TRAVEL REPORT BY JENNIFER FLOWER  -  May 2012
          "Hey all. Just wanted to thank all the nice folks who offered advice for my solo trip northward. It ranged from, "Go topless, pick up hitchhikers" (I'll let you guess who that was ;-) to "batten all the hatches and don't talk to strangers" (or something to that effect.) Many women told me they'd been doing it for years and love doing it. Well, I'm a little too old for the first advice and am solidly with the latter camp, although I did take the advice to be watchful, etc. I had a great time! It was glorious, relatively cool weather, I listened to Michio Kaku's Physics of the Future from Audible, and talked with my traveling companion, Grant, who took his position facing forward under the rear-view mirror on the dashboard for the whole trip. This is Grant, setting up for a volleyball game at the Bay of Concepcion.



It was pretty funny watching the very respectful troops at the road blocks watch me and Grant approach. They tried hard not to smile, but they were not very successful!

There were no unfortunate incidents and I had a pleasant meal at the big ole barn of a restaurant at the Old Mill Hotel off the Bay just down the street from El Jardines near San Quintin. Didn't see the rooms but I had a good meal, used their free wifi, and talked with the folks. Check it out! Hasta la invierno, Jennifer Flower alighton@me.com ."