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Does anybody know, remember Vicente from Punta Abreojos?

hawaiicruz - 7-17-2010 at 07:55 PM

Does anybody Know Vicente (Arce?) from Abreojos? He used to be a kind of unofficial mayor, very friendly to visiting gringos. Drove a tan f150. I haven't been there since 98. I wonder if he is still around

Ken Bondy - 7-17-2010 at 08:22 PM

hawaiicruz
I think I knew him. In the 70s and 80s I would regularly land in Abreojos on Baja trips to buy lobster and abalone at the cooperativo. Invariably, a fellow in a Ford pickup would come out to meet us and haul us into town. He always introduced himself as the mayor of Abreojos. I don't really remember his name but I'm sure we are talking about the same person. He was a wonderful fellow and part of my "Baja lore". I hope he is still on this side of the sod.

BajaBlanca - 7-17-2010 at 08:37 PM

let me see what i can find out .... arce would be related to our neighbors (but then half the town is) ....

capt. mike - 7-18-2010 at 05:56 AM

ken do you know banner bob aka Bob Connor ran the meadowlark airport for years has mega baja flying stories since 60's, your kind of guy.

i am looking for Vincente Murillo from Asuncion too. possibly flying the line for any mex airline.

Ken Bondy - 7-18-2010 at 07:48 AM

mike - don't know him. I went into Meadowlark a few times for touch and go's when I was getting my private (1973) but I don't think I ever did a full stop landing there. Did he ever write anything?

rts551 - 7-18-2010 at 08:34 AM

Yes he is there and doing well. Just talked to him last week

yeah - some of the funniest stuff you'll

capt. mike - 7-18-2010 at 08:51 AM

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mike - don't know him. I went into Meadowlark a few times for touch and go's when I was getting my private (1973) but I don't think I ever did a full stop landing there. Did he ever write anything?


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hawaiicruz - 7-18-2010 at 05:49 PM

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Yes he is there and doing well. Just talked to him last week


Thanks for the heads up, he was really a great guy, helped me out every time I was down there. Does he still take care of that house down at punta pequena? (casa de gringos) Who knows maybe the whole place is full of houses by now. I heard it started getting pretty crowded after they paved the road. I'll never forget the world class surfing and wide open fishing though...and the friendly locals

rts551 - 7-18-2010 at 06:48 PM

yes he still takes care of the house (owned by people in Fresno). Houses have not reached that far yet but do go around the bay between there and town. People are still friendly but the whole town has gotten bigger in the last ten years (not just Gringos).
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Originally posted by rts551
Yes he is there and doing well. Just talked to him last week


Thanks for the heads up, he was really a great guy, helped me out every time I was down there. Does he still take care of that house down at punta pequena? (casa de gringos) Who knows maybe the whole place is full of houses by now. I heard it started getting pretty crowded after they paved the road. I'll never forget the world class surfing and wide open fishing though...and the friendly locals

Skipjack Joe - 7-18-2010 at 07:07 PM

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Originally posted by hawaiicruz
I'll never forget the world class surfing and wide open fishing though...and the friendly locals


You could get white seabass off those rocks back then. And non-stop shortfin corvina action. It was wonderful.