Pauline Marguerite Wickham The Mule Mujer Of bdla

Today’s show is with Pauline Marguerite Wickham --Paulina, as she’s known in Baja, is a retired “child-whisperer,” having taught for over 35 years. She resides full-time in Bahía de Los Angeles, where she keeps busy with three mules, a burro, an elderly dog, and her husband, Dern. We discuss her life in BDLA, and deep friendship with Baja legend, prospector, and raunchy-raconteur Herman Hill.

She began traveling to Baja at 3. She fondly remembers sport fishing trips to Ensenada with her Grandfather. As the men fished, she would dip her sleeves into the baitwell filling them with cool water and tiny fish.

From those earliest days with her Grandfather, Baja has played a significant role in her life. Her parents were adventure-seekers. They were avid off-roaders and raced motorcycles. Paulina soon joined them, running enduros in the powder-puff class. She made many trips to Baja in high school and continued traveling to BOLA to study Marine Biology in college.

She is a highly accomplished mule rider and has ridden with the vaqueros of Rancho San Gregorio during the spring round-ups --an experience she calls “life-changing!” Paulina loves a challenge and relishes her arduous remote emergency radio work with BFGoodrich for SCORE. She and Dern, ride for hours carrying radio equipment by mule high into the mountains so the racers and organizers can maintain vital communication.

Enjoy this Slow Baja Conversation with the Mule Mujer of BDLA, Pauline Marguerite Wickham.

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