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Gas in LA Bay

satmike - 12-28-2010 at 06:48 PM

Is the gas station in LA Bay reliable as in has gas most of the time?
Thanks Mike

Santiago - 12-28-2010 at 06:52 PM

2 stations for the last 2 or 3 years. Always have gas in my experience.

David K - 12-28-2010 at 06:53 PM

One is closed for siesta time (as is the Gonzaga Bay station).

Marc - 12-28-2010 at 07:27 PM

Plenty of gas. And electricity. And a perfect road. Kinda takes the adventure out of it.;D;D

mcfez - 12-28-2010 at 07:40 PM

They ever get that main road finished up (in town)? Just as you come in.

Marc - 12-29-2010 at 08:16 AM

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Originally posted by mcfez
They ever get that main road finished up (in town)? Just as you come in.


Yes. As you enter there's a roundabout with a monument resembling a sail. Nearby are TWO gas stations. A center island down the main is planted, and curbs and a sidewalk here and there. the road north past Daggett's as far as the military base is now paved.

A few years back when I saw the power lines going up I figured that was the end of it for me. But it's still a sleepy village and I still go back.

mcfez - 12-29-2010 at 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by Marc
Quote:
Originally posted by mcfez
They ever get that main road finished up (in town)? Just as you come in.


Yes. As you enter there's a roundabout with a monument resembling a sail. Nearby are TWO gas stations. A center island down the main is planted, and curbs and a sidewalk here and there. the road north past Daggett's as far as the military base is now paved.

A few years back when I saw the power lines going up I figured that was the end of it for me. But it's still a sleepy village and I still go back.


I think it be sleepy for a long time. The building boom / buying power has died.

We arrived in BoLA during the night a few years ago. Pitch dark. I was bout to turn to my right and the wife yelled (screamed). There was a 6 ft drop off there at that improvement spot! No markers but a few piled rocks.

Is that pavement going all the way to the north end by the clam beds?

[Edited on 12-29-2010 by mcfez]

DENNIS - 12-29-2010 at 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by Marc

As you enter there's a roundabout



"Roundabout" sounds good, but down here, they're called "Gloriettas."

Just had this urge to share. It's gone now. ;)

karmatourer - 12-29-2010 at 03:03 PM

Having asked everyone I knew in Merida when I lived there,how did they come up with "gloriettas" for circle or roundabout?

24baja - 12-29-2010 at 03:17 PM

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Originally posted by mcfez
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Originally posted by Marc
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Originally posted by mcfez
They ever get that main road finished up (in town)? Just as you come in.


Yes. As you enter there's a roundabout with a monument resembling a sail. Nearby are TWO gas stations. A center island down the main is planted, and curbs and a sidewalk here and there. the road north past Daggett's as far as the military base is now paved.

A few years back when I saw the power lines going up I figured that was the end of it for me. But it's still a sleepy village and I still go back.


I think it be sleepy for a long time. The building boom / buying power has died.

We arrived in BoLA during the night a few years ago. Pitch dark. I was bout to turn to my right and the wife yelled (screamed). There was a 6 ft drop off there at that improvement spot! No markers but a few piled rocks.

Is that pavement going all the way to the north end by the clam beds?

[Edited on 12-29-2010 by mcfez]


McFez, when we were there in October the main road pavement ended near Diaz Motel area and have not heard if they were going to pave further out.

The north end powerlines are charged out to Military base and the poles/lines run all the way to 5 mile mark, South I believe the power has made it to Red hill.

L.A. Bay from space!

David K - 12-29-2010 at 05:15 PM











Now going north from town:







Punta La Gringa:



El Toro Copper Mine, 7 miles north of La Gringa, looking SE:



Looking down towards Camp Gecko from the top of Mike's Mountain:



Close up of Camp Gecko... about 4 miles south of the pavement.



Images taken of town date from late 2005, before the main street was divided and the sailboat monument or gas stations built.

mcfez - 12-29-2010 at 05:58 PM

I don't know why I should go physically to Baja anymore, when I have this great "armchair travel" device in front of me :-)

Thanks to both of you for the update info and maps

David K - 12-29-2010 at 06:27 PM

Yah, and while making these images I discovered a new road going to a mine between L.A. Bay and San Borja... north of the San Juan mine!

Marc - 12-29-2010 at 09:18 PM

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Originally posted by mcfez
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Originally posted by Marc
Quote:
Originally posted by mcfez
They ever get that main road finished up (in town)? Just as you come in.


Yes. As you enter there's a roundabout with a monument resembling a sail. Nearby are TWO gas stations. A center island down the main is planted, and curbs and a sidewalk here and there. the road north past Daggett's as far as the military base is now paved.

A few years back when I saw the power lines going up I figured that was the end of it for me. But it's still a sleepy village and I still go back.


I think it be sleepy for a long time. The building boom / buying power has died.

We arrived in BoLA during the night a few years ago. Pitch dark. I was bout to turn to my right and the wife yelled (screamed). There was a 6 ft drop off there at that improvement spot! No markers but a few piled rocks.

Is that pavement going all the way to the north end by the clam beds?

[Edited on 12-29-2010 by mcfez]



Pavement ends at the base then it's washboard to La Gringa (clam beds). I just goose the Trundra up to about 55 or 60 and ride above it.