Alfonsinas

If you are staying at the motel be prepared as the rates have gone up AGAIN!
$60 a nite for one double bed room
$70 a nite for two double beds 7 $10 extra per persons.
We cancelled!
Im sure its because they are the ONLY game in town!

Have some of these for us!

Looks fantastic .Wish I was there

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Originally posted by meme If you are staying at the motel be prepared as the rates have gone up AGAIN! $60 a nite for one double bed room $70 a nite for two double beds 7 $10 extra per persons. We cancelled! Im sure its because they are the ONLY game in town!

ALFONSINA'S, San Luis Gonzaga

Located on a sand spit (which connects with San Luis Gonzaga Island at low tide).

Bahia San Luis Gonzaga is to the north of the sand spit (sometimes called 'Willard Bay').

The larger Ensenada de San Francisquito (also called 'Gonzaga Bay' by many) is to the south.

Whatever you call the bay, Alfonsina's is beautiful location and to many, what Baja is all about!

Motel and restaurant, as seen from the beach:



View from restaurant:



Clear water and sea dog:



Great food! The squarecircle and his shrimp dinner:



Great hosts! Antonio and Marta (in center):

My Alfonsina's contribution:

From the beach:



The sandspit to the north:



Morning:



Coffee Man on the patio. Anyone know if he is still around?



This is pretty obvious but I'll play the "Where's This" game:

Ah, you folks are making me long for a stay at Alfonsina's.

I could get there by land:



or by sea:



Nena

by air:



other direction



Nena

And when I get there I would walk through this entry:



and see:



Nena

And I will enjoy the sunset:



and the sunrise:



and I shall never ever want to leave.

Nena

Stunning photos, I especially love the aerials. It's been too long since I was there and I have to ask, what happened to Irma?

Is the food still as good?

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Originally posted by El Camote It's been too long since I was there and I have to ask, what happened to Irma?

Is this Irma with Antonio? If so she was there in 2004.

Well I looked for a picture of the tether ball pole in an attempt to keep this thread right on track.... couldn't find the picture, sorry.

David - Certainly these are not the best aerial's of Gonzaga on the net, but I agree they're real nice to view. Steve and I can take some of the credit as photogs, but a great deal of credit goes to our piloto - Nomad name Cap. He's wonderful about flying low, taking another glide by when we want extra shots. We hope to have way more in a couple of months.

Here's one more - shows a better view of the location.



Nena

Gracias amigos - the photogs and piloto thank you.

And Igor - you're absolutely right... that sky's totally blown out.







Nena

Ken - no Bonanza.... Piper Apache... wonderful plane.
Cap sez he's gettin' a different one. I'm lobbying for my son to buy this one - keep it in the family.

Nena

OK I see it now, an Apache. I am in love with Twin Bonanzas and I guess I saw what I wanted to see They are very rare but the people who own them just absolutely LOVE them. Thanks Nena,

++Ken++

Here's a photo of Thanksgiving Dinner at Alfonsina's in 2002:


Chris and I were invited to sit with Doug Bowles and his other guests (Mike and Maureen) for a great feast, hosted by Alfonsina's son Roman Card##as. I flew in Doug's plane from Alfonsina's to Oceanside in 1999.

There was one the following Thanksgiving, as well... We were camping at Brandi's place (La Cantina de Floyd). Sunny days and cold, cold nights!

Alfonsina's south side, by Camp Beluga

I like this side of the bay

Gonzaga

Pascuale, I think I recognize that palapa!

Nice aerial photos Nena!

Greg

Image shows the south end of Bahia Gonzaga and the community of Punta Final... October 2007:

Those red balls are the swim bladders of the fish expanding out of their mouths when they come up from the depths. Some fish are more prone to having them expand. Totoaba always seem to have them coming out which makes it hard to release them at times because the fish will float instead of swim back down. For this we will sometimes pop it with a hook and send em back (unless were really hungry).