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[*] posted on 12-6-2003 at 11:04 PM


On Highway 1, I keep both hands on the wheel. Why would you not?

If you want the "Kum-Bay-Ya" feeling whilst traveling H1, I suggest you forget it and look for same on the varied, dirt backroads of Baja that are 'a plenty. The "remote and compadre" like values of many locales is just as it was 30 years ago.

As for Hitch Hikers: I never pick up gringos unless they display distress. I have picked up locales because I was empowered from their own society (recent or past) to express kindness.

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Originally posted by MICK
Over twenty years ago when I first started driving to cabo the cars were few and the road was bad. The one thing I remember most was when ever you saw another car you both waved and many times you would stop on the side of the road and talk. Over thanksgiving we drove to La Purisima and my wife and I noticed that the roads are now great (compared to days past) the cars are many, and we waved at everyone. On average 1 in 10 waved back. People seem to be in a bigger hurry. I know everyone on this board would wave it just seems a shame that the bond we had back then(daring to travel south) is gone. You now find that friendly attitude only on the bad roads of Baja. I guess what mama Espinosa said is true. GOOD ROADS BAD PEOPLE, BAD ROADS GOOD PEOPLE. As we see more and more roads getting paved. we, like our ancesters will just have to keep moving farther out.
Anyway I'm glad there are still allot of good people in Baja. Everytime I go I meet someone new. Keep the Faith
Mick


[Edited on 12-7-2003 by Beware of Instant Friends]
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