April 10, 2007
Mulege, BajaMex (map)

Bonus Blog! Movin' up the Road

Moved 12 miles north to Villa Maria Isabel RV Park in Mulege, getting 1140 pesos worth of gas just outside of town. We are good to go!
A quick local tour upon arrival, visiting the former party pad of John Wayne that has been falling into ruin for the past 20+ years. It commands a breathtaking view of the Sea of Cortez and upriver to Mulege. Most of the palms towards Mulege have had their tops blown off, so they stick up like giant cigars.

The view from John Wayne's barstool

Adjacent to Casa Wayne is a motel-like structure that no doubt housed his guests. There is room for a helicopter pad out front and a small airstrip is across the river. Local lore says that Wayne used to cruise the waters in a converted minesweeper. You can almost hear the voices on the property of Hollywood's glamour group frolicking through the day and night. What goes on in Mulege stays in Mulege.

It is a shame that it has fallen into disrepair, like so much in Mexico. It is now owned by Indians who are doing nothing with it. If an entrepreneur could loosen this from the grips of the Indians and sink about $2 million into it, this would be the ultimate yuppie Baja destination. Any takers??

Dinner tonight in town.