New Years Eve

New Years Eve

Today we left San Felipe, heading north on Careterra 5 to Mexicali, then west on I8 towards San Diego and Legoland.

San Felipe

For Nana
This was a sign on a side street in San Felipe. While we did not eat here; SG liked the sign for her mom.

Jacumba

Jacumba was once famous for it's hot springs. It also had an unmanned border crossing into Jacumé BC until 1991 when the 25 residences south of the border were cut off from the rest of the town and their relatives by a new border fence. Up until the construction of the fence, there was no road south connecting the Mexican portion of the town with the rest of Mexico.

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Empty Tank
We made it to Jacumba before filling. SGK wanted to prove just how close she came to draining the Yukon's 25 gallon tank. At ≅16mpg that left us only ≅ 1.6 miles till empty!

Legoland

We wanted to make it to Legoland in time for the New Years celebration. We barely made it into the park before closing. Showing up just before closing was only OK because Lego had a deal going called "Our Gift To You" where if you bought tickets between Christmas and New Years they gave you a free pass for any day in 2009; so whilst SGK waited on line for the free passes (which we planned on using the very next day) I whisked the kids around and we managed to do 8 rides in all!

Knight in shining armour!
Back on the kids' favorite ride

Where are we going?

Flying lessons

I'm gonna get you!
Michelangelo was plainly scared of this attraction ("The Adventurers Club") but wanted to go again, and again, and again.
It's actually a simple maze where you look for a lego key amongst an Indiana Jonesesque setting

Behind the wheel already!
I thought I had at least 12 more years before I had to face this!

Sky Coaster
This was the last ride we did as the park was closed, but we managed to get in line just beforehand. It looks very Theodore Geisel esque (Dr. Suess),and the pedals do absolutely nothing.

San Felipe

Video Tour of San Felipe

SaraGrace shows you around San Felipe
Michelangelo want's to build "a hundred and four" sand castles

Boat Launch

Pushing a boat to sea

Chasing Birds

Michelangelo expends his energy chasing the birds on San Felipe's beach

Day at the beach

Un dia en la playa

We vowed that this day, we would not get in the car, so we spent it walking up and down the beach in San Felipe

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Un otro amanecer arriba del mar de cortez
Another sunrise over the gulf of California

The texture of the beach at low tide

Improvised boat launch
There was a 3/4 ton pickup would use it's bumper to push the pangas down the beach and into the water

Chasing seagulls
Michelangelo's newest beach passtime. He said he liked this beach the best because it had the most birds.

Steve Irwin's arch enemy
This stingray was washed up dead on the beach. I can't see one of these without thinking of "The Crocodile Hunter"

OJ at Rice & Beans
Rice & Beans is a boardwalk restaurant/bar in San Felipe. From the interior decor, it caters to off-roaders.

You want me to eat THAT!!!
Isabella knows that shrimp are bugs - and consequently won't eat them.

View from the Virgin of Guadeloupe shrine atop el Cerro de San Felipe

Abandoned fishing boats in the inner harbour
THe inner harbour only has water in it at the highest tide - and during this time of year, the entry is impassible by sea-craft as there is too much sand

Pelicanos
Pelicans en ígles

Sand surfing

Look how low they fly