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David K
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El Rosario Weekend 8/20/05 in Photos Part 1 (New Truck, La Bocana Beach)
On the General Baja forum I outlined our trip this past weekend. It was a quick get-a-way and to bring my new truck to Baja as an introduction to
where she would be doing most of her four wheeling.
I didn't know I would have the truck until Friday afternoon, as it had just arrived and the nice people at the dealership made the lease transfer a
smooth deal (2001 Tacoma Xtra Cab for a 2005 Tacoma Double Cab, both 4WD TRD models).
A surprised Baja Angel was waiting when we drove up to her home in it!
Dinner at Tacos El Yaqui in Rosarito was our first stop... and then pretty much a solid drive to El Rosario where we had a room at Antonio and
Lorenia's Baja Cactus Motel...
Breakfast the next morning at 'Baja's Best' (Starbucks logo painted on side) on the far end of town... Then off to La Bocana beach to enjoy the sand
and sea... and the first test in 4WD (less than 24 hours since obtaining the truck)!
Not a stress or strain... was too easy!
[Edited on 8-22-2005 by David K]
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My kids are getting too big for the tight back seats in the Xtra Cab, plus now friends can ride with us to Baja... a Double Cab was needed!
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The tide was very low exposing lots of mussles and other goodies...
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Baja Angel is checking out the shell fish...
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We could walk way out past the normally island rock, and look back to the beach my truck is parked on...
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Here's Baja Angel and I with one of those 'at arm's length' shots...
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David K
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Yup, I am really happy... Now, I need to really work hard to pay for this!!!
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Did you "air down" the tires for the beach drive?....
also...where / when for the border crossing home.....
[Edited on 8-23-2005 by surfer jim]
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nice ride David K
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David - nice looking truck - Is it made in Tijuana or Fremont? - at least I heard the Tijuana plant was now turning out trucks out.
[Edited on 8-23-2005 by bajalou]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by surfer jim
Did you "air down" the tires for the beach drive?....
also...where / when for the border crossing home.....
[Edited on 8-23-2005 by surfer jim] |
Nope... actually I have only ever needed to air down on the gulf side beaches which are 50% crushed sea shell, and don't compact like the finer
Pacific sand.
On Sunday night about 9 pm we crossed north at Tecate, only 25 min. wait... line constantly was moving...
[Edited on 8-23-2005 by David K]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalou
David - nice looking truck - Is it made in Tijuana or Fremont? - at least I heard the Tijuana plant was now turning out trucks out.
[Edited on 8-23-2005 by bajalou] |
I will have to get back to you on that, but I am guessing Fremont...
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Great photos as always! Thanks David for your great input here. I always watch for your posts and enjoy your adventures, as well as your expertise
in describing the different activities and get-to-gethers. Wayno
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Nice truck David. Great photos too. Now, what about all those stickers that you lost on your old truck? Stickers! We need stickers! 
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Steekers? What steekers? We don't need to show you no stinkin' steekers!
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dave why the short bed? i will be getting one myself next year but with the long bed and king cab only. need a place to sleep in the back.
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David K
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Hi Stevo,
With the double cab you loose about a foot in the bed (to keep the overall same <approx.> length)... As I want it to still fit in my garage, and
be short enough for good off roading.
Yes, they now offer a double cab with the longer 6' bed... but I can get my irrigation parts and tools to fit in this shorter 5' bed.
Let me tell you, this new Tacoma is SWEET! Quieter, smoother, roomier, more powerful, and better gas milage, too! The full size back seats were
mandatorty as Chris and Sarah are just too big to ride for any length of time in back of the Xtra cab... Plus I can now take adults in the back, in
total comfort...
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What about the stinking steekers?
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Plus I can now take adults in the back, in total comfort... |
That's why I like the Xtra cab
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
What about the stinking steekers? |
Did you miss this photo in my trip report, Bob?
The salesman transfered my Coco's Corner and Mexico Hwy. 1 sticker and I added a new 'got baja? (trimmed to oval) and Viva Baja sticker... Some things
are just too important!
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