The Journals from the Road
November 21: Camping in el Desierto Central - Slightly north of Catavina,
BC Mex
Today scenery was AWESOME and I mean that in the amazingly spectacular sense not
in the sun-drunk surfer dude sense. As we headed out of the hills of
Rosario we began to see the Redwoods of the desert - huge cacti. They are
so strong and sturdy, almost like a growing rock. They are used for support
beams in the restaurants and houses around here. They stand out as beacons
in the dry, barren land. Of course, there are many different types of
cacti but the ones that I was most impressed by were the big guys that you
picture when you think of the desert. They were all over and some over 60
feet high. You will soon see a picture of me and PeaceForce 1 dwarfed by
one of these giants. Beyond words!! I hope the pictures show you a
bit of what I am trying to express.
That night Justin and I ate dinner at a truck stop restaurant and camped next to
their outhouse after a walk in the moonlight. The wind was blowing strong
but we wanted to see the stars so we didn't put up the rainfly.
A night of pleasant dreams and a few hours to rest,
I wish peace and courage to each of you,
Thank-you for your letters of support!
TAD
An 'edu-venture' around the world for peace.
"We seek to connect young people around the world to each other so that
their friendships build a peaceful world for us all.
-Tad Beckwith
A break for the view.
Little do they know that even the rocks have eyes.
The Doug Fir Baja.
We come from the planet Cactus-Uranus. Take us to your leader.
One learns to respect these guys.
The Saguaro (spelling?) cactus.
Can you find the BeaceBiker?
Just-in-Time Justin of Australia.
Sunset in the Desert.
Moonrise - "I love you Mom!"
All you need: El bano and a place for the tent.
The fifth Ninga Turtle Tadatello rises out of a lonely Baja outhouse.
As we enter the sparsley populated Desierto Central (Video).