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David K
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New Years '06 with Nomads, a Blue Palm Filled Canyon, and more! (part 1 of 2)
Baja Angel and I were able to leave San Diego about midday Friday (Dec. 30, 2005) and decided to get to San Felipe via Hwy. 3 from Ensenada as she has
not traveled the entire route from Ensenada east...
The highway was excellent other than slow going behind trucks, the first 20 miles (Ensenada to Ojos Negros)...
Here is a view towards Diablo Mountain as the sun was getting low, behind us...
[Edited on 1-4-2006 by David K]
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David K
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Dinner was excellent at George's in San Felipe (just south of the El Cortez Hotel)... then on to a night camping on Shell Island.
Very dark and a moonless night we pull off the pavement at Km. 26 and about a half mile from the pavement we come to a motorhome, hopelessly stuck in
the sand road and no way around!
The plates were from Washington...
Greg pops out and I tell him I am 'Dave, Baja Tripple A'!
Frankly, I did not hold much hope of extracting the heavy beast, but with a new tow strap in my storage compartment just begging to be tried... well,
why not?
I was just as shocked as Greg, but my Tacoma pulled the beast out! Who knows how long it would take for Greg to get help and he was thrilled!!!
With the road clear, we went onto the island and set up an easy camp and nice campfire...
The next morning was glorious...
To Be Continued...
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David K
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Interesting that the beach had 'sand cliffs' from recent storm waves!
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Cincodemayo
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Dave....That shadow looks like a giant you know what.:moon:
Don\'t get mad...
Get EVEN.
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Barry A.
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David------
-----and the "blue-palm filled canyon" is where???? or is this under the "to be continued" heading?
Now I understand why the "experts" always say to not include your own shadow in a photo. Bazaar!!! (-:
That camp spot on "shell island" looks very familiar-----do you always camp in the same great place?
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David K
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Gee guys, are some of you lonely or what?
I have a lot to show... mostly the palms, which I know a few of you really appreciate... so be patient!
Barry, we camp almost always on the same spot, but this time we set up about 1/4 mile south of my usual 'dune'. You can see the water in Laguna
(Estero) Percebu past my truck... what makes this Shell Island on not just Shell Beach!
Now, let me continue (and I will let you know when I am through)... 
[Edited on 1-4-2006 by David K]
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woody with a view
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on the subject of blue palms;
does anyone know how to germinate palm seeds? i'd love to have my own blue palms from baja......
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David K
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We pack up after a nice morning and finish burning the wood as it was cold! Elizabeth and I take a nice long walk along the beach and out the sand
bars to see what goodies are laying about...
Driving into camp the previous night was easily done at 20 psi. However, this morning the tires needed even more let out to leave... 13 psi front and
11 psi rear worked. Originally I was going to drive slowly back to town and top off the air easily, but lowering them to less than 20 psi meant we had
to fill them when we reached the pavement.
So, between the extra effort to get off Shell Island and the 30 minutes to refill them, it delayed our arrival at Bajalou's fiesta.
Here is the view from my position behind the wheel, driving on Shell Island (the tide is still low, but coming in)...
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jerry
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i know how to get a date palm seed to grow first you need a beach dog that is starvin feed him the dates and the rest will take care of itself now feed the
pup something good to eat hes gona do a job for you its been happening in junkaleto for eons have a good one jerry
jerry and judi
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David K
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What a great time at Bajalou's (and Teina's) turkey fiesta. We met more Nomad's and other Baja folk's and filled our tummies with great fixin's!
I didn't take any photos, but saw that someone posted a link to pictures taken their in another thread...
Our next destination was Bahia Santa Maria (just south of Shell Island) where we were invited to spend some time with Baja Rob and his wife Connie...
On the way there, near Punta Estrella, we stopped to capture a great Baja sunset 12-31-05...
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David K
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Here is Baja Rob's and Connie's home, on the beach... and I mean ON THE BEACH!
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David K
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The view looking south from in front of their Bahia Santa Maria area home... in the distance is Campo El Vergel with its lighthouse. Rob took us for a
dune buggy ride and we stopped there to meet Baja Nomad 'El Vergel'... which we did, and had a pleasant visit.
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David K
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Here's Rob's buggy just being driven around to the beach while the rest of us were sitting in the back porch.
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jerry
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great pic david k thanks
jerry and judi
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David K
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Karen, Mike, Mary, Connie, Rob, and Baja Angel enjoying the late afternoon on New Year's Day...
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David K
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This was the sky while we were sitting on the beach... Baja has the best sunsets!!!
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David K
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You can see why I got up from drinking and talking to take some photos!
[Edited on 1-4-2006 by David K]
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David K
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WOW!!!! nice pics David
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