Roosterblue.

I live in San Diego and have traveled Baja for 20 years. A great land that has changed very little. Unfortunealy the drug carels are creating a lot of violance in Tijuana and other major border towns. The local papers explain the violance is mainly between waring drug groups but pedestrians can get caught up in the cross fire. Most San Diegans have stopped crossing the border until things settle down. But a recent article stated the deaths in Tijuanu are still less per capita than 4 major cities in the US. I will be riding through Baja soon, taking the ferry to Mazatlan and farther south. Like most travelers I will cross the border just after sun up and move quickly to Guerrero Negro or Santa Rosalia before stopping for the night. If you need to obtain a visa or vehicle bond you may need to wait until these offices open but get an early start and don't waste time at the border or in Ensenada.

A good guide book is Clement Salvadori's "Motorcycle Journeys Through Baja" Some of the best towns are Mulege, where south of town you can camp in a
grass hut, sleep in a hammik and fish around the small islands. La Paz is where you can get a ferry to Topolobambo or Mazatlan. Farther south is a nice little artist village called Todos Santos and of course Disneyland in Baja; "Cabo".

If you need more information or help around San Diego, don't hesitate to ask.

Ride Safe,

David