Kobus mans's Blog – February 2012 Archive (5)

USA to Mexico Border Crossing

Border name: San Ysidro

Between cities: Chula Vista, USA and Tijuana, Mexico

Cost for visas: $20 USD per tourist card

Cost for vehicle: $48 plus $200 USD refundable deposit

Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

The steps:

Drive through the border
Clear Mexican customs (red light, green light)
Find the Banjercito / Migración office
Go to the Migración office and fill out the tourist card paper.
Go to the…

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Added by kobus mans on February 29, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

Hello Central America!

A boat dock at Sarteneja in Belize.

Start: January 12, Chetumal

Finish: January 20, Sarteneja, Belize

Borders Crossed: 1

Hands with Second Degree Burns: 2

Biting Insects: Entirely Too Many

Cups of Ceviche Made: 8

Sharks Petted: 1 READ…

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Added by kobus mans on February 28, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

The Ferry from La Paz to Mazatlan

To get from Baja to mainland Mexico you have two choices, drive back up the way you came or fork over a couple hundred bucks to take a ferry across the Sea of Cortez. We chose to take the ferry. It was expensive, but we had no desire to drive an extra two thousand miles.

This article details our sixteen hour ferry adventure. We went into it not really knowing what to expect aside from the ferry schedule and ticket costs. That information is available online on the…

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Added by kobus mans on February 27, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

Cabo San Lucas to La Paz

The three of us outside our resort in Cabo. Start: November 24, Cabo San Lucas

Finish: December 4, Pichilingue

Days Spent in Fancy Resort: 7

Songs Performed by Mariachis: 2

Forbidden Fish Caught and Eaten: 1

Number of Tents Replaced: 1

We broke the mold this week. Instead of camping on sand, cooking on tiny backpacking stoves and living out of our car we enjoyed a sunny week at Club Cascadas de Baja in sunny Cabo San…

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Added by kobus mans on February 23, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

Mulege to Los Barriles

Our shadows on a white sandy beech in los barriles. Start: Saturday November 12, Playa Santispec

Finish: Wednesday November 23, Los Barriles

White Sandy Beaches: 3

Crazy Three-Day Mexican Festivals: 1

Rainy Days: 1

Fish Caught and Eaten: 3

It's been a while since our last trip update, apologies to friends, family and those living vicariously through our travels. We've been hopping from beach to beach, enjoying the sun, a bit of fishing and a few surprises.…

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Added by kobus mans on February 21, 2012 at 9:46am — No Comments