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Go North Young Man
Since my original thread about heading up the peninsula got hijacked, I'll start this to inform all of you still waiting to come north.
I left La Paz Wednesday 15 April and with an overnight stop halfway, crossed into Calexico East today April 16 at 2:15 pm local time. Im Canadian and
had no problem as I thought I wouldn't.
Now, for all the gossip and fear mongers on this site, with the exception of a med checkpoint and quick temperature laser scan at Loreto, there was NO
blockades anywhere, including the border at GN. Waved thru the puestos and traffic was almost non existent.
Now you have it. Ignore those who are living in their mother's basement and pack up and leave.
You'll get home no worries and have a wonderful journey.....far too many people on this site who a need a hobby..
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chippy
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Thanks for the info. Thats what I have been hearing.
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David K
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Excellent 👍
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AKgringo
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A day and a half to the border is some serious driving! I did it myself once due to an emergency, not my choice of timing.
Thanks for the feed bac, and glad it was drama free...except for on this board of course!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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thebajarunner
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Easy drive
We pre-ran the 1000, ended up in Los Arcos Hotel in La Paz on a Saturday night.
Breakfast the next morning (Sunday) at 8 and sitting at my desk back in Modesto the next morning (Monday) at 9 a.m.
Now, that is serious driving....
In a beat up old pre-runner to boot.
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Pete69
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Left Punta Final yesterday the 17th and no problems, no temperature checks, nothing, just the usual military check points and they really didn't want
to interact. Made Mexilcali west in 4 hours, drove right up to Sentri, no wait.
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DIWR17
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Did you notice if any of the hotels were open on the way up? Loreto, GN? Sorry just thought I'd ask. Sure they weren't. Was supposed to head home in
10 days to Colorado. Really no point in going back there of course, still completely shut down.
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BajaBlanca
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Well, that is good news! Travel with no problems is great. Bear in mind that Baja changes on a minute to minute basis. What works on Monday may be
radically different than what happens on Tuesday. That is the beauty of Baja.
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Paco Facullo
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Just posted today on BPE
e. 4/20/20: TRAVEL REPORT: Made it fine to San Ignacio. San Ignacio Springs yerts are way luxurious and spread out. They are NOT officially open
(no advertising) but do have permission for travelers only.
Made it from Leonero in 9 1/2 hours. Roads pretty empty. Gas stations open everywhere. No more health checkers after Constitution! Mulaja wide open
and no one in masks except us. Easy trip so far.
Day 2: Travel was easy. 5 hours from the WONDERFUL yerts at San Ignacio Springs to San Felipe. Road construction with one lane open in a couple
spots km 142 and 260 (that one is north of the turn off for LA Bay) The sign marking hwy. 5 is down so be alert. Tons of new pavement, the wild
flowers are in full bloom, a few rocks to watch for o the road, gas everywhere and take out food readily available. Only delay was the crowded
border crossing at San Luis Rio Colorado because Algodones was closed. All web info said Algodones was open till 10 PM but there was zero line and we
were feeling soooo lucky till we got to the gate and it was locked. We got to the crossing at SL Rio Colorado at about 4:30 on a Sunday evening so it
took about 3 hours. No secondary thank goodness! We got the last room at a Motel 6 in Yuma. Only take out at restaurants…safe travels everyone
Since I've given up all hope, I feel much better
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Lee
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Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner  | We pre-ran the 1000, ended up in Los Arcos Hotel in La Paz on a Saturday night.
Breakfast the next morning (Sunday) at 8 and sitting at my desk back in Modesto the next morning (Monday) at 9 a.m.
Now, that is serious driving....
In a beat up old pre-runner to boot. |
Have to say heavy, heavy, heavy driving. Legend. Way cool.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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JZ
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| Quote: Originally posted by Paco Facullo | Just posted today on BPE
e. 4/20/20: TRAVEL REPORT: Made it fine to San Ignacio. San Ignacio Springs yerts are way luxurious and spread out. They are NOT officially open
(no advertising) but do have permission for travelers only.
Made it from Leonero in 9 1/2 hours. Roads pretty empty. Gas stations open everywhere. No more health checkers after Constitution! Mulaja wide open
and no one in masks except us. Easy trip so far.
Day 2: Travel was easy. 5 hours from the WONDERFUL yerts at San Ignacio Springs to San Felipe. Road construction with one lane open in a couple
spots km 142 and 260 (that one is north of the turn off for LA Bay) The sign marking hwy. 5 is down so be alert. Tons of new pavement, the wild
flowers are in full bloom, a few rocks to watch for o the road, gas everywhere and take out food readily available. Only delay was the crowded
border crossing at San Luis Rio Colorado because Algodones was closed. All web info said Algodones was open till 10 PM but there was zero line and we
were feeling soooo lucky till we got to the gate and it was locked. We got to the crossing at SL Rio Colorado at about 4:30 on a Sunday evening so it
took about 3 hours. No secondary thank goodness! We got the last room at a Motel 6 in Yuma. Only take out at restaurants…safe travels everyone
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God, I'd love to make a dash across the border and head for the Seven Sisters for a few days. Very tempting.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ | | Quote: Originally posted by Paco Facullo | Just posted today on BPE
e. 4/20/20: TRAVEL REPORT: Made it fine to San Ignacio. San Ignacio Springs yerts are way luxurious and spread out. They are NOT officially open
(no advertising) but do have permission for travelers only.
Made it from Leonero in 9 1/2 hours. Roads pretty empty. Gas stations open everywhere. No more health checkers after Constitution! Mulaja wide open
and no one in masks except us. Easy trip so far.
Day 2: Travel was easy. 5 hours from the WONDERFUL yerts at San Ignacio Springs to San Felipe. Road construction with one lane open in a couple
spots km 142 and 260 (that one is north of the turn off for LA Bay) The sign marking hwy. 5 is down so be alert. Tons of new pavement, the wild
flowers are in full bloom, a few rocks to watch for o the road, gas everywhere and take out food readily available. Only delay was the crowded
border crossing at San Luis Rio Colorado because Algodones was closed. All web info said Algodones was open till 10 PM but there was zero line and we
were feeling soooo lucky till we got to the gate and it was locked. We got to the crossing at SL Rio Colorado at about 4:30 on a Sunday evening so it
took about 3 hours. No secondary thank goodness! We got the last room at a Motel 6 in Yuma. Only take out at restaurants…safe travels everyone
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God, I'd love to make a dash across the border and head for the Seven Sisters for a few days. Very tempting.
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Typhoid "jizzy" mary:
Ensenada peeps may not let you thru...
Today on vizcaino hoy:
RESTRINGIRÁN ACCESO A ENSENADA ⚠️
#EnsenadaBC - Debido al incremento de muertes y contagios derivados por avance del COVID-19, sobre todo en el estado, a partir de las 00:00 horas del
lunes 20 de abril será restringida la entrada a quienes no justifiquen su visita al municipio de Ensenada.
El presidente Armando Ayala Robles, informó que esta medida es con motivo de la “Declaratoria del Acuerdo por el que se establecen los lineamientos
a que quedará sujeto el Control Sanitario en Materia de Seguridad y Salubridad Municipal”.
En las últimas semanas, dijo, hemos sido testigos del incremento de muertes y contagios por el avance del COVID-19, sobre todo en las ciudades
hermanas de Tijuana y Mexicali, así como del sur de California.
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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JZ
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Thanks for the heads up Goat, I'd go offroad around them.
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bajatrailrider
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If you do jz stop here and ride. We are riding as no one in back country anyway. Restaurants take out only very few people on road. Beach wide open as
no town on beach ,or people anyway.
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