
I see that vintners are making the desert bloom with wine grapes, but where is their water coming from? Location: in a desert canyon on the Rio Guadalupe, near a waterfall and natural hot springs, where a nice old man lets people camp. Conditions: starry night and calm, save for a Mexican family sitting around a bonfire laughing in the distance. Discussion: Instead of going directly to Ensenada along the coast, we veered inland and went upriver, to the main wine and olive growing region in Baja: the Valle de Guadalupe. The valley has the rocky appearance of a desert, which makes ... Read More

