Van Life PARADISE in Baja Mexico - Van Life At It's Best
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- Опубліковано 11 лис 2023
- I think everyone knew we wouldn't be able to leave this place! After a long few weeks of brake issues, a stressful border crossing and huge drives, when we arrived at Los Cocos beach in Baja, we knew it was going to be difficult to leave. But paradise does come at a cost. Join us this week for an intimate and uncut glimpse into van life in Mexico. The good, the bad and the ugly.
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We're Chesca and Ben, and with our two pups River & Scout (🐶 🐶 ) we live and travel full-time in our self converted sprinter van, Sophia. We spent the past 2 years road tripping as much of Europe as we could, from the wild coasts of Portugal to the Syrian border in Turkey, tackling lockdowns and a van re-build along the way. But now, we're feeling like a new challenge. In the summer of 2022, we'll be shipping our van from the UK to Canada, on a mission to drive her all the way to Argentina!baja mexico road tripvan life baja
How fabulous that we got to spend time with you in our little special road trip place .... the love we feel for you guys is immense and we miss these times - hugs and kisses to you all - Love Marianne and Chris xx ❤ PS - life begins .... You have literally got the secret recipe for that already - you love each other, you are kind to each other and your hearts are full of adventure - Do what you do and continue to be the fabulous person that you are Ben (and Chesca) Woo Hoo xx
The same can be said for you too Chris and Marianne! Love both of your channels!
Now I can’t read this without thinking of the voice note 😭 😭 We love you both to pieces, like, to the moon and back a million times over. If anyone inspires us to live life to the fullest it’s you two. Love you and miss you always ❤️ xx
I am 53 and the BEST thing about getting older is that you get more at ease almost by the minute. Whatever will be will be kind of thing. The biggest regret is not taking enough care of my body, health wise and exercise wise. At 40 I could have still reversed, but I could not be arsed at that time haha! But seriously, embrace your age and live the moments. You have so much time ahead of you still Ben! 😊
at age 85, I agree.
Ps Sre you aware of Panama? No gas?
You are the best couple.
Happy Birthday, Ben. I am 53 and my other half is almost 55. Stay curious, stay excited, stay passionate is my advice. When I was 34 I was diagnosed with cancer so when I turned 40 I had just received the all clear. The next decade was the best decade of my life. Life is always a wonderful adventure and it doesn’t stop unless you do. Keep loving life. All the best to you for the next 40 years. May they be truly epic. 😎🤘
Happy Birthday Ben , my advice to you as a 61 yr old is to just keep doing what you're already doing because the next 20 years goes by in a flash, safe travels to you guys ❤
Cheers Brad, I was definitely being a bit silly 😅 Got to pack a whole lot of life into the next 40!
Happy Birthday again Ben. I am 48 and my forties have been the best time of my life. You are comfortable in who you are, appreciate the people around you as much as they deserve and realize how special everyday big and little moments can be. I loved being in my 20s, thought I knew everything in my 30s but it wasn’t until my 40s that I appreciate life.
Love this, thanks Matt. Just had to get over the shock of definitely not being 21 anymore but it’s not about the years, but how much life you pack into them?! Got to make the most of the next 40 😀
Life begins at 40, so enjoy it and have a fantastic time on your future adventures
Age is just another number!!! You are only as old as you feel!!! I’m 58 living the best life ever!!! It just gets better & better!!! Happy Birthday!! 🎈
You're just getting started Ben, 40's a piece of cake and life just keeps getting better. Friendships, having gratitude, exercise, eating well are your 4 pillars to a long happy life. I've been reading The Well-Lived Life by Gladys McGarey, MD, she's 102, she's got some great advice. I loved seeing Chris and Marianne🤣 and Philly and Keely(loving their van build). Great birthday video Chesca, well done👋. New adventures await, till next time, adios.🥰
Happy Birthday Ben!!!!!!!!!!!!! 400 really isn't that bad. (oop's 40) Chess bless you for the hard work you put into planing.
Your love for each other is heart warming. I feel blessed for finding you guys all those years ago. You make my sunday's brighter with laughter,love and at time's sadness.
Thank You.
Cheer's, keep the faith.
Dean
Happy bday Ben, I am turning 46 in a few weeks. I love the peace I have found with getting older and the knowing yourself better and better. 🎉
Can relate to this! Happy early birthday to you 🥳
When you're in your 6😢0s you look back at 40 and think you were just a baby and so realize that you are still very young and enjoy it while you can buddy cuz it just flies. Happy Birthday Ben!🎉🎉💋🎂🎉👋🎊🎊
So true. Also helps if I realise that actually, today is the youngest I'll ever be! 🥳
Forty is a fantastic age. I wish I could live it again. Enjoy your 40’s, they are the sweetest when you share them with the one you love!
Love this, thank you Brenda. Think I was just being silly, here’s to the next 40!
Take it from someone facing 60 next year - it’s just a number. Feel more alive now than I did when I was 40 😀
I'm over 60 and the best years in my life were in my 40s. Compared to my 20s and 30s, at 40 we are wiser, our finances are probably better and being that we know better we no longer fall victim to peer pressure, so we're more free to do what we want. Right? It's nothing but a number, just make it count by doing what you want to do, just like you are. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Amen to all of this! 🙏 Make each day count
That was a very nice birthday away from friends and family. I hope we can find a place like that, but not stay so long to draw friends faces on the rocks! Wilsonnnn. 😂🇨🇦
My 40ties was my favourite decade of my life so far. You create your own adventures in any case…make them good ones!
So many people saying this! Got to make it count 🙏💪
Thanks for my Sunday afternoon treat watching you all in Mexico.
Happy belated 40th Ben! When I turned 50 I spent the morning with my head under the covers. 60 was easier and next June I will turn 70!! You are handsome, fit and healthy with a beautiful wife and you're on the adventure of a lifetime. Who needs more than that?!! 🙏❤
Thanks Linda, can’t ask for more can I! Just needed to get over the shock 😂 Even 70 is no age. Ches’s dads partner is 75 and plays tennis, golf and even started the cello a couple of years ago, now plays in a little orchestra! Life is what you make it 🙏
Life is just starting at 40 after a warm up, I am 62 and travelling the world, still enjoying drinking tequila, and looking forward to doing this for the next 20 years. You will find out that you are still the same person in your head even if your body looks a bit older. Just stay young at heart and you will have a blast and pack in as much as you can into life, never putting stuff off until tomorrow!
Love this, great advice 😃
I think you've already cracked the over 40 plans. I had to wait till I was 60+ before starting vanlife... life is what you make it and it looks like you're already making it work. Happy Birthday. 😘
Lordy Lordy look who’s 40!!! Happy birthday Ben. The best is yet to come. Keep on living your best life. What a great video. I loved that we got to celebrate your milestone birthday with you.
Haha that song will be stuck in my head forever 😂 Thanks for celebrating with me Kathy! 🙏
Well i defo shed a little tear at all the birthday montage, such a lovely moment
Thanks for the message guys, can’t believe Ches made that without me knowing 😂 The singing was divine 👌
I remember turning forty and hating it, but wish I was turning it now. It won’t be long before you realize how young forty really is. The next couple of decades will fly by in a blink of an eye and before you know it you’ll be 60. Enjoy every minute because you never know how quickly life can and will change. As long as you have your health, you have everything.
Thanks for this, wise words and so true. Life is already hurtling past, got to make the next 40 years count! 😀
Aside from my shock and horror when I saw Ben with the sharpie - loved this! Ben - I'll be 47 soon and thus far, my 40's have been my fave. Cared less about things that don't matter, more about things that do. Happiest of Birthdays ☺- Mary, Kamloops, BC.
Happy Birthday! You’re going to love your forties. Let’s face it…. Our 20’s are exciting, by our 30’s we’re really becoming more sure of ourselves, and by our 40’s we get to the stage where we have knowledge, the confidence to tell people to shove off, and the energy for lots of adventures. I’m hitting 50 in the spring….. I wonder what’s next…
Brilliant 40th. Lol to rock friends, Chris and Marrian. I'm 58, so enjoy. Time goes fast, carry on enjoying your travels. X
Ben’s 40th birthday & Chris & Marianne got stoned 😜
Ben getting older is a privilege many don’t get..just keep living your best life !!😎 🚐☀️🌴🌎
I just got the chance to watch and omg I just about died laughing when I saw Ches drawing Chris on the rock..it DID look just like him lmao!! I love that you did that. What a great spot to celebrate your 40th Ben. I just turned 50 in October and I can tell you that the ten years between 40 and now, is that you really settle in to knowing yourself and enjoying your life. Cheers to 40 and what amazing times that come next, well done you two ❤🎉😂
Haha honestly Tanya I think my artistic talents in life have peaked with that rock Chris 😂 Happy belated birthday for October! 🥳❤️
My Australian Shepherd is just as noisy in the morning. Happy Birthday, Ben! What a wonderful party full of love and laughter! You can’t ask for more!! I love your relationship, full of love, respect and kindness. You two obviously not only love each other but genuinely like each other, even living in such close quarters!! It’s so refreshing and wonderful. I will be turning 60 in January and have decided I will no longer wait to live the life I want.
I am currently having a Mercedes 170 cargo van built out with plans to drive to Alaska next August. I will be doing the Dempster Highway first then the Dalton. You guys gave me so many ideas as well. You and several other You Tubers have inspired me and I thank you for that.
My hardest age was 25. I had all these ideas where I should have been at 25 and was nowhere near any of them. After that, my age was never an issue. Your health, your loved ones, your experiences are all that matter and you, Ben, are living your best life. It’s just a number, don’t worry about it!!
I can’t wait to see the rest of your trip. Walk in peace you guys and keep these videos coming!!
When I was in my very early twenties, I drove from Bellingham WA to Baja California and spent four weeks fishing and enjoying life. This series has been totally enjoyable to watch. I look forward to Sunday morning to check if the latest video has landed. And Ben, happy birthday buddy. I passed forty quite some time ago. When I heard life begins at forty I thought, yeah right. But yeah right. It proved itself completely true. I'd bet you'll find the same. Young enough to physically do whatever you want and old enough not to do anything too stupid. Enjoy pal.
Happy birthday. You don't need to worry or dread your 40's at all...they are awesome. Gone are the days where you question if you even know what you are doing and now comes the days where you realise that you can manage whatever comes your way.
Another thing to remember, is that it is a privilege to get older,...a privilege so many never get the opportunity to have. Happy 40th🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks Tina, so true that it's a privilege to get older. Can't forget that 🙏 Just needed to get over the shock I think 😂
Happy Birthday Ben! Think of it like this, film stars only get going about aged 40. They're often looking for someone about 45!
😂😂😂 Time for me yet!
44 was the hardest year. Next year I'll be 45, that hit so hard. Then 45 was nothing. That was 20 years ago. Enjoy every minute!
It's strange isn't it! I think everyone has an age that they struggle with. I hated turning 25 as it meant I'd be in the over-25 category on X Factor which seemed SO old 😂
Belated Happy Birthday Ben! I get your dread at turning 40, but I swear, life just gets better and better. I never thought I'd say that but I leave my sixties behind next year and I'm not looking back. Life is still full of discovery and amazement. ❤
To be honest my dad is in his mid-sixties now and living his best life. Don't know what I was worried about, maybe it was just the shock of it 😆
You two act like a couple twenty somethings , stay young at heart ! Happy Birthday ! And take care of those bites , you don't want an infection !
Ha it’s important to stay young, but not to worry about the numbers 🙏
I’m 53 and feel younger than when I was 40, maybe the wisdom? Lol. Glad you guys are enjoying yourselves. Take care and safe travels.
Totally get that, I needed to get over the shock of not being 21 like I am in my head still 😂 Thanks Russell, appreciate it 👍
I just turned 49 this past Monday, and if you ask me life STARTS at 40! We don’t get older, we get better! I’m more comfortable with my self each day, I understand myself better and there is great joy, comfort and ease in that. ❤🎉
Happy 40th Birthday!! And well done for finding the singing card - bloody awesome! Take care and god bless, Mark x
Haha that’s going to be an ear worm for weeks to come 😂 🎶
It looks like you had a fantastic birthday Ben and you can't stop getting older so just do what your doing now which is live life your way enjoying every new adventure with the love of your life god bless you both Karl from eastern Canada
Absolutely true! Thanks Karl, gotta make every day count 🙏
btw, at about 65 we drove the Baja in a 40 ft diesel pusher.... sold it this past August with 142,000 miles on it... go for it
I’m 66 now and I would tell him that the statement “life begins at 40” is the absolute truth. Enjoy yourself because life just flies by and it is really very short. ❤❤ I loved La Paz. Would love to spend some time there. It’s lovely.❤
So many people are saying this! Guessing there's a lot of truth in it! 💛
Awesome film again, 40, young pup, I’m on lvl 52, you’re doing the right thing and living life, life’s too short to worry about numbers, stay safe and happy
Jony 💙
Cheers Jony, just needed to get over the shock 😂
Happy birthday! You barely had the computer open and I was crying. I'm such a sook. Enjoy your adventures you guys
You two make me smile every Sunday 😃the perfect birthday filled with love and happiness, life certainly begins at 40 ,in my fifties now and with age comes wisdom and serenity ,it only gets better Ben .💚
Thanks so much Darren, love this. Age really is just a number 💛
Awe❤ So much love and effort put in for your birthday 🥰 Happy 40th Birthday 🎂 !Cheers to you both🍻!
you guys frolicking in the sea....just looks great and happy birthday BEN..
The tides in Baja on the side that you're on... the Sea of Cortez... can be huge. It all depends on the moon. Full moon and new moon the tides are big... Full moon are the highest of the 2. So all the mangroves get a good drink twice a month and so does that short "grass/ shrub" stuff. Come the full moon they will all be under water. And then it might be tricky to get back from the sandbank you're on. If the mud gets cloggy you might have to stay there till it dries out. Further up north towards San Felipe the tides come in fast especially round the sandbanks like the one you're on, covering the vegetation at the back. Looks like you'll be ok getting out. You've missed the high tide....
Yes! So after we filmed this the tides got bigger and blocked the way in and out of the beach for the whole morning. It had just been a full moon so guessing that was something to do with it!
Exactly. Just don't get stuck in the mud and watch a really big tide come in. Immediately get someone with a 4 wheel drive truck and a tow rope. @@OverlandingSophia
Happy birthday Ben! Each decade just gets better and better! ❤
55 here I am jellous....advice is LIVE YOUR LIFE....and have fun!!! and then post it so I can do it too
Congrats to you ben on 40!!!!!! Hope you hade a wonderfull day, i know its a bit late but better then never! I really love the stone figurs off chris and marian so cool hope they find somthig for you!!!!! Take care and love your tripp! Kind regards Erik in Sweden
Thanks Erik! Haha I had no idea what Ches was doing, wonder if people will think it’s ancient rock art in a few centuries time 😂
This is the begin of your 40 Ben were you are getting not rushed going with the flow and enjoy
great video
Happy Belated Birthday Ben. Love following you guys every Sunday!
Wow, what a cool Drone!
Rock painting segment is so much fun and original. Helps one feel connected to the local rock community 😅😁
Hahah I wonder what people will think of those rocks in a few years time 😂 🙈
@@OverlandingSophia hehehe.. well they say ... Wow an amazing picasso style artist was here! Maybe we should take these rocks home - they could be quite valuable someday 😁🎉
Happy birthday Ben, may you have many more birthdays, you are getting tons of love , enjoy with your beautiful wife.
Thank you so much, I have it pretty damn good 😄
Happy Birthday Ben!
Happy birthday! Life begins and 40 my friend. Enjoy 👏🎊🍷🥂🍾🎂🐾🎉❤️🤙👍
Cheers to that! Thank you 🙏
Looks like you had a little slice of heaven there for your 40th Ben , happy birthday. We are 45 and 46 , best advice I can give you is just enjoy every moment , life is what you make it .
All the best Ben, belated bday wishes 😊
Belated birthday wishes Ben. Looks like it was an awesome day! I'm joining the 40's club in two years and looking forward to seeing what the next decade brings. Hope yours is amazing!
So smart to stay in a favourite spot despite any schedule and an amazing birthday video as a result….you both are amazing!
Happy 40! Enjoy every year you get!
Fabulous video Both. It's only a number Ben. It's how old you want to feel. Always be a teenager and keep enjoying yourself. That beach is definitely a special place. You both look like you had an awesome time. Keep Loving that Adventure Both. Love and Big Hugs ❤
Thanks Asa, and thanks for the video message, really appreciated it 🙏 Hope all is good with you!
Happy Birthday Ben. And many more.... Safe Travels ❤
There's a VG & V funny book by an Englishman on his walk through Baja, called Into a Desert Place. Don''t recall how old he was..
Great vlog
Thank you 🥰
Great video as always you two🥰Hope you had a great Birthday Day Ben🍷🎉
Happy Birthday, Ben.
Always remember that growing older is a privilege not enjoyed by everyone! Enjoy your naughty forties!
That's paradise and a fab place to have a birthday. For some reason this time didn't get notification of your vlog.
❤ GR8 VID ❤ LOVED IT ❤ I've seen the 2 previous Ben BDay videos and this yr's was both funny and a tear jerker, the hunt for clues was great, and that video of family & friends was the absolute best. Good job Ches ❤
Nice mutlu senelere.
Ahh this was the LOVELIEST video ever!! 😍😄 I genuinely couldn't stop smiling throughout the whole thing 😊 💕. I adore the longer videos like these. I'm so glad to see Ben had a wonderful birthday in such a dream location and that video message was so so sweet, I hope you had a good one Ben!!😄 Sending all the love to you both, stay safe and enjoy every second. Can't wait for the next one!💕✨😌 xx
Awe, happy birthday Ben ❤ loved the video at the end, so sweet 😭
Hehe thank you Robin! 💛
Hey guys, Loving the new unplugged format. So very lived in. The Chris and Marianne rock effigies reminded me a little of Wilson in the film castaway, especially when you started to talk to them both. 😮. Oh and they do say, if you remember your 40’s then they didn’t really happen. So Go for it and keep em coming. Safe travels
Haha yeah I think we’d definitely spent too long on the beach by that point 😂
What a place for your bday wow stay safe guys❤❤❤
It was a pretty special one!
Happy Birthday man!!!
Cheers Kyle! 😃
Happy 40th birthday Ben all the best from Guildford Surrey
Happy birthday Ben, enjoy every moment.
Thanks Michael 😀🙏
Happy birthday Ben, you have yourself a marvelous day.
Thank you, it was a special one! 😃
Happy Happy birthday Ben !!!
Thank you! 😀
How sweet was that gift. It was awesome!❤
So glad I managed to pull it off without him suspecting anything 😂
Happy belated birthday Ben... we are catching up after our own road trip around Italy! Your birthday sounds similar to my 60th that I had in Oct this year. We planned to be in Florence, then Venice, then Sorrento. We ended up on a lovely campsite next the beach in Cefalu Sicily and had a chilled low key affair - perfect! When I turned 40 I was like you and felt a bit down. I never felt like that again, even on my 60th! Life tips - you don't need any... you seem to be doing it right! Really enjoying the vids and gathering ideas for a possible future trip. I love the felt pen and map recap part btw - great bit of old school!
Ben. Happy birthday! I loved the bday video.
Ben, I’m 63 3/4 yo. I’ll give you my piece of learning. At some point in your early 40’s, you’ll feel a change, not physical (It’s hard to prevent body sagging lol) it will be a mental/soul change, an AHA! Moment. Only you will understand. Everything will be clearer, you’ll know when it happens.
Life truly starts at 40.
Enjoy, keep learning about places, people and yourself. I don’t know you ( except for YT) but you are a cool dude, a beautiful man.
Oldie but goodie (lol) you just keep driving, old man. Just keep driving.
BTW Hornitos tequila, my wife calls it “Whore Knee Toes” the correct pronunciation is Or-Knee-toss” It’s my favorite tequila.
Salùd amigo y felíz Cumpleaños.
Chesca, you did an amazing job. Love ya both.
From Texas
Jen and Nancy
Happy Birthday Ben, loved what Chesc did there 👏Glad your nearest and dearest were able to be part of your big 40 day. Stay Safe guys 🤙
Thank you, it was such a surprise. I didn’t have a clue! 😆
Happy Birthday Ben! Forty is when you really begin to enjoy life. You’re wiser and more secure in your skin, which opens you up for true happiness❤
Happy birthday Ben🎂🎉🎊💕for River and Scout.
Thanks Jillian 😀
Really enjoyed this raw, uncut special. Thanks for sharing your birthday celebration with us all, Ben.
So glad you enjoyed it, love making these episodes 🥰
Happy Birthday! 40 is just a number for sure , but I get the struggle when turning a certain age if you have not accomplished or experienced certain milestones in life. For me turning 40 and not experiencing being a mom was very upsetting to me. I felt like I missed a milestone. I moved on but it was hard and in the end all was as it should. I became a mother at age 45! Try to relax as there is nothing you can change that has already happened. Life is in charge and you will have so many seasons of self acceptance and unforseen change.
So glad to hear things worked out for you, even if a few years later than planned. Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans!
🎉happy belated birthday Ben, amazing vidio xx
Thanks Lorraine 😃
Happy Birthday Ben🎉🎉🎉🎉🎁🍰🎊
Thank you! 😃
My advice is celebrate every day except your birthday as that’s the only day that you get older!
Missed you on Vancouver Island
Hahahah love this 😂
This place just so feels like your vibe!
We do love it here!
Happiest of birthdays Ben! The 40’s are amazing.
Thank you!
Happy birthday Ben 🎂
Thanks Adrian! 😃
That was a great vlog! 40.......you've only just started Ben! We only got our first campervan when I hit 60!.....enjoy.
Another round of happy birthday wishes, Ben!! Glad to see a great big box of Ritz was involved. 😁😁 For me 30 was a big bump, and 50 less so but still a bit of a sting. They say that the memory is the first to go, and I forget what the next thing was. ❤️❤️😎👍xx
Thanks Aaron! Erm, about those Ritz. They might have gone already 😂 30 wasn’t a bump at all for me, guess I needed at least one! After memory goes, you’re always making new friends, you can hide your own Easter eggs and the third thing… you’re always making new friends 😄
Happy Birthday Ben
Thank you 😊
Ben. I'm now 45, but I remember looking forward to turning 40. My parents always said that things got better with age. The bills are paid down, the kids are more self sufficient, you're more confident with yourself and you end up enjoying life a little more. So far, I find this all true. So embrace your 40's and enjoy! Happy belated birthday!
Absolutely! Amen to this! 🙏 Although I doubt our furry kids will ever get more self sufficient 😂
Happy birthday ben! Looks like it was a great day and what an awesome present chess. Safe travels!
Thank you! Couldn't have asked for much more 😃