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TMW
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["And Don Kay just glows in the moonlight.']
Now that is funny with Holloween upon us to see a glowing burro walking across the plains at night.
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Graham
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There won't be much of a moon for the big night...
but Don Kay is ready with his scary BOO!
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sanquintinsince73
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DavidK, where do you suppose Mike will be on Friday? I will be in SQ Friday from around 11:00 am on.
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David K
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It is hard to predict, because he can either walk each day.. or stay one day in the same spot... ???
His GPS signal arrives arout 5 pm... If he continues doing up to 10 miles each day, he could be near 'Costa Brava' west of Colonia Guerrero tonight
and along Playa San Ramon Friday night (west of San Quintin town).
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sanquintinsince73
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Can you post his location Friday evening? I'll try to find internet in SQ and drop in on him.
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BajaGeoff
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Man is it fun to watch his progress south! I am stoked for Mike and hope he and his furry companions are having a great time...
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
Can you post his location Friday evening? I'll try to find internet in SQ and drop in on him. |
Of course... I will post every day I am here, and will catch up or post from my phone if I am away!
I will go check my email now and see if it is there!
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David K
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OCT. 28 (same as 27th)
Mike took a day off from walking and is in the same place as last night... Punta San Jacinto/ El Barco on the 2003 and 2009 Baja Almanacs. Punta San
Jacinto on the AAA map.
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rts551
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d.mit I pulled off at that turn off toda\y on the way down.. I n Jardines now.
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Mike took a day off from walking and is in the same place as last night... Punta San Jacinto/ El Barco on the 2003 and 2009 Baja Almanacs. Punta San
Jacinto on the AAA map. |
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David K
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OCT. 28 (same as 27th)
Mike took a day off from walking and is in the same place as last night... Punta San Jacinto/ El Barco on the 2003 and 2009 Baja Almanacs. Punta San
Jacinto on the AAA map.
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Graham
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Looks like Mike found a secure spot to camp there at Punta San Jacinto, next to some houses on the beach. Maybe he was able to leave Don Kay and Solo
in someone's care and get into town to buy a dog collar or whatever else he might need.
Hard to go shopping when you have to tie up your loaded burro and leave your dog outside.
Hope he gets a chance to try out that telescopic fishing pole he's carrying. Should be a big help to him as he more or less follows the Pacific coast
all the way down to Guerrero Negro.
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Cypress
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Mike is doing what a lot of us would like to do, the only thing stopping us is ourselves. Go for it!
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windgrrl
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This is a most excellent adventure. Thanks for the status updates, maps and photos. Hope there is a book and a movie to follow!
When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
~ I-Ching
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David K
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Oct. 29
More good progress... at least 9 more miles down the coast today!
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Bob H
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Wow, great reports.... loosing weight... fantastic adventure! Good look'n donkey. lol
Bob H
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by windgrrl
This is a most excellent adventure. Thanks for the status updates, maps and photos. Hope there is a book and a movie to follow!
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Until Mike writes one... read (or re-read) Graham Mackintosh's 'Journey with a Baja Burro', which is what inspired Mike! Order at http://www.grahammackintosh.com It is the second of Graham's four Baja adventure books.
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David K
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OCT. 30, 2010 Colonia V. Guerrero
Mike and crew are along the bank of the Santo Domingo river between the beach and Hwy. 1... alos just over a mile from Irene's Posada Don Diego RV
Park and Restaurant!
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Graham
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Mike called me from his cell phone tonight. He said he had found a nice secluded place to camp in a little "oasis" in Arroyo Santo Domingo, complete
with a pool of fresh water.
He had picked up his buried stash near Punta Colonet - with water and half a gallon of whiskey intact - which gives him confidence about recovering
the other supplies buried all the way down Baja. Ironically, he felt at this stage, he didn’t really need most of that extra 40 lbs weight as he's
trying to lighten the burro's load, and he’ll probably end up giving away some of it, and also some of the equipment he’s carrying that he’s
appreciating he can do without.
So far, sounds like he’s been camping alone along the Pacific. The caretaker at Punta San Jacinto (Shipwreck) let him stay a couple of nights in front
of one of the empty beach houses, so he was able to rest Don Kay and Solo.
Mike sure misses his two dogs. He can’t help thinking of them back in San Diego missing him and missing out on what they’ve trained for a whole year…
They’d gone through rattlesnake avoidance courses, he’d bought little boots for their paws, and doggy jackets… they’d gone everywhere with him, and
lightened his journey for about 140 miles. But he is so grateful for his newfound "guardian angel" – Solo. She led him to the great campsite this
evening. It might be tough, but he knows he’s done the right thing for Max and Rusty.
He’ll decide tommorrow about either picking up Highway One for a while, or following a road closer to the coast till he has to head in towards San
Quintin. Then he may go by way of the Old Mill.
He would love a visit from any fellow nomads. And he’s probably ready for a night in a motel room… there won’t be too many once he ventures beyond El
Rosario.
When he can find a place to safely leave his traveling buddies and his gear, he's hoping to visit somewhere he can use the internet.
Wherever you are tomorrow evening Mike, Happy Halloween.
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David K
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Oct. 31, 2010
Mike's new location is about 3 miles south of last night's... Looks like he is staying off the beach and going around Laguna Figueroa.... This is just
northwest of that Tourist Information Center on Hwy. 1.
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Brian L
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I've just started reading it this weekend. Great so far!!!!
I hope Mike isn't dealing with some of the things Graham dealt with. Although it was El Nino the year Graham went...
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by windgrrl
This is a most excellent adventure. Thanks for the status updates, maps and photos. Hope there is a book and a movie to follow!
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Until Mike writes one... read (or re-read) Graham Mackintosh's 'Journey with a Baja Burro', which is what inspired Mike! Order at http://www.grahammackintosh.com It is the second of Graham's four Baja adventure books. |
Brian
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