Images from a 3-week 6,000 mile road trip with Elizabeth to Durango, Mexico via Guaymas and Mazatlan with a return via La Paz and Ensenada on the  Baja.

The La Roca hotel in Puerto Penasco, Sonora

Where Al Capone once hid out

First hotel built in the area (1927)

Elizabeth buying a Guitar in the Guaymas Market

Guaymas market seller

Elizabeth now all set for a life on the road, Guitar, Juicer and sunhat

Guaymas family we met. Father, Carlos is a shrimp fisherman, Mother and Daughter both named Norma, young son named Mario or "Baby Diablo" by Carlos

Best fresh orange juice stand in Mexico

Just South of Guaymas on the road to Los Moches

We rode the CHEPE railroad from Los Moches to Creel to see the Copper Canyon.

For most of the time while climbing I was on the point

I was also the Cameraman for this clip...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0cFJfmR_BQ

3,000 HP chasing one

Those black pita's contained tomatoes and white cabbage

Creel bus station

We rented bikes and did some trail riding

Mamma pulling the plow while foal grazes nearby

Creel area has many indigenous people

Canyon overlook at Divisidaro

Waiting for the return train at Divisidaro

Indigenous people selling their baskets

Wall murals at the Belmar hotel in Mazatlan. Built in 1924 it was the first Oceanside hotel in town

View from our room at the Belmar

Cliff diver

We "splurged" on dinner on the beach at sunset

Splurge was 15 bucks :)

About 70 miles NE of Mazatlan on the road to El Salto and Durango

Climbing the "Spine of the Devil road from Mazatlan to El Salto. The danger is from the trucks swinging wide and cutting the corners, falling rocks and......the odd donkey and cow roaming about. The road itself is not that difficult although we were in 2nd gear for long periods.

Click here to see a video clip of the drive

Buying peaches near the summit of the road

Sergio and Gabino Gomero with Gabino's children and their Heisler steam loco

The family Shay loco which ran as recently as 2005

Church in Durango

There are many ranchers in the Durango area, typical dress

Durango fruit stand

Roadside kiln

Back in Mazatlan, we again went to the Belmar

The ferry arrives from La Paz

Ticket check before boarding ferry to La Paz

The route from La Paz to Ensinada had some spectacular undeveloped coastline.

The fishing fleet preparing to leave Santa Rosalia at sunset to catch Squid

Elizabeth scoring a hand beaten copper frying pan, the work of the seller

Janet scored from this collection!

Last day out we stopped to see the old growth redwoods near Eureka, California

"Nice tree"

Trip was trouble free, very enjoyable and we will go again... further south next time possibly all the way to Panama.

More info about the car can be found here