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BAJA PREZ DAY WEEKEND 2007 (Part 1of 4, Border to Pedregoso)

David K - 2-20-2007 at 07:25 PM

BAJA PREZ DAY WEEKEND 2007

We crossed the border at 4 pm, Friday afternoon…
Tijuana Border to Playas Toll Gate Friday afternoon was very slow with mucho traffic and the military waving cars past their Humvees near the Playas de Tijuana exit was part of the reason for congestion... Recommend using Otay border, then head towards Tecate a couple miles and turn south on the new Blvd. 2000 expressway to Fox Studios south of Rosarito... Maybe a few miles longer, but it has to be faster in time!

Dinner at Half Way House prepared by Chef Johnny was awesome (again)! There was the specials list as you enter the dining room from the cantina area and an extensive menu. However, when Chef Johnny comes to your table to make meet you and describe the specials, you can tell him what you have an appetite foe and he will create the meal!
I asked for beef and shrimp, and Johnny prepared a delicious filet mignon with sauce and a generous portion of garlic shrimp. Included was Cesar salad and dessert… $22. We watched the sun set during dinner… WOW!

5 hours total driving time from border to El Rosario where we had a fantastic room at the Baja Cactus Motel, $35... Antonio (the owner) was there and came to our room for a visit… It was at our Viva Baja Cactus party last November when we last saw Antonio and we were surprised by the beard he has grown (maybe just for fun)!

Gas was 6.50 pesos:litre @ 10.70 pesos per dollar at El Rosario's Baja Cactus Pemex station ($2.31: gallon)... I paid in dollars and got exact correct change, naturally.

For breakfast Saturday, we went to Baja’s Best Bed & Breakfast at the far end of town (2.2 miles from Baja cactus) for another good breakfast, as before. Baja Angel had pan cakes (hot cakes) and eggs, and I had the chorizo breakfast burritos (3) that came with hash browns and beans.

We took it easy driving south through the boojum hills and saw up ahead, a caravan of motor homes!!! Over a dozen… yikes (I thought)… When we got close enough to begin passing them, they left space enough for us to hop scotch through and we saw that they all had numbers on the back and ‘Baja and Back’ stickers! ‘Baja and Back’ are Baja Nomads who attended the Viva Baja Cactus dinner last November. Sure enough, we got behind the lead motor home (#1), and there was a ‘got baja?’ sticker on it!

When we passed through Cataviña, I noticed there are now TWO vendors selling gas, on the left side of the road. No need for us, as the Toyota had only used about 4 gallons from El Rosario…

Our first goal was to have a look at the possible ‘short cut’ to Gonzaga Bay from Highway One known as ‘Kacey Smith’s XR Ride’ or ‘Coco’s Shortcut’… that goes from near the boulder mountain of Pedregoso to La Turquesa Canyon and on to Highway 5 between Gonzaga and Coco’s Corner.

Report Continues (with photos) in Part 2: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=22806





[Edited on 2-22-2007 by David K]

Bob H - 2-20-2007 at 08:27 PM

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Originally posted by David K
BAJA PREZ DAY WEEKEND 2007


Dinner at Half Way House prepared by Chef Johnny was awesome (again)! There was the specials list as you enter the dining room from the cantina area and an extensive menu. However, when Chef Johnny comes to your table to make meet you and describe the specials, you can tell him what you have an appetite foe and he will create the meal!
I asked for beef and shrimp, and Johnny prepared a delicious filet mignon with sauce and a generous portion of garlic shrimp. Included was Cesar salad and dessert… $22. We watched the sun set during dinner… WOW!


Well, if you're gonna skp Tacos Yaqui, that's the way to go. Audrey and I have had some great meals at the Half Way House, but haven't been there in quite a while.
Looking forward to more of your report.
Keep up the good work David.
Bob H

[Edited on 2-21-2007 by Bob H]

WOW

BAJACAT - 2-20-2007 at 08:27 PM

Man you don't stop I wish I have the time to do what you do.can wait for your report and pictures.

David K - 2-20-2007 at 08:40 PM

Cat, if you don't take the time to do things when you are young... you can miss a lot.

Work to Live, don't live to work! Unless your work is fishing or doing Baja tours!!

Okay, Part 2 is coming... lots of photos of the Turquesa Grade

Bob H - 2-20-2007 at 08:44 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Okay, Part 2 is coming... lots of photos of the Turquesa Grade


OK, Look'n forward to this.... Bob H

you are right Dk

BAJACAT - 2-20-2007 at 08:45 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Cat, if you don't take the time to do things when you are young... you can miss a lot.

Work to Live, don't live to work! Unless your work is fishing or doing Baja tours!!

Okay, Part 2 is coming... lots of photos of the Turquesa Grade
I will try to follow your advise the problem is that my wife works when I have the days off, and I have to take care of my three children..fell kind of bad if I leave with out her,lol

David K - 2-20-2007 at 09:38 PM

Make some changes when you can... family time together is more important than anything!

David K - 2-21-2007 at 01:37 PM

Photos (tons) begin in Part 2 http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=22806

A new web page for this trip: http:vivabaja.com/207



[Edited on 10-26-2007 by David K]