DAY 1: Tecate & Ensenada, Mexico
(185 km/115 miles)
Today we are off to Ensenada. We cross at Tecate driving briefly on Hwy 3 before turning on Hwy 2 Toll, then onto Corridor 2ooo before entering onto Hwy 1 Toll prior to entering Ensenada. This takes s westward along the Mexican/American border, then south along the eastern perimeter of Tijuana before turning onto the breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.
As we will drive through Ensenada and past the legendary Riviera, Hotel Playa Ensenada, an elegant hotel and gambling casino that opened in 1930 and is now a Cultural Center. We will be stopping for groceries before arriving at our final destination and beach campground in Punta Banda. After lunch we will have an outing to the famous La Bufadora and later if the tide is low, you can warm your feet in the hot springs, a short stroll along the beautiful playa from the campground!
