El Sargento (Tango Azul RV Park)
30.01.2023 - 28.02.2023
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Mexico (Baja California)
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After La Paz we progressed further South, about 40 minutes from the town to a surfer's paradise, El Sargento. The road was very narrow and we had our toughest situation since we started in Montreal. We were driving behind a slow truck for a while and once I have seen a long enough stretch of road to pass I started to overtake. The truck driver was not really expecting us and came closer and closer, even crossing the yellow line in the center when our car was already next to his trailer. I pulled to the left as much as I could and the car's safety system indicated trailer sway! This means a yellow sign on the dash and limited power, and some braking, similar to when the ABS engages. There we were now travelling about the same speed as the truck when he realised we are passing and pulled to the right, giving us enough space. The sway of the trailer was gone, I was accelerating with full power and passed, being 10-15 cms from the truck with the trailer. This was close, our scariest moment for sure!! Glad that finally we did not touch each other and the sway was not sending us into the ditch.
On a much nicer note El Sargento has very stable and strong wind so it is very popular for kite surfers and wind boarders. This is a new to us sport where the board is a hydrofoil (a small wing is underwater and the whole board is flying above water level, while the rider holds a small sail in her hands).
The park we picked is about five minutes from the seaside on a hill and run by a kind couple, Marcela and David. It is a relatively small park with 10-11 sites and some rooms, it has a pool and a nice common kitchen area. On our arrival day it was pizza night so a perfect opportunity to meet all others in the park.
The local dog Azul is kind and plays well with Echo, unlike the hostile dogs we met earlier in Guerro Negro. Here we also met a Hungarian "vizsla" (for which our dog is often mistaken) and his owner came from the USA for the winter.
The main reason we awaited this stay is very different! It is a unique month for us as after 8 months of travels the parents of my wife visit us! They are keen travellers and prefer to travel to high mountains for hiking but this year they decided to visit us and their grandkids! Everyone was very excited and it was great to reunite the family after so many months on the road! I picked the up at the airport of La Paz and will spend the next weeks together, exploring the area.
Posted by divatmotoros 18:53 Archived in Mexico
That beach certainly looks inviting.
by irenevt