{"id":2289,"date":"2018-03-29T20:49:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T20:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/diomederacing.com\/blog\/?p=2289"},"modified":"2018-04-05T19:51:08","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T19:51:08","slug":"baja-on-two-wheels-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diomederacing.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/29\/baja-on-two-wheels-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Baja on two wheels!!! \u2014 Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Day 5 = Tourist day in San Ignacio\u00a0 —\u00a0 221 Miles
\n<\/em>Today we will go on a bit of a different tour and add some Baja wildlife to the mix\u2026how about Humpback Whales! If you have never been whale watching get ready for this! We will leave as a group from San Ignacio to the Pacific Ocean side of Baja and enjoy a day of whale watching, food\/drinks and a life altering experience!<\/em><\/p>\n

It was a rest day!!!\u00a0 Finally, a day I didn’t have to set an alarm for!\u00a0 Yeah, I’m not really an early morning person.\u00a0 Getting outta bed before 8 am isn’t my favorite way to start the day.\u00a0 Now, I don’t have much by the way of pictures for this.\u00a0 I do however, have a load of video!\u00a0 I am just slow at figuring out what I have, getting it edited, and getting it up loaded.\u00a0 So that is coming, I promise.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO PLACE HOLDER<\/p>\n

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Day 6 = San Ignacio to Mission Santa Maria\u00a0 —\u00a0 342 Miles
\n<\/em>Today will be our longest day but we will get to take it easy on the pavement. However, don\u2019t let that fool you. This time of year the desert flowers are bursting and we will get to travel through some of the most beautiful inland mountain, desert and farm towns in all of Northern Baja! Get your cameras ready for some fantastic inland photos! The fun does not stop there\u2026when we get to our hotel, Mission Santa Maria, we will have an opportunity to ride our motorcycles on the beach! If you have never done this it is fantastic! We will eat a gourmet meal at the hotel restaurant and enjoy cocktails in the bar after this long awesome day!<\/em><\/p>\n

Awe, Day #6!\u00a0 What a day and a night to remember!<\/p>\n

Yes, the flowers on the trip were great!<\/p>\n

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There was also the new experience of getting barrel gas from a guy on the side of the road in\u00a0Catavina.<\/p>\n

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The road into and out of Catavina is not the best, but it is still pretty.<\/p>\n

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But the best part of the WHOLE TRIP was the riding on the beach at Hotel Mision Santa Maria!\u00a0 I had been dying to try it since I watch these guys do it in October.<\/p>\n

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It was everything I thought it would be!<\/p>\n

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Yes, we had drag races on the beach.\u00a0 I’m told that a couple of bike managed to get up to 100 miles\/hr.\u00a0 I am not that brave.\u00a0 I only hit 60.<\/p>\n

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I didn\u2019t have any issues getting the bike through the deep sand going out to ride, but I had a heck of time getting it back up off the beach.\u00a0 I also discovered that dirt mode on the Tiger doesn\u2019t turn the traction control off completing, like I was lead to believe.\u00a0 I know what the bike sounds like when it\u2019s pinging off the rev limiter and then the TC kicks in, only to let it go back to the red line\u2026 If I had turned it all the way off in Rider Mode I think I would have smacked the red line 3x like I did.\u00a0 It would have been much easier to modulate.\u00a0 Huge, thank you to Dusty who helped me when I was buried up past my axle with the rear tire.<\/p>\n

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After that sprites where high.\u00a0 There was a great dinner, followed by some time in the bar playing pool.<\/p>\n

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This of course, lead to some more drinking, which lead to some dancing….<\/p>\n

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That, lead to some very tired and maybe slightly hung over riders for the next day.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

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Day 7 = Mission Santa Maria to Coyote Cal\u2019s\u00a0 — 98 Miles
\n<\/em>Today we will be rewarded with a shorter ride as we make our way to Coyote Cal\u2019s. When we arrive we will have a choice again of relaxing or taking a ride along the coast. This area of Baja has some of the most beautiful scenery along the Pacific Coast! The terrain can be compared to the Pacific Coast Highway along the California coast between LA and San Francisco. This ride and scenery will not disappoint!<\/em><\/p>\n

It was a short ride up to Coyote Cal’s, good thing to as we all were moving a bit slower that morning.\u00a0 LOL.\u00a0 After getting organized we headed up the coast to this other well known watering hole for bikers in Baja.<\/p>\n

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I opted to get myself organized and repacked since I was heading out earlier than the group the following morning.\u00a0 So once I had that done I went for a walk to check out the tidal pools.\u00a0 There was a fair amount of sea life in the pools, too.<\/p>\n

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It was a relaxing evening sitting around the pool table this time.\u00a0 Getting a few good drinks from the bar.\u00a0 They served up a great dinner there too.<\/p>\n

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Day 8 = Coyote Cals to San Luis Rio Colorado\u00a0 —\u00a0 ~292 Miles<\/em><\/p>\n

This is where I parted ways with the rest of the group.\u00a0 They were heading back to the states and I was heading over to San Luis Rio Colorado to meet up with the boys.\u00a0 So I could drive the support truck while they raced the Sonora Rally.\u00a0 I had decent ride in front of me so I left early.<\/p>\n

Bummer!\u00a0 \u00a0The rain washed a fair amount of the dirt off.<\/p>\n

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Since I was alone for this section, I was able to stop and take more pictures.\u00a0 It was more laid back than having to hurry to catch back up or stay in front of the group.<\/p>\n

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The toll road I took to get to San Luis RC was great curvy fun!<\/p>\n

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Not bad views, either.<\/p>\n

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Well, that’s all there is for this part of the trip.\u00a0 It now becomes about the Sonora Rally and supporting the boys.<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/west38moto.com\/boxed\/discover\/discover-baja-7a\/<\/p>\n

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