Today we drove from Tecate into the Valle de Guadalupe, the wine region for Baja California. We drove behind some of the wineries and camped on some land owned by a rancher. It seemed to be a mostly unmaintained campground. Past the campground area there is an easy hike to a waterfall that wasn’t running right now and a some secluded hot springs you can find by keeping an eye out for the palm trees. Stunning little valley with bouldery hills and a stream running through it all. 4 wheel drive was helpful in a couple spots getting there, but not really needed. Only an hour or so down from Tecate, but already the light pollution is largely gone and the stars come out at night to say hello like old friends you’d been missing.
We stopped on the way in at L.A. Cetto winery which had a fun little tour. It’s the oldest and biggest winery in the region. We tasted wine before and after our tour and picked the brain of tasting hosts for other good wineries in the region.