Hurrying hurricane

Until now it has been very quiet with hurricanes.
Over the last weeks, down south, several have been developing but they all went west towards Hawaï.

But now one is coming.
A bad one, so it seems.
It's called Jimena which means it is the 10th hurricane of the season.
(They use the alphabet to count them giving the hurricane a name of the specific letter: 10 = J = Jimena)

Jimena is moving to the northwest and it is predicted to continue to move up along the western coast of Baja California.


Not to Hawaï but traveling right along where the Fuso Szulc is located.



Once here, on Tuesday, it is predicted to be a category 4 hurricane.
One away from the worst.
Winds will be about 155 mph (250 km/h).
And a lot of rain will fall inundating and destroying.

The reality is that it is out of the question to remain at the current location.
It is wide open at El Triple and a wind of 155 mph will blow the Fuso Szulc away.
Somewhere protection must be found.

About 10 minutes from here is La Ballena.
Used to be a simple Mexican ranch.
Now it belongs to the American developer planning to make a resort here.
He has built at La Ballena a metal hangar and in a motor home Leonardo is living.
The watchman.
La Ballena is not too close to the ocean and is in a valley surrounded by low hills.
There are trees growing there too.

Tomorrow a visit will be paid to Leonardo to inquire if he is going to stay or if he is going to find cover somewhere else.
Going by the expertise of locals is often the best to do.
If he stays, the camp at El Triple will be broken up.
And the Fuso Szulc will go to La Ballena and Leonardo to submit together to the hurricane.

If he gets the hell out of here, his example will be followed of course.
Which means the end of enjoying the retreat.
Because then shelter will have to be found in the city of La Paz.
On the other side of the peninsula.
But after the hurricane it will take days and days before it will be possible to return to El Triple.
Because the dirt roads will have been washed away.

Staying at La Ballena makes it much more easy to return to El Triple.
Just 10 minutes of extreme 4x4-ing.

Usually days are sunny and warm here at El Triple.
Nature very friendly and sweet.
But she has another side too.
At this place one can feel happy, like in heaven.
But one can get killed here too, going straight to hell for being stupid.




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