Bernie, in his ever expanding efforts to share Baja with other Baja lovers, has invited six of his Baja friends to share their personal stories about Baja with us. He took this unusual step because he felt, rather strongly, that their tales provided the readers with yet another window into the soul of this rugged strip of land.

He has also invented a "Magic Flying Serape," powered by high grade tequila to allow all of us to see Baja from a different angle and a different time. So jump aboard, hang on, forget the frantic world, and enjoy the ride.

This is just one more attempt on his part to inject all of you with an even larger dose of "BAJA FEVER."

Need a Baja Fix-Go to Doug Means website at Baja Nomad and look around.

Finally, he asks that you realize that, "once the dust of Baja settles on your shoulders you may never shake it off."