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ehall
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Rancho Meling
Stayed 1 night last week and both the dinner and breakfast were awesome. Price was good too. Fantastic place.
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DawnPatrol
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Is this place on the same road up to San Pedro Martir?
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bajacalifornian
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Not much said, but I agree.
American by birth, Mexican by choice.
Signature addendum: Danish physicist — Niels Bohr — who said, “The opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.
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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DawnPatrol
Is this place on the same road up to San Pedro Martir? |
Same place.
I enjoyed my stay here 10 years ago.
Good people, good food. Nice place to stay.
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Vince
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I'm very glad this ranch is still open for visitors. I visited there several times in the 1950's and '60's and really enjoyed what they had to offer.
We went back again late 1990's and enjoyed it again. I think I'm ready for another visit.
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ehall
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Still a very beautiful place
[Edited on 4-17-2014 by ehall]
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sd
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A great place, have stayed several times.
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David K
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Here's the book for Meling Ranch fans...
Here is a 2003 Nomad post that tells some of the history: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=288#pid1068
[Edited on 4-17-2014 by David K]
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Lindalou
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I think a group from Punta Banda went there for the eclipse this week which I guess happened the night before they got there.
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lindalou
I think a group from Punta Banda went there for the eclipse this week which I guess happened the night before they got there. |
Bad planning or someone didn't check the internet.
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ehall
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Here's the book for Meling Ranch fans...
Here is a 2003 Nomad post that tells some of the history: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=288#pid1068
Thanks, that was a good read. The way I understand it now is David (runs the ranch) is married to a Meling. Never met her but he is a heck of a nice
guy.
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David K
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Yes, a great book on life in the region in the early 1900's!
ehall wrote this part: "Thanks, that was a good read. The way I understand it now is David (runs the ranch) is married to a Meling. Never met her but
he is a heck of a nice guy." not me.
When using Quote, one needs to add comments AFTER the tag [/quote ] so the reply doesn't get included with the other person's quote.
[Edited on 4-18-2014 by David K]
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Tacodawgtim
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I have stayed there several times the last few years... Great family,nice rooms and great meals...all family style. If you like beer or alcohol bring
your own they do not or did not stock any.. It is just a nice place to get away too. They are really trying hard to get more business there. Lots of
day rides to pacific side, they did a poker run from there a couple years ago..
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Vince
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Enjoyed reading the part of the book, thanks for posting it. I brought back good memories of my visits there in the 1950's. Phil was there as a
ranchhand. I remember he was outside so much his hands got like leather and also cracked like leather. I gave him some lotion I had. One of the guys
shot a deer for food, hung it to bleed and a mountain lion tore it to shreds. I was there with Bud Bernhard who frequented the ranch. Later, in the
1970's, one of the Meling clan became my patient in my Encinitas medical office.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
| Quote: | Originally posted by Lindalou
I think a group from Punta Banda went there for the eclipse this week which I guess happened the night before they got there. |
Bad planning or someone didn't check the internet. |
Still other worthwhile reasons to go up there. Those antiquated ol' crones and cronies couldn't stay up late enough to see it anyway. 
I've heard the streams up there have trout the size of albacore.
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J.P.
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Another interesting place up that way is BAJA DARK SKYS INN. its owned and operated buy Baja Nomads. 
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by J.P.
Another interesting place up that way is BAJA DARK SKYS INN. its owned and operated buy Baja Nomads. |
That would be astrobaja / Mike
http://forums.bajanomad.com/member.php?action=viewpro&me...
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bajaguy
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Baja Trout
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
I've heard the streams up there have trout the size of albacore. |
Interesting thread...........
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=59581
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BajaBlanca
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Bucket list destination.
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steekers
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A friend and myself flew in there years ago. Great place. One of the Melings (Dwayne I believe) and his dad suggested we visit their condor "farm" up
above their ranch. That was another great side trip.
Ehall:
When you visited, who among the Melings were there?
Did they prepare a group dinner for you?
Is their airstrip still in reasonable shape?
Thanks.
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