PYRAMID RESORT BOOKSIGNING #6 (2008)

This year, Bob H and Audrey joined us for a day trip to La Mision and the Pyramid Resort's 6th annual Baja book authors' signing and wine & beer tasting party.

We reached the border just after noon to find some CHP activity closing many of the lanes before entering Mexico... This delayed us about 30 minutes... there was some traffic to the Playas de Tijuana exit, then smooth sailing from there!!!

The 2 toll gates we went through were each $2.50 US ($26 MN).

I filled up the Tacoma gas tank at the Pemex on the toll road, Rosarito South... took about 16 gallons, $45 US ($10.20 peso per dollar) made the price of Magna about $2.80/ gallon, which is over a dollar a gallon cheaper than in San Diego.

We arrived at the Pyramid Resort and right away met BajaFun777 and his wife as we got out of the Tacoma... They are in the center...

[Edited on 5-4-2008 by David K]

Better shot of Baja Fun 777!

Fernando (fdt) was serving the free samples of TJ Beer... a great way to enjoy the day!

TJ Beer provided Light, Guera, and Morena... Muchas Gracias!

Keri did another great job... and we were surprised at the size of the crowd there... Thanks Keri!

We then chatted with Bonni and Graham Mackintosh... Here's Bonni and Baja Angel (Elizabeth)...

Fishbuck and Bob H

Wine, olive oil, and more!!!

What a beautiful day...

Guadalupe Valley was well represented..

Surprised to run into our old friend, Sonora Wind... I met Jim at Camp Gecko several years ago and he was kind enough to invite my daughter and I to go fishing with him on Guillermo's Super Panga.

Here's Baja Bernie adding visual details to his story telling!

Bernie and Baja Angel...

Elizabeth checks out the special Baja Nomad members book and Audrey is looking at one of Bernie's other books.

Yes Audrey, it was you!

Bob H with his copy of 'Bernie Talking Baja'

Marv Sherrill and Gail of the Baja Calendar were there...

It was a GREAT day at the Pyramid Resort... and a bummer if you weren't there!

Elizabeth and I want to thank Keri and her crew for the work they do to make this event happen... GRACIAS!!!

On the way home, we planned on having dinner at the Half Way House... but they were reserved for a wedding party... We will need to enjoy Chef Johnny's cooking another time!

We went to Puerto Nuevo and the always great CHELA'S up on the third floor... Lot's of great chips, salsa, guacamole, ceviche to die for... all at no extra price before dinner arrived.

The view from up there is great... we were the only gringos in the place, lot's of locals... which tells us that Chela's is THE place to be in Puerto Nuevo.

My dinner... lobster and fish... YUM!

Audrey had the fish dinner... each dinner came with a crab-pasta salad!

Elizabeth and Bob both ordered the lobster and carne asada... it was all very good...

Our two lobster dinners with 4 beers was about $50.

Thanks go to Doug Means (Baja Nomad) for first taking me to this place a few years ago... Always a hit.

Ferna de Tijuana

Here's another photo I took of a happy Ferna, surrounded by TJ Beer!

It was bright, sunny, Baja day... and even though I had my camera set to auto flash... it didn't want too. So, I am sorry that everyone in the shade in these photos are so hard to see! My bad!

Gotta get me one-a them t-shirts...

David you are right it was a great day and even better running down from Brawley to the pyramid. Went through Tecate also then on to the toll road and jumped off to Blvd. 2000 and then up the coast on the free road to the booksigning. Had my yamaha 650 V-star and kept up with no problem as my friends were on a Harley Fatboy. On the way we did stop at La Posta Casino for breakfast and my friend won $50 with one dollar before sitting down to eat and $90 more with $5 dollars before heading on to Tecate. We also checked on one of our retired friends that lives about 5 blocks up from the park on avenue Benito Juarez but he had just left for the Valley we were informed by his yardman. We too had only good responses as people waved continously as we passed them or they passed us. No problem with any police or banditos. My wife and friends really enjoyed the event and all of the people we met. My friends have a place down in San Felipe and on have a few weeks left to enjoy it before it becomes way to hot. Ken wish you had been there so I could have introduced you to my group but next year. Fernando was really a hit with my friends as was his wife. Life is good and we should all take in as much fun as our "little pea picking hearts" will allow us to do. Remember "No Hurry No Worry Just Fun" just a little phrase to honor our man "Baja Bernie" who was also a hit my friends. Keri was really a great hostess and makes everyone feel at home as did her daughters and I think their friends that were also maning the tables when you first got there. It was a load of FUN FUN, so next year hope more make this event. Later-----------bajafun777

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Originally posted by Bajafun777 Life is good and we should all take in as much fun as our "little pea picking hearts" will allow us to do. Remember "No Hurry No Worry Just Fun" just a little phrase to honor our man "Baja Bernie" who was also a hit my friends. Keri was really a great hostess and makes everyone feel at home as did her daughters and I think their friends that were also maning the tables when you first got there. It was a load of FUN FUN, so next year hope more make this event. Later-----------bajafun777

I was sure a lot of fun and it was great that the TJ Beer compay had no one to send down ad picked me as theire rep. It was great to be able to pour all that free beer to my amigos. the food was delicious and the tequila tasting was a blast, not many samples but the right people made it fun. For last years event I took a tequila that I thought was very good and it ended up last, this year I just looked for the cheapest (as in price) and I bought a bottle of Tequila Jarana Autentico Reposado at Gigante/Soriana for $59 pesos for a 1.2 liter bottle and it was voted #1
The weather was great and we spent the night there at a beautiful 3 bedroom unit. We cooked chorizo con huevo in the morning along with some great frijolitos. What a great weekend. Thanks

David , Thanks for posting the pictures again and keeping us in the old memory banks so we don't forget how great the booksignings have been. Hope I can count on your help for next year,k