David K's Viva Baja Cactus 2006 Report (44 photos)

We met at a parking lot in San Ysidro where Antonio had arranged a special area for us to park together in.

Here is Max Kurillo who co-wrote 'California's El Camino Real' published by Sunbelt, talking with Alice and 'AwfulArt'.





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BajaAndy and wife Stasi were there on a beautiful, sunny day.

Here is Joan of the team Dennis & Joan... their handle is 'duturtle'.

Baja Nomad Doug and sons Ryland, Andrew, Johnathon...

Mary and Vern ('roxyoso' and 'El Vergel') with Jay ('TacoFelix')

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Sylvia and 'Bicycle Bob' Vinton

Amo Pescar (Michael), Neal Johns, John M & wife Barbara, Pete & Suzanne (GeoRock)... waiting for everyone to gather...

Here was the super motorcoach that took us from San Ysidro and stayed with us all day... totally comfortable and had a w.c. on board.

After our first tour of the Baja California Museum, we went outside to the Caracol Garden where this Day of the Dead shrine was...

Neal and Marian Johns...

John M, Ken Cooke, Baja Angel (Elizabeth)... near the shrine, outside the museum...

Old Mexico archeology on display

Our next stop was the L.A. Cetto bottling facility and gift shop where various types of wine were sampled and sold today!

TacoFelix (Jay) with Neal Johns... Sorry, no Mountain Dew here for you Neal!

Graham Mackintosh is in heaven... Antonio's Mom (Aurelia Muñoz looks on)

Here's 'Wilderone' (Cindi), who has been so helpful to Antonio with his El Rosario Baja book library collection.

Graham Mackintosh finds a friend! He was pestered so much on Isla Angel de la Guarda by ravens, this one was nice...

On to the Tijuana Beer Brewery for the next tour... One of the brewmasters explained the process and then gave us samples, right out of the vat.

Baja Angel trys some as Kim (Mrs. Phil C) looks on...

Where the beer is made...

Then it was upstairs to the tavern for a sample of all 5 brews made here.

This funny picture was in the men's room...

Graham and Baja Angel have a friendly debate while 'rogerj1' (Roger) looks on...

Phil C and Kim at a table with their friends from Rosarito...

Stasi and Andy ('BajaAndy') enjoying the day...

As we stagger outside the brewery, Tijuana's finest knows Ken Cooke must be the one Nomad responsible for this!

Sylvia was next to get busted!!!

It was all in fun... the officers were part of our police escort arranged by Antonio (BajaCactus) so we 'Baja Nomads' could travel quickly across town... V.I.P. stuff!

Ken, Elizabeth and Barbara enjoying empanadas (cheese and beef) that we had to absorb the wine and beer...



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Aaron, our guide from the Tijuana Tourism Dept. watches Ferna de Tijuana (fdt) choose an empanada. They were great!!!

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Great lunch idea Antonio! Baja Angel and I really enjoyed them.

Next stop was the Police Command and Control Center where a wall of live video images from cameras all around the city watch for trouble. They can zoom in on what is in somebody's hand from cameras hundreds of feet away.

The future of crime fighting is here... in Tijuana!

It was like being deep underground at a secret government facility...

The Tijuana Historical Society museum was our next stop...

Many photos from Tijuana's past were on display.

The guide listens to a question from Bob Vinton....

Baja Angel gets off her feet with Antonio's mother.

Wall Mural of the Baja Missions

Antonio ('BajaCactus') helps Phil C with his old Tijuana town map that he donated to the Historical Society.

The last stop was the Los Arcos Restuarant where we had our own private room... and great samples of many of their seafood dishes, served in shells were provided.

Another surprise was that instead of 'one' drink with the price of dinner, we had 'all you can drink' beer and margaritas! Way to go Antonio!! Awfulart (wearing hat) is across from Max Kurillo... sitting past Art in the striped and in the yellow shirt was 'BajaAndBack' from Canada who joined our group at the restaurant, as did jeans and her mom.

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Here I am with my fiance, Elizabeth... What a great day this was!

Viva Baja get-togethers have always been great... and with Baja Cactus joining in... and actually making it all happen in Mexico, this was fantastic!

Antonio and I both love bringing Baja loving people together to have a good time... So, I suggest you not miss the next one... and I can bet there will be a next one!

Baja Nomad Doug Means is presented with a plaque thanking him for the Baja Nomad Forums... without which, this would not be possible!

Thanks Doug for Baja Nomad Forums!

David K, Baja Nomad, BajaCactus

We get on the bus for the final leg of today's journey, back to the USA... We look forward to our next trip to Mexico...

Thanks to everyone who joined us and special thanks to Antonio and the people of Tijuana for making it so special!

Thats a really cool rap up David. Thank you for the quick info, its really great that Doug got a plaque for his efforts I enjoy everyones input on this board...Thanks..Von............

You're welcome!

Join us next time!

I should have invited everyone to the Quinceanera on 8th near Revoluccion. The bus would have had room to park, the beverages were free, and so was the food!

I think most of us were pretty worn out after dinner, but thanks for the thought Ken... (must be nice to be young-er)!

great posting..

Thanks DK

Was it the getting handcuffed part??

It was a wonderful day, and it was our own 'BajaCactus' who did most of the work in making it a wonderful day... It was like a handoff from me to him for running great Baja Nomad group events. Young blood... and Antonio has enegy!