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Back from 4 great Baja Days! (7-20-10)

David K - 7-21-2010 at 12:07 AM

We wanted a special, quiet weekend for our 2nd wedding anniversary... and Baja fit the bill!

Shell Island, then south to Gonzaga Bay, Coco's Corner, Cataviña, El Rosario (for a wonderful Baja Cactus night that included his & her massages), and home via Tecate today.

I will do a detailed trip report, naturally... including the new highway south of Puertecitos and the many miles of dirt detour south of Tecate... See the Baja Trip Reports forum in a couple of days...

It was great meeting two traveling Nomad families in El Rosario, too!

Here are a couple of photos, as a teaser (I took over 150)!











Good night amigos...

Cypress - 7-21-2010 at 05:27 AM

David K. Thanks. Things are changing down there.

Lista - 7-21-2010 at 05:44 AM

Never thought I'd see isla Huerfanito and pavement in the same picture..... bitter/sweet! thanks for the photos.

ncampion - 7-21-2010 at 06:50 AM

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Originally posted by David K

It was great meeting two traveling Nomad families in El Rosario, too!

Good night amigos...



Great meeting you as well. Sorry we didn't get a chance to talk longer, but I always hate to inturupt a good Mamma Espinosa's meal. Hope to see you again soon.

Nick & Kathy


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David K - 7-21-2010 at 07:42 AM

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Originally posted by ncampion
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Originally posted by David K

It was great meeting two traveling Nomad families in El Rosario, too!

Good night amigos...



Great meeting you as well. Sorry we didn't get a chance to talk longer, but I always hate to inturupt a good Mamma Espinosa's meal. Hope to see you again soon.

Nick & Kathy


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Oh, how cool it was to meet you guys too! Thanks for coming over to our table to say hi! We would love to see your project down south, too... Elizabeth really loved Loreto when she first saw it, last July 2009...

BAJA.DESERT.RAT - 7-21-2010 at 10:01 AM

Hola david, thank you for the great pictures. i always enjoy your pictures and especially, your wonderful maps. you certainly are quite the " VAGABOND ".

BIEN SALUD, DA RAT

Ken Bondy - 7-21-2010 at 10:09 AM

Great stuff as usual David!! Happy Anniversary! Wow, Huerfanito and pavement in the same image. Who woulda thunk?

David K - 7-21-2010 at 06:40 PM

I think I will post the road log from Puertecitos to Laguna Chapala in the Baja Road Conditions forum, maybe in the forthcoming trip report, too?

I can do the road log right now... the trip report with many photos in a day or two...

Here is the road log with photos: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=46842
David

[Edited on 7-22-2010 by David K]

Udo - 7-21-2010 at 07:32 PM

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Originally posted by Lista
Never thought I'd see isla Huerfanito and pavement in the same picture..... bitter/sweet! thanks for the photos.


[Edited on 7-22-2010 by Udo]

Leidys says, "Congratulations!"

Ken Cooke - 7-21-2010 at 08:31 PM



I'm/We're both happy for your 2nd Anniversary! Congratulations from Leidys and I.

Mexitron - 7-21-2010 at 08:38 PM

Good to get down there again, eh David?! I finally made it back the week before last to Todos Santos...feels good. And happy anniversary!

edm1 - 7-21-2010 at 08:48 PM

(Belated) Happy Anniversary DK and Elizabeth! 2 years and counting . . . Wish you another 25 (and beyond), I see you and Elizabeth in the distant future (2035?) in a Tacoma with a camper going over the Widowmaker :-)

bajafam - 7-21-2010 at 08:57 PM

What a pleasure to have met you, David!! Sorry we didn't get to chat longer...hope you had a wonderful trip! We are just beginning ours, and truly enjoying the playa at Juan and Shari's!! :)

Almost like being there....

Lee - 7-22-2010 at 06:43 AM

GREAT report, David! You are a wealth of information and your love of Baja is inspiring. This forum is, indeed, fortunate to have you on board.

David K - 7-22-2010 at 07:48 AM

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Originally posted by bajafam
What a pleasure to have met you, David!! Sorry we didn't get to chat longer...hope you had a wonderful trip! We are just beginning ours, and truly enjoying the playa at Juan and Shari's!! :)


It was a great big pleasure to meet you and your super Baja Family! I wish we did have more time to chat... Please feel free to post, email or u2u any map/history/Baja questions!

If you guys pass through Oceanside, perhaps a visit...

Your kids are beautiful... they are a treasure!

Have a great trip!!

David K - 7-22-2010 at 07:50 AM

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Originally posted by Lee
GREAT report, David! You are a wealth of information and your love of Baja is inspiring. This forum is, indeed, fortunate to have you on board.


Just wait 'till you see the trip report! Thank you for the kind words!!

David K - 7-22-2010 at 07:52 AM

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Originally posted by edm1
(Belated) Happy Anniversary DK and Elizabeth! 2 years and counting . . . Wish you another 25 (and beyond), I see you and Elizabeth in the distant future (2035?) in a Tacoma with a camper going over the Widowmaker :-)


THAT would be a sight! We would do it ONLY if Neal Johns was driving!!!

Thanks... Next trip to Shell Island I hope to see you and your wife there!

BajaBlanca - 7-22-2010 at 12:46 PM

Happy anniversary from Les and Blanca .....

David K - 7-22-2010 at 04:05 PM

Thanks a bunch!

viabaja - 7-22-2010 at 08:03 PM

Dave, you guys are hard core!! Even the locals escape to the Pacific side during July and August!

David K - 7-22-2010 at 08:38 PM

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Dave, you guys are hard core!! Even the locals escape to the Pacific side during July and August!


Hi Chris,

Laguna Percebu was nearly deserted last July 4th weekend, and it was cool at 85º... Last weekend, it was 10º hotter so I can't imagine anyone was there... It looked dark, all night when ever I peeked over the sand dune!

That is just the way we like it out on the island... just us and the critters!

By-the-way,just met a fellow who saw my stickers when I was doing some irrigation work... Started talking 'Baja'... turns out he has a home there (Percebu), name's Dale... Small world!

viabaja - 7-22-2010 at 10:49 PM

Thanks for update Dave. Yes, the place is pretty quiet until
Sept. There are only a few year round residents. You
should have seen lights from the Policia checking the campo out nightly.

viabaja - 7-22-2010 at 10:54 PM

Small world indeed - we know Dale - he lives up at
the Northern section of Percebu

David K - 7-23-2010 at 08:03 AM

The trip report begins here, with Part 1: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=46866