first 250km -- die ersten 250km

Hey all!
We have just arrived in San Felipe, a small town on the Sea of Cortez, after the first 250km of riding through the inland of the Baja Peninsula. A very hot, windy ride through the mountain deserts, the shrubs and few trees getting ever smaller the further we get to the eastern side. Today we had a fabolous 35 km/h back wind, so we were riding very fast with barely any effort down the flats along the coast the last 60km to San Felipe.
We have camped out in the desert the last two nights, taking small dirt roads off the main highway for a km or so to get away from the noise (which didnt work all that well, noise travels far in this desolated landscape and the mexican trucks are incredibly loud!!). Last night we even had a small campfire under the bright full moon (which kept us a bit from sleeping well the last 2 nights, too bright in the tent..).
We are both slightly sunburned, and often have to carry 10 liters of water with us, as villages are far in between and its very very hot...
Tomorrow we are heading further down the coast, along the beach for a few more days. Yeah!!

Hallo ihr alle!
Wir haben die ersten 250km geschafft!! Wir haben die Baja California Halbinsel durchquert und sind in San Felipe am Meer von Cortes angekommen. Es gind quer durch die Berge, quer durch die Wueste, extrem trocken alles, oft mussten wir 10-15 liter Wasser mit uns schleppen da es nur sehr selten Doerfer gibt wo wir auftanken konnten.
Jetzt wird es weiter die Kueste entlang gehen. jeden Tag ins Meer springen!
Seid lieb gegruesst.

Swen & Kat