Hello my friends glad to spend another video with you guys. I just wanted to tell you both that I truly appreciate you guys it’s like I get in the van with you both and take an hour of to go on an adventure. and is such a good feeling for me , because it’s so easy to love ❤️ and like you guys is like unexplainable you guys have a gift to make other people forget for a moment of how truly life could be so cruel with an every day type of stress with every day stressors I truly amazingly appreciate the time I spent with you guys because you guys made me forget those moments and then I could start with a fresh clear mind, and I truly thank you guys for that I pray for you guys a lot because you guys are part of my life a pretty important part of my life. I enjoy your videos they’re shooting and they’re informative and they’re friendly and everything you guys put out on videos. It’s truly appreciate it just stay healthy. Stay blessed and safe until next journey🙏🏾♥️🫶🏽🦋🐕
Be careful when attendant comes out. Make sure they reset the pump, some won’t and then you get a fill up plus you get charged for the person that filled up before you. Mostly this happens in mainland Mexico but it can happen in Baja. Great video.!
Cannot wait to get started on our vanlife journey this spring, Mexico and Baha is going to be a big bucket list item for us. Currently exploring chilly Iceland then off to Cyprus 🤘
All I know about Baja street food-Fish Tacos!!! If you order tortillas they will automatically give you flour so be sure to ask for “maiz” if you want corn. The beef is much chewier than the American beef because it is very lean. The gas station toilets are famously hideous. My favorite tourist spot was an art colony on the Pacific side west of La Paz.
I grew up going to Ensenada 2-3 times annually 1950s-1973. Was a great time for a kid. Estero Beach Resort and the next door a bit north, El Faro campground. Ate at the long gone Ensenada Cafe which was directly across the street from the famous Husson's Cantina bar. So fun. Mom used to watch the floor show at the Bahia Hotel from the big picture window in front on the street for free. Folkloric dancers and great music. Oh the fun times. Only drawback to the city is the odor of the harbor sea creatures and some sanitary issues in the hinterlands. Last visit was a cruise from Los Angeles that stopped in the port and that was about 20 years back. Safe travels and yes, plenty of road blocks on the way on highways.
The large cacti you saw are cardón cactus, aka, the Mexican giant cactus. It is only found in Baja and in the Sonoran Desert. They are related to the saguaro cactus that is very visible in Arizona in the US but no other state.
Thank you for another view of the world. Country side views are so different from those in NZ. Now I'm going to dive into your newest newsletter. I so enjoy both the written and the videos. Thank you.
Absolutley love the journey you guys are on 🥰 also follow Eva, her videos are beautiful 🥰 ........ I have a 2 year old springer spaniel and a vw t5 that I travel in part time and can completely appreciate the hard work travelling with a puppy is 💪 ......... I hope you realise how inspirational both of you are .......... love everything you do #treadtheglobe and #evazubeck
I so want to get back to van life , you guys are an inspiration , no trafficking of illegal substances or people smuggling whilst in Mexico, its not worth the risk 😊❤❤❤
Absolutely riveting following your journey down through Baja, and I got quite anxious about the fuel situation, brought back memories of an experience I had one Sunday in rural Northumbria. Stupid Londoner hadn't thought that so many petrol stations in Northumbria close on Sundays..... lol. I bet you had a great time looking after Vilk in that wonderful setting while Eva was away.
We've never had anything taken out of our van in mexico. I won't recommend boondocking in desolate places though. It's common practice to overnight at a gas station if you can't make to your destination by dark.
That little town is pronounced Moo-li-hay. A clise friend of mine would vacation in Baja for 4-6 weeks every year. One trip he stayed there for 2 weeks.
I love your food videos from Turkey, I was salivating too looking at them 😍😋🤩! So I would love and be very interested to see some of your food experiences in Mexiko as well!
I was a little nervous when you had trouble finding a gas station that sold diesel but the rest of the trip was wonderful, and thank you so much for taking care of Vilk.
I hope you guys turn around afterwards and go back to the top and travel slowly through Baja, there are so many beautiful places to hang out. Loreto is close by, at least visit Loreto
Hi George - you must be new here - we are indeed heading north as we are shipping our van from LA to Tokyo in the middle of March - we have lots of filming to do on the way back up including Loreto (and we will be meeting our friends Ben and Chesca from Overlanding Sophia there too 🌺🙌🚐) Marianne
@@TREADtheglobe not new, I was watching under a different RU-vid channel but I've been following your videos for a while. I also follow Overlanding Sophia. I love both yours and theirs perspectives of the USA. Why Japan and not continue South to Ushuaia?
Hi George - we are driving around the world UK to UK - we have been on this challenge since we left the UK on our around the world drive series in Jan 2020 - We will maybe do the Alaska - Argentina challenge one day - but around the world is enough for now !!
Haha I had the exact same thing happen ;) Was driving through San Felipe thinking I don't need to fill up, then got very nervous indeed on that long stretch before the next gas station came up
I think the reason you don't want to drive at night is because of the "topes". Giant speed bumps that go all the way across the road. How to ruin your suspension in one fell swoop!! Can't see them until you are on top of them, at night. I went as far as Rosarito Beach once, to buy some medicine over the counter that was horribly expensive in the U.S. when i had lyme disease.
Those poor lorryists!! I hope everyone was okay. Have you dealt with many speed bumps on the highways in Baja? I think they call them topes (pronounced TOE-pays). Some GORGEOUS vistas on this drive, folks! 😍🤩
Yes - you have to feel for them ... what a shame 😱 - Yep the Topes are everywhere !! EVERYWHERE !! The good thing is ... Trudy is built for comfort not speed so she doesn't really mind going over them 😉😂🚐💕🙌
Hello Ambassadors Mexico reminds me a bit of TURKIYE. I have seen La Paz videos from another tuber I watch "Yirtik Pantalon" means "thorn pant". He was there about 2 months ago. I was getting nervous myself about the diesel issue myself while you were searching for it. But you made it. Yeah!👍👍👍 Paula and I am going to watch DONNA'S dog in an HR as well. Enjoy LA PAZ it seems like a very beautiful place.🏖️🏖️Love from FT. Pierce❣️❣️💕💕🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
You must have heard how quickly road conditions deteriorate as you go south. Also diesel can be very hard to find. Lovely people like with so many friends should be just fine. PS. The military check pts can get very serious and scary...we encountered very "high" soldiers nearly out of control on our way back north and it was terrifying.
I was not a big fan of the food in Costa Rica. It tended to be on the bland side by comparison to most other Latin American food. That was the ONLY way in which the country fell short for me, though. Despite the disappointment with the food, it was still my favorite vacation ever.
That's what they do here in South Africa. If the lorry driver in front of you sees the road ahead is clear they will put the indicator on to let you know it's safe to pass them.
From watching other travelers in Mexico, I would advise carrying gas cans with extra diesel fuel if the stations are so far between. I have seen many rv/van travelers doing that.
Another great video so happy for you both thanks for sharing You will find in Australia almost all trucks will indicate to let you know it’s safe to pass them
I know you’re ahead of your videos, but if you get a chance while you’re in Mexico, you must visit Real Del Monte - it’s twinned with Redruth in Cornwall, and they make pasties! They even have a Pasty Festival in October 😂. It’s all to do with the Cornish miners who emigrated all over the world when the mining industry collapsed in Redruth and Camborne. 👌🏻
I know this may be after the fact because you two have already left the country. Mexico has a nationwide network called the "Green Angels" they will help you out if you have car trouble, no petrol, basically any roadside calamity. Generally these services are provided free by the government. Lover re-watching your videos, they inspire me to travel!
I’ve found out why the tarantula was crossing the road…it was the chicken’s day off, and the tarantula was surfing the web 🕷🕸 Just hope it was signed up with Surfshark 😆
I was going to be completely ready to give you all the tips and tidbits for 'my' baja, but you already spouted all those in this video, so all I have to do now is say Welcome (I know you're actually here already for quite a bit) and maybe mention that I saw yesterday that they are selling a special beer for the van life event you are coming to attend. It's in the Aramburo supermarket on Forjadores in La Paz. If you come to check it out, let me know so I can come and give you a quick 'Hi' as I live close by. Drew (Mr Andventure) has my number ;-) BTW, Marian's spanish is excellent!
Hi Robert - Thank you so much for the welcome - yep we are not going to make the event now as we are busy filming - but we will be coming to La Paz to do a whale watching tour (this is a bucket list item for me (Marianne) so excited) I will get your email address from Drew and let you know when we head that way - M xx
@@TREADtheglobe I've been lucky enough to do that a few times (it helps to have friends in the business) and I'm sure you won't be disappointed. Even the worst one was still incredible. 🙂
I knew the dog appointment was going to be with Eva & Vilk, because I was brought to your channel when Eva posted this several days ago. You guys seem to take a bit longer editing.
Sometimes - But as he does the business side, editing and cooking , navigating and planning - So I do the driving! We try and do jobs that we love and don't really have pink and blue jobs ..... and I love driving 😉🌺 Marianne
@@TREADtheglobe he’ also enjoys eating immensely, as well 🤣🤣🤣 I do really enjoy the mix you guys provide, is Australia 🇦🇺 in your plans or too far Down Under for Trudy 😩😩
@John Tregaskis - One day - but we are doing an around the world drive and Australia is very complicated and expensive to get a vehicle into - so we are heading to Japan and then South Korea ... and beyond heading back to the UK. But coming / buying a vehicle and exploring is in the plan for the future !!
All the checkpoints is that Cartels use the area South of San Felipe in the Sea of Cortez. Also Driving in Mexico is different and be careful they’ll hit you if you cross in front of them
great scenery , love the roads? some dodgy ones. why all the military check points [ firearms, drugs] well at least you got your diesel. hope the dog sittings go well. luck after yourselves
Love it but aaarrrrgg you're making me really jealous now and getting 'ants in my pants' to get over to America again. I would love to drive all the way down to the tip of Chile. I met a German who did it from Alaska all the way down at a Seabridge meeting way back. Apparently you need engine mods to get over the high Andes.... Can't begin to think what the roadside drops would be like? BTW I loved seeing peoples' faces on my trip, when I told them my Ford Transit RV did 33mpg on a run!!!! Assume you get similar reactions? (gave you a plug link on my FB page)
Ha Ha - yep that is one of the reasons I love Trudy - she is not you average stereotypical expedition vehicle - which I think makes it more fun, more challenging and more adventurous !! Thanks for sharing and We can't wait to take Trudy to Japan next !! woo hoo 😉🚐🌺
@@TREADtheglobe LOL.. yeah 3 Canadians tried to buy my Chausson of me for cash!!! I wouldn't part with it for the world. 230,000km now and still purring like new. I have a friend in Sweden who has the same model Fiat as Trudy. We are always bickering about whether Ford or Fiat are best. I've sent her the link to your channel. She'll love the fact that you've travelled much further round the world than me .
LOL - we are avoiding it - living in a small space (Trudy is only 5.95 metres long) full time means space / weight is a premium - but we will be more careful next time 👍
I like your videos but if you could show the road you're traveling on while you narrate it would be better as I know by now what you look like. Would make it more interesting for ppl as they want to see the actual countryside you are traveling on even if it might be flat and boring at that point.
Hi Jim - yep we have a lifesaver Jerrycan so can usually drink water anywhere - unfortunately due to the salt content in the water here lifestraws / lifesaver etc don't work - but great tip 😀
For a couple of reasons - firstly because we are meeting friends in Loreto and it looks fabulous to visit. And secondly we are planning on coming back to film in Mexico when we do the Journey south to Argentina - we are on this challenge driving around the world - so we are shipping from LA to Tokyo 😉🚐
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