Long weekend Roadtrip

One good thing here is that the Holidays are usually placed not on a specific date, but on a Monday or Friday to make a long weekend. Thanksgiving is on a Thursday and for more convenience Friday is also off. Thus a lot of time to do something.
For last years thanksgiving we actually started planning early enough, but as it is when too many people try to figure out what to do the planning didn't go as smoothly as could be. We still ended up with a good plan and decided to drive to San Felipe, Mexico, for the Thanksgiving weekend. Sounds like a good plan, doesn't it?

It might be, but not for only four days. Google maps says something like 12h driving, so not to bad...
But what you shouldn't forget is time for breaks, gas, traffic, boarder, crazy drivers and other problems. So actually leaving on time we managed to get to LA where we tried to camp on a free campsite. Only problem, it was 3am and the road to this site was blocked. Slight change of plan and after another hour we ended up in a random Motel.
"Well" rested the drive continued and somehow we managed to cross the boarder.

Another couple hours driving, which included crossing a military control and we arrived in San Felipe. Somehow we managed to get the two cars back together, find the manager of the house and actually get to the house. Even though it was already dark, jumping into the sea was the first thing to do.
And then we could enjoy the night sky with a late dinner

Rewarded for the long drive with an amazing house, we stayed there most of the time.

Unfortunately the time down there was much too short and so we had to drive back after only two nights. Again driving through the desert, we managed to get to the boarder. Where a fence waited together with a long line of cars. A quick control of the passports, and then we were back in California.

So in total we drove more than 1700 miles within four days, had some crazy things happening and did a pretty mad trip. But it was fun and looking back makes it even more fun.

And last but not least, the flying beaver, our guardian for the road