots of water crossings. Near the end of the day my left knee was starting to hurt again. Not good.
Got an early start the next morning as we wanted to reach Ciudad Constitution this day which was about 110k ride. Started out riding in the wash, then faster double track to the Tienda at Ley Federal #1 for drinks and snacks. The next section was easy riding dirt road through citrus groves and big fields of vegetables all the way to town. The agricultural hub of the region. At a Tienda on the outskirts of town we stopped for Tecate and an impromptu singalong with Pancho and his friend on guitar.
Once again feeling pretty lucky to be riding with the Alaskans as by myself I would not be as open to these experiences. We went into town and booked rooms at The Oasis Hotel. After cleaning up we hit the street for Tacos, walked the strip, then hung out in a UFC fighting bar for beers. Felt pretty good after a few days wild camping.
The next day, Wednesday January 17th, I decided to pull the plug on my ride. I probably could have ridden to La Paz in about three or four days but I was worried my knee issue might become chronic and I wanted to meet my wife at the San Diego airport on the 20th.
I said goodbye to my new friends from Palmer Alaska and took the Aguila bus to La Paz. I went to Hotel Pension California but it was booked so I went down the street to Hacienda San Jose. My room was 250 pesos, about $15. I walked down to the Malećon and had dinner at Burger King.
The next day I checked out the bike stores in the morning and walked the Malećon in the afternoon. I took a Volaris flight to Tijuana the following morning, crossed the border at the CBX, and rode my bike to Ocean Beach in San Diego.
On the morning of the 20th I met my wife at the airport and we started our holiday together.
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