San Diegan To Hike Baja Peninsula

HOW do you make a Paralyser???

Is it like a Mt. Diablo Mudslide??

Shari that looks to me, that some serious Burro abuse it's going on in BA...remember Burros are sacred in MX.. happy holydays Asuncion, hope to see you soon..

Dec. 25, 2010

Mike sent out a SPOT signal from Bahia Asuncion on Christmas... He has been there since Dec. 19.

The signal came from a home up the hill from the main street, not Juan y Shari's where we have seen photos and videos from.

by the looks on Donkay's grill, he can't get outta town fast enough.

when was the last time a donkey got so much attention? in a loving kinda way, guey?

i'm just sayin'

Feliz Navidad todos...MIke has been having a blast meeting the fine folks here in the village...Christmas day we pulpo frito at our place then went to Javier... Juan's uncles place where they played music and had a traditional carne asada...dancing, tecate, music, stories...laughter.
Mike is fitting in well as is Don Kay but is getting itchy feet...not sure how "rested" Mike will be but he sure is having fun....our neices and nephews love him.

I forgot to mention that mike has taken up shore fishing and caught 3 corvina his first time out....come on surfdoc...lets see the photos!!!

and here he is with our nephew playing with a dinosaur.

Mike has really benefited from the days spent with you guys. I can really see the "recharged" look on his face when comparing the first pictures you posted and the latest.

Or is it all that great Holiday Cheer???



You guys are the best...

PS - Tell him to post again before taking off!

[Edited on 12-27-2010 by BajaGringo]

Mike is hanging here a bit longer to welcome a special guest arriving today and to attend Asuncion's 1st bicultural wedding...Nan&'s daughter Micah and her beau Jeremiah are marrying on our beach tomorrow with a big reception at the Gallery in the evening....whew....so many festivities!!

After that we plan to walk with Mike for a bit along the beach to Los Chorros...he will likely take a few days stopping at rancho San Andres for food and water, then Punta Prieta, San Hipolito and on to La Bocana where Blanca can spoil him...then to Abreojos and towards San Ignacio...he is very much looking forward to the next few months.

Dec. 19-28 Map

we had the honour of entertaining some VERY special guests...Mr. Baja Nomad himself and his lovey family are here with us...finally.

Here is Doug, Ryland Michelle getting to know Don Kay.

Dec. 29, 2010

Mike, Don-Kay, and Solo walked about 15 miles today... The adventure continues!! Spot signal came in just after 4 pm PST.

I left before Mike - missed the wedding too. We were at Requeson in B. Concepcion last night, had breakfast at Restaurant Playa Buenaventura this morning, and dinner at Tres Virgenes restaurant in La Paz earlier this evening. Will be back in Conception Bay for New Year's Eve.

Surprised Mike behaved himself with Surfdoc, as look at how jealous Mike was of Surfdoc luvvin up Don-Kay!:

(short interview with Mike to come when I can get it uploaded to youtube).

Naah... Mike was happy, happy, happy.....

Especially with Shari and the Asuncion "crew" for being such great hosts for him.

Great Pics Doug....in the pic with surfdoc, the expression in both Mike's & DonKay's eyes is remarkably similar!

we are here and ready for don kay and mike and solo )))))))))))))

Dec. 30, 2010

Mike covered about 10 miles today (if he took the road through San Hipolito)... He is now 20 miles from La Bocana.

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Originally posted by BajaBlanca we are here and ready for don kay and mike and solo )))))))))))))

Blanca, Mike is camping 20 miles from you... His best day's walk is 16 miles, I recall... That means he will be 4 or more miles short of La Bocana for New Years Eve... unless he gets an earlier start and can walk 20 miles?

Maybe you can go over with a bottle of champagne tomorrow night if he doesn't make it all the way into la Bocana???

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DEC. 31 2010:

Mike and Don-Kay and Solo walked about 15 miles on Friday, Dec. 31 and were just over 5 miles from La Bocana on New Years Eve!







[Edited on 1-2-2011 by David K]

New Years Eve day, a bunch of us went to San Hipolito to visit tita & bimbo for pulpo & langosta. We took the opportunity to hook up with Mike and Don Kay we found walking in an arroyo...we had heard about the partying they did the night before with the san hipolito folks and figured Mike might need a cold beer.





Don Kay was happy for a drink too and he shared it with Sola vino too which was very sweet of him.




after drinking his water, Don Kay rested his big head on the truck for a good bit while we had a nice visit with Mike leaving him with some cold Tecate(mexican champagne) and some chicken for dinner.



Though a tad hungove, Mike was in excellent spirits and looking forward to a shower at Blanca's new year's day...he is there now eating Les's polish food!!

yup !!! He didn't make it for New Year's Eve and the incredible party we had, but he made it here yesterday for New Year's Day !!

Right now he is on the front porch catching up on his writing and emails and just enjoying the view ....



[Edited on 1-2-2011 by BajaBlanca]

He is indeed here !!

He got here yesterday and showered and relaxed and forgot his responibilities

Right now, he is out walking about town

Don Kay is at Dr Romero's house hanging out with horses

Solo is out walking too ..... it is a gorgeous day here. Everyone must still be hungover 'cause there is total silence everywhere.

Thanks Blanca... tell him to not forget to push the Spot button.... no matter how bad his hangover is!! LOL

Hey Blanca, watch Mike with the Vientecinco peso Sancho.

He knows what that means...

Is he bringing some new commandments???

Jan. 1-2, 2011

Mike arrived in La Bocana on New Years Day and posted his location the following morning (today, Sunday):

Dennis

is this how you rode across the border when you was a young man

[Edited on 1-2-2011 by desertcpl]

[Edited on 1-2-2011 by desertcpl]

Quote:

Originally posted by David K Mike arrived in La Bocana on New Years Day and posted his location the following morning (today, Sunday):

it would be nice for Mike to have someone like perhaps Antonio in Laguna San Igancio, expecting for him, so I am trying to get into contact with them there. If I understand the trajectory - it will be la bocana - san ignacio - laguna san ignacio - scorpion bay and then onto la purissima.

And we have a couple people in la bocana who know ranchers in between - we have heard that the area is flat and do-able and that there is water at these ranches

Does anyone here live or know someone in scorpion bay or la purissima ? That is what I meant by "connection"

Here is an larger area map of the area from San Ignacio to La Purisima... This map has the Jesuit's El Camino Real roads highlighted...



The Camino Real stayed in the mountains because that is where the water sources (and natives) are! Mike will need to find fishing camps with water to share.

[Edited on 1-3-2011 by David K]

Shari !! isnt that just amazing ... that is a huge change.

thanks TW, I will pass the word on

Blanca Blanca, come in... check your u2u

Here is Mike's route map... and I added the location of El Cuarenta plus a couple of key roads the AAA map doesn't include (dashed lines)...

There are 3 basic routes south from San Ignacio:
Beach/ salt flats,
Graded Road (Cuarenta),
and the foothills (El Patrocinio- San Jose de Garcia)

In the foothills there are more ranches, more water sources... but is is higher up, however, a more direct route.

Jan. 3 La Bocana Final Day

JUANITA - we shall follow the path but expect Mike more or less 4 days from tomorrow .... at your doorstep !! Saturday .... Sunday ....

On Thursday we are going to meet up with Mike with lots of water for DON KAY ))) So much water in San Ignacio and almost NONE between here and there.

This one image was worth going through all of the rest of it:

Jan. 4, 2011

Mike, Don-Kay and Solo walked an estimated 14 miles today. They are about 2 miles from the Abreojos Highway.

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Originally posted by Skipjack Joe This one image was worth going through all of the rest of it:

Jan. 5, 2011

Mike and the gang walked about 12 miles today...

Mike heading towards SAN ANGEL ranch

Jan. 6, 2011

Mike and company walked 12 miles today and are camped just off the Abreojos highway. They will need 2 more days to reach San Ignacio at their rate, which is one more than originally expected. They are not in the Baja 1000, so that is just fine!


View looking towards San Ignacio (NE).




The Jan. 5 point is a bit too generous, it should be midway between the 4th and 6th. He walked 12 miles yesterday, as well. On the satellite image I can measure the distance pretty close when the route is mostly straight.

Thanks Baja Blanca!

Quote:

Originally posted by BajaBlanca the local Doctor and I drove about an hour to the asphalt road between Punta Abreojos and Highway 1 to meet the Mike Don-Kay and Solo trio ... here are some pics - enjoy ! the Trio on their way Here's the last photo Blanca took today: and as always, the parting shot, Mike singing at full blast and the 3 amigos head for San Angel and then San Ignacio .... hasta la vista

Jan. 7, 2011

Today Mike, Don-Kay and Solo walked close to 8 miles and have set up camp just over a mile east of Rancho San Angel.

View towards San Ignacio:


View above San Angel towards Mike:

Jan. 8, 2011

Mike and company took a left off the dirt road that seemed most direct to San Ignacio, and walked up a faint road to Hwy. 1... Then they traveled east to almost the new bridge (not shown on the satellite images taken before), and is camping just south of the highway... approx. 5 miles from San Ignacio. I estimate they walked about 12 miles today.



Looking East:

Our current guests ran into Mike this morning right south of San Ignacio so we presume he is there at Casa Leree, at this moment, relaxing, feet in the water in Juanita's back garden

Quote:

Originally posted by BajaBlanca Our current guests ran into Mike this morning right south of San Ignacio so we presume he is there at Casa Leree, at this moment, relaxing, feet in the water in Juanita's back garden

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