The most sociable beach in Baja

We finally made it to one of the lovely beach rv camps between Mulege and Loreto.  We chose Playa El Coyote because we had already met a couple who were staying there.  The beach is full of long staying gringos, for some reason mainly from British Columbia, escaping the long harsh winter on the mainland.  It is very much as the people do in WA where they flock to Broome and Barn Hill for the winter even though it is not nearly as harsh as the winters are in Canada and parts of the US. 

This is more rustic and the setting is marvellous.  The people there are the friendliest crowd we have come across anywhere.

The coastline along the eastern coast along the Bay of Conception of the Sea of Cortez reminds us of the Croatian coast but this is more accessible and welcoming and less rocky and stark.  Also, what makes these beach rv camps so special and enjoyable is that while it is private and isolated here, at the same time it is only 20 minutes to drive to nearby Mulege for shopping.  For those that don’t want to go shopping, Mexican vendors come almost daily offering seafood, vegetable and some cooked food as well as water for sale.

The toilets are worth a paragraph and a few photos of their own.  Basic drop toilet cabins are provided and maintained by the council but they are a little pungent.  There is however, one toilet among the 8 or so others that stands out.  It is freshly painted with a good door and a welcome mat. 

  

Erected by a couple from BC who are winter time regulars. 

Can you appreciate the difference between these two banyos?  One is nice to look at and not at all malodorous.  

 The “owner” on the left has been dubbed Banio Bill.











Shell collecting is a must activity on these beaches.  Women make all sorts of things from the variety of beautiful shells around.  Below is a small part of Patty's collection.