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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
Hi Baja Nomads,
I'll be posting on this thread sections (PARTS) as permitted by the server when uploading pics of our trip to Mulege (Sept. 19 thru Oct. 04 2015), it
was a trip full of events and great experiences... we enjoyed it, we hope you do as well...
PART I...
So we left Chula Vista around noon and crossed into Baja thru TJ, when going over the speed bumps into Tj our boat got unhitched from the truck so we
got out of the truck while traffic had to go around us and we did our best to be as quick as possible, hitched it back on again and this time put the
lock on the hitch, I was lucky this did not happen on the road at a higher speed… thank God!!!
We used the “AUTOS ONLY” lane at the far right: lucky for us because we were sent; crossing over other
lanes while the traffic was stopped to the “BUSES -“AUTOBUSES” / “DECLARATION LANE”–“CARRIL PARA DECLARAR” (https://bajadock.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/new-tijuana-border...) to the far–far right, then the “officer” who approached us here told me that I
would need to unpack everything to have it inspected, I asked to talk to a supervisor who did come over right away and I told him if “por favor”:
could I just use the X-Ray lane?, he looked at me like asking… ¿WHAT? To which I told him it took me a couple of days to pack, and then he looked at
the “officer” (a real empowered AH) and gave him a look with a grin like saying: you’re at it again?...
”PASELE POR FAVOR” he told me and in our way we went to the XR, parked and while waiting to be “liberated” got my tourist card and…
off we went to the Tj-Ensenada toll road. Stopped in Ensenada to pick somethings for Mr. Armando Naranjo in Mulege…
 
…and off we went on our way down Hwy. 1
stopped in El Rosario for gas on our way to Guerrero Negro…
Never considered an encounter with a four legged milk producing friend at the bottom of a vado… we spent the night in GN, in the morning the clouds
started building up and some droplets were making themselves present, so we went on to cover our cargo with a tarp (which harmed the paint all around
the truck bed) I logged onto BN and asked what was the scenario down in Mulege and I was told to stay put:
Quote: Originally posted by carlosg  | | Thanks to everyone.... I packed up, tarped the truck bed and checked the boat.... then I read your postings and went to check out at Terrasal, they
told me if I was sure I wanted to check out because later they'll be overbooked due to the storm coming.... I just booked back in again, disconnected
the boat and here we are at Malarrimo enjoying some entries and drinks before lunch... asi que lo unico que vamos hacer es relajarnos y disfrutar....
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..then I got a call from a friend in Mulege, he told me: no rain, some clouds, come on down.. so I did…
| Quote: Originally posted by carlosg | Our drive south....
Well.... we didn't stay at GN and drove to Mulege that day.... we got stranded at Sta. Rosalía arroyo for about under two hours.... then we DID stay
in SR overnight, the drive down to SR during the strong storm was an adventure to say the least, ... |
PART II to follow...
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART II...
  
And off we went into a storm… we stopped in Vizcaino for some ice cream…
 
Volcan Las Tres Virgenes
and on to San Ignacio straight onto Santa Rosalia (no stops)
That’s when it started raining…
As we’re driving to SR this truck on the right was falling from the road in repair onto its side to the arroyo on the side of Hwy. 1
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART III...
This is when the sky broke open… and rain started pouring down…!!!
Driving down the first downgrade driving south to SR water was flooding the road…
Rock slides everywhere…
  
The arroyo before starting the second and final downgrade to SR
 
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 4...
 
Sea of Cortez in SR not the usual calm one...
First arroyo before SR…
  
The arroyo that stopped traffic for about an hour or so, while driving down to here I noticed NO traffic going uphill…
Big ship in port
Finally….
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BornFisher
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That is one great report. Impressed by the greenery!!
"When you catch a fish, you open the door of happiness."
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David K
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Wonderful...!! Keep them coming!!
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 5...
 
We spent the night at “El Morro”
And so did this bikers as well...
Had dinner in town before bed…
  
In the morning we go on our way to Mulege…
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 6...
  
Hwy. 1 South of Palo Verde
 
...are we there yet...??? ...just arriving to Mulege....
  
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 7...
Ahhh… Finally… Mulege…!!!...
Stopped at “Quinta Real” thinking about staying overnight and waiting for the road into “Los Naranjos” to improve after the storm but we’re told that
it’s okay so we have lunch at “Los Equiplaes” and head on our way…
 
We finally arrive at our destination… “Los Naranjos”...
 
Our friend Diego and family stop by and we go hand- line fishing in the bay for “cochito”
Enjoy a day in the bay…
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 8...
 
and enjoy “cochito sarandeado” style… mmm… mm… m…!!!
   
...we pass our time in the water...
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 9...
   
…enjoying “Los Naranjos”
 
…enjoying the boat rides…
 
...we take a drive around the bay to “Santispac”, unfortunately I hit a car while backing up: the other driver tried to beat me and just couldn’t…
darn it!!! It spoiled the day but what tha…. I have insurance…!!!
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 10...
 
in the evening we enjoy a fresh “callos de hacha” and “cabrilla al ajo” dinner at “El Patron” a great option any time, the freshest
fish and scallops, we should know… the day before my friend Diego fed us some in the bay right out the water… mmm… mm… m….!!!
In the morning my son and I go to town to the bank and stop at “el tope” for goat tacos….mmmm…. mm… m…!!!
Thank God I have a designated driver...
...and a look out...!!!
We get to enjoy the full “Blood Moon” eclipse at all its splendor… in Bahia Concepcion at "Los Naranjos"...!!!
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Outstanding!
Many thanks,
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When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
~ I-Ching
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Wow what an experience. Great trip report, thanks.
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David K
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Thank you for sharing a great trip (other than hitting the car)! The Baja Feeling lives on!
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carlosg
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Thanks all for your thoughts, I'll continue our report asap, but I can tell you that things get more interesting than boring... it taught us about
faith, payback and teamwork... to all four of us...
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Wow I thought the greenery was great in the beginning but now it looks like you are well into the tropics!!! BTW there are two part 5`s but who`s
counting???
Great report, look forward to more!
"When you catch a fish, you open the door of happiness."
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carlosg
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| Quote: Originally posted by BornFisher | Wow I thought the greenery was great in the beginning but now it looks like you are well into the tropics!!! BTW there are two part
5`s but who`s counting???
Great report, look forward to more! |
 ...thanks...!!! go it...!!!
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wonderful trip report on a baja classic adventure!
Gosh, I always feels a bit uneasy suggesting people stay put in the face of a storm...but seems like it may have been a sound idea by the looks of the
pictures of that day...you got lucky and made it! good on ya
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good ole motor
A old two stroke mercury,,that will out live any Yammee four stroke made....ConGrats !! enjoy having a REAL boat motor !!
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