Remembering a get-together, pre-Baja Nomad.

In February of 2000, we were using the Amigos de Baja forum as well as Fred Metcalf's message board. Tim Walker (of TimsBaja.com) and I wanted to meet up, and so did several of the other amigos on the Baja Internet. San Clemente was a logical midway between San Diego and L.A., the two regions most of us lived in.

Here are a few photos posted on Nomad a dozen years later. Anyone on Nomad in 2025 know any of these folks from 2000? One still posts on Nomad, besides me!


Giesla Van Bree, Mike Humfreville, Mary Ann Humfreville, Graham Mackintosh.


Graham Mackintosh, Michelle (M).


Lorenzo de Baja (LdB) arrives.


El Gato Loco (egl/ Matt) and Baja Barb and Norm of BajaLinks.com


Ferna de Tijuana (FdT)


Jens (Yens) of Baja-Web.com and his guest.


Whistler (Glenn)

Also there was Timothy Walker (TimsBaja.com), Carlos Fiesta (BajaExpo.com) and Dick Van Bree (BajaLinks.com)... sadly, I didn't get their photos on my little camera.[/rquote]
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The success of this meeting had my past webhost, Dick Van Bree insisting I produce another, and not make them wait a whole year! So, that is how my Viva Baja events got their start, in October of 2000. Then there were three more, a year apart ('01, '02, '03) with a final one combined with Antonio's desire to meet us and show us a grand time, in Tijuana... That one was called Viva Baja Cactus, in 2006.

See photos of all five, in my Photos section: https://vivabaja.com/photographs/

David K’s Viva Baja Party Photos:
A Message from Choral Pepper: https://vivabaja.com/choral-pepper/
October 2000 Viva Baja #1: https://vivabaja.com/vivabaja/
May 2001 Viva Baja #2: https://vivabaja.com/vivabaja2/
February 2002 Viva Baja #3: https://vivabaja.com/vivabaja3/
February 2003 Viva Baja #4: https://vivabaja.com/vivabaja4/
November 2006 Viva Baja Cactus: https://vivabaja.com/vivabajacactus/

[Edited on 5-9-2025 by David K]

We had some great get-togethers...
Inspired by Viva Baja, Michelle ('M') organized the Boojum Buddies Baja Blast camping trips, in Baja. The name was shortened to BBBB and there were four. I was at three (-01 and -02 were in 2001 and -04 was in 2002. Photos of those are listed in my photographs section, under the years.
https://vivabaja.com/van1/
https://vivabaja.com/bbbb2/
https://vivabaja.com/bbbb4/

Also inspired after attending my Viva Baja #4 party, was Keri, the manager of the Pyramid Resort (near La Misión), who created the Baja Book Authors signing and wine & tequila tasting events. They were hugely popular and I attended them all:
#1: https://vivabaja.com/p503/
#2: https://vivabaja.com/p504/
#3: https://vivabaja.com/book3/
#4: https://vivabaja.com/book4/
#5: https://vivabaja.com/book5/
#6: https://vivabaja.com/book6/

Other than our Nomad group trips of three or more vehicles (Matomí Canyon, twice; Mission Santa María, twice), I wasn't at or knew of any other group events for Baja Nomads... I guess, at heart, we are indeed nomadic! LOL

At BBBB-4, was the great Mike Humpfreville, toasting us from his room at Cielito Lindo:


Great times, great memories!