February 3 – 12, 2016. Mazatlan or Topolobampo? After more than 2 months into the Baja, we arrived on Mexico’s mainland on February 3rd, 2016 via the TMC ferry from La Paz. For 2 adults and our truck camper the cost was $4,230 Mexican pesos ($235 USD). After much discussion and research we decided to goContinue reading “Mexico, Sinaloa and Chihuahua”
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Mexico, Baja California
November 28, 2015 – February 2, 2016. We entered Mexico via California through the border town of Tecate in Baja California, 2 days after Thanksgiving on November 28, 2015. Our Baja adventures ended up lasting more than two months. Before crossing we had agreed to meet another couple of Overlanders who were heading South at theContinue reading “Mexico, Baja California”
USA, Nevada and California
November 1 – 28, 2015. Nevada We entered Nevada from Utah on November 1st, 2015 and camped at Elk Flat Campground (Cave Lake Sate Park) after watching the NFL football game at the Historic Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall in Ely, Nevada. I don’t care much about football but watching the scene at the Hotel NevadaContinue reading “USA, Nevada and California”
USA, Colorado and Utah
October 22 – November 1, 2015. We crossed from Wyoming into Colorado on October 22, 2015. It was a cold and rainy day but we were happy and anxious to discover the American Rocky Mountains. Our plan was to visit the Rocky Mountain National Park, but after looking at the weather forecast we decided not toContinue reading “USA, Colorado and Utah”
USA, Montana and Wyoming
October 10 – 22, 2015. With the magnificent Canadian Rockies behind us, we headed back into the US, entering through Montana on October 10, 2015. We stopped in the charming town of Whitefish, MT to do some laundry, wash the truck, and restock before entering Glacier National Park. Glacier National Park, Montana The official name is Waterton-GlacierContinue reading “USA, Montana and Wyoming”
Canada, The Rockies
October 3 – 10, 2015. Yellowhead Highway (16) We got off the Alaskan Ferry on October 3, 2015 in Prince Rupert, BC and headed East to Jasper National Park on the scenic Yellowhead Highway (16). As a Canadian seeing the Rockies was pretty high on my bucket list. On the way we found a wonderful spot toContinue reading “Canada, The Rockies”
USA, Alaska
September 21 – October 3, 2015 On September 21, 2015 we crossed the border into Alaska, about a month after we left Northern California. It was an important milestone for us; it represents the beginning of our Pan-American Journey (Alaska to Argentina). Seeing the “Last Frontier” was a dream that Joe had since he wasContinue reading “USA, Alaska”
Canada, British Columbia and Yukon
September 6 – 21, 2015. Vancouver Island On September 6, 2015, we took the ferry from Port Angeles, WA to Victoria, BC and did our first border crossing with the XPCamper. As expected we did not encounter any problems. It felt good to be back on Canadian soil even though BC is quite different from EasternContinue reading “Canada, British Columbia and Yukon”
USA, We got our new home!!! let’s head North! California, Oregon and Washington
August 26 – September 6, 2015. We have been in the Grass Valley, CA area for over 7 weeks, so when our new home was finally ready on August 26, 2015 we hit the road. Our XPCamper is everything we had hoped it would be and so much more, but we have to get familiar with all theContinue reading “USA, We got our new home!!! let’s head North! California, Oregon and Washington”
USA, Lake Tahoe and San Francisco
June 10 – August 26, 2015. After camping and exploring 4 wonderful National Parks (Death Valley, Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon) we headed to the XPCamper factory in Grass Valley, CA. On the way we spent a couple of nights in Sacramento, California’s Capital, to regroup and do some laundry after a week of tent camping. FirstContinue reading “USA, Lake Tahoe and San Francisco”