We had a fairly long drive ahead of us to La Paz so left Santa Rosalia early-ish. The roads to La Paz were really well maintained so the drive was relatively easy. While we drove along the eastern coast of the peninsula, we could see how the landscape was changing from something desert like to something more tropical, with lots of lush green areas. We drove past an area called Bahia Concepcion and put that on the list of places we would like to visit when we return - small beaches dotted along the coat with small islands scattered throughout the water. Then, when we were about an hour outside of the town, a tropical storm decided to hit. When the winds picked up, I gladly handed over the driving to Dan and a few minutes later, rain poured from the sky and Loretta got a wash. For the first time the Vado signs (where the road dips and can flood with water) came in handy. There where a few water crossings and traffic jams started to build up as low cars got caught in the middle of the water, and others just could not pass through. Lorretta didn't hesitate and managed to get to the front of the jams and cross through the water safely.
As we got closer to La Paz and the town centre, there was some interesting looking water covering the roads (accompanied by some lovely aromas)...then we noticed the sewer covers had popped open and were overflowing. Needless to say, when we went for dinner that night, we avoided crossing the road where the water had pooled.
We managed to find some great accommodation at a fantastic price and decided to stay for a couple of nights.
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