Educate the New Guy?

Hi folks, I wanna start getting my feet wet. As I said in another thread I have driven to San Felipe before and will be doing so again in a few weeks. I am also going to PV (by air of course) in January. Somewhere in between I'd like to take maybe 3 days and drive down 1, maybe no farther than El Rosario. Do I even want to go there? Would I be just as happy stopping somewhere closer? Is there any reason to even pass Ensenada if I'm not going "all the way" (it's my first time you know).

I have an AWD van I camp out in, have all the necessary gear. I like to fish too, surf fishing is fine.

C,mon, help out the new kid

[Edited on 11-8-2009 by alafrontera]

Oh it doesn't have to be camping out either, cheap hotels wrk just as well for me

Hmm ... drive to El Centro tonight, cross at dawn ... get everything wet ?

Dennis, I get the shakes whenever more than a mile or two from the sea I once took a job in Atlanta, had to drive all the way to Myrtle Beach on the wekends

Now this La Mission idea... that's the sort of talk I wanna hear. Places I don't see on the map.

Again, it's not necessarily about camping, I could be happy with a night in Rosarito and a night in Ensenada, then stop to see the g/f in TJ on the way home

Just fishing for ideas here, places to go to get some immersion time, practice my Spanish, etc ...

Beach camping? Day trips into both towns? Sounds perfect, where do I find info on the place?

Heading out for the night now, will check back tomorrow. Thanks all.

Not gonna make El Centro tonight, I have a date. I'm sure I'll get plenty "wet" under the cold shower I'll be taking when it's over

12:07 AM, should have gone to El Centro. Cold shower here I come

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Originally posted by alafrontera 12:07 AM, should have gone to El Centro. Cold shower here I come

So True, If you'd gone to El Centro, you'd be there by now! Hope the shower helped

I am shocked, SCHOCKED, that you gentlemen would think this is the sort of thing I was looking for. Then again, I suppose it isan opportunity to continue the tireless and selfless work I have begun in Tijuana; teaching English and helping to advance the economy along Calle Coahuila.

As I do consider myself to be an ambassador of sorts when visiting foreign soil and do feel a certain obligation to contribute whatever I can to help advance those less fortunate than mself, I suppose I could manage to carve out a little time from my (now) camping/ fishing/ sightseeing trip to do whatever I can for the local population.

This is what is so great about the internet, a place where people can come together to share their knowledge of such opportunities to provide service and contribute to the cultural exchange that is so important for the future of world peace.

Thank you gentlemen, I will remember you fondly when I make this trip.

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Originally posted by alafrontera I am shocked, SCHOCKED, that you gentlemen would think this is the sort of thing I was looking for. Then again, I suppose it isan opportunity to continue the tireless and selfless work I have begun in Tijuana; teaching English and helping to advance the economy along Calle Coahuila. As I do consider myself to be an ambassador of sorts when visiting foreign soil and do feel a certain obligation to contribute whatever I can to help advance those less fortunate than mself, I suppose I could manage to carve out a little time from my (now) camping/ fishing/ sightseeing trip to do whatever I can for the local population. This is what is so great about the internet, a place where people can come together to share their knowledge of such opportunities to provide service and contribute to the cultural exchange that is so important for the future of world peace. Thank you gentlemen, I will remember you fondly when I make this trip.

My God, the $#its getting deep in here. Where'd I leave those boots?

Thinking about this, and with this new insight on cultural exchange opportunities available in Ensenada, I have formulated a plan. Rather than wait I think I will skip Tijuana Tuesday this week, (yes tears will be shed but I will make it up to her), and maybe Friday morning drive to la frontera, park on the US side, walk across and take the bus to Ensenada. Think of it as a scouting mission. I'll pick a hotel for the night and return the next day. This will give me a chance to check out places to drive to next time, mostly want to find a hotel/ motel with secured parking in a fun area. Then next trip I will take the van and do some exploring, look at campsites, etc. With any luck I might have SENTRY by then, my interview is this Thursday.

This is only the first of what I hope to be many trips venturing beyond TJ, think of it as baby steps

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Drive straight to La Fonda in La Mision. Great camping, surfing, fishing. Several things to do, a few good places to eat, and cultural centers 30 minutes north or south. Anything you can do to spur the local economy into action would be great for all parties concerned!