Canuck walking baja now in Sta.Rosalia

This is a little trip report of our visit to San Ignacio & San Lucas Cove for a family gathering with Juan's cousin Beto.

There is never a shortage of crazy things ya see in baja. So there we were driving towards san ignacio when we come around a corner and see this tanned, wirey guy sporting only short shorts and tennis shoes walking on the highway pushing a baby stroller....he was walking real fast and couldnt have been a can man cause they always wear lots of clothes to protect them from the sun....what the??????

we arrived in San Ignacio and decided for some reason to stay at Fong's hotel hoping for ar conditioning and less mosquitos than at La Posada this time of year....300 pesos and sky tv.

Mr Fong told us about a great place to swim that we had never visited before so we checked out...los Alamos is a lovely spot with BBQ's and 2 places to swim amongst the palms (the famly there charged 40 pesos a car to get in). We swam for a good long time in this magical place...the presa water felt like silk caressing my skin as I leisurly swam down the river. there's a sign as you head out of san ignacio a couple blocks after the big curve.



We then had a good scallop dinner at Renees...too bad I didnt see this sign before we ate...although not sure I would like a margarita in my food!!!! jajajajaja



upon returning to the hotel, there was the "walker" sleeping on the ground outside the restaurant. After a fitfull sleep...it is very noisy there...in the morning I met the walker in the restaurant and spent a hour having breakfast with him impressed by his enthusiasm for life and positive attitude.

Turns out his name is Pierre and he is a 65 year old french canadian who lives in Vancouver who has embarked on a journey to walk the world starting with this continent. He started in Prudence Bay Alaska and will wald to Tierra de fuego this year...then on to Europe to walk coast to coast, then canada coast to coast, russia, china etc etc.

He was an avid cyclist but says he sees much more walking. He has no sponsors or projects...he's just doing it. He will set up a webpage when he is in La Paz. He loves to pose and is a pretty interesting gentleman.

He is a jovial guy exuding a love for life......his only problem so far is that he lost his canadian flag. Juan had some canuck stickers in his glove box that we gave him and he was overjoyed...he's very patriotic...soooooo....my mission is to get him a flag for his cart...I can send one to someone along the way or if some canadian has one further south that can give it to him...that would make his trip to baja!!! Ya cant miss him as he walks the highway...gets around 25 miles a day and is in sta.rosalia today.

We carried on to San Lucas Cove for a sunday family gathering with Juan's cousin for a BBQ and stopped to give Pierre a cold Tecate on our way home yesterday.


I told him about Baja Nomads and mike's trek and that I woul be posting this...so if ya see him and stop and say hi...tell him shari told you about him and he's on bajanomad.
So I have a new challenge for canuck Nomads down south....lets get Pierre his flag!!!!!
Baja...full of surprises!!

[Edited on 5-30-2011 by shari]

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[Edited on 5-31-2011 by shari]

Bueno suerte, Pierre...

Some folks just got over bicyclists on the highway....now they can get on a rant about this guy (not facing traffic ) on the road... and needing at least as much space to get past.

I wish him well and hope he makes it.

Whatever you do...

Don't tell DK.

Probably wouldn't believe them, if they did.

Unless Thomas has the series of his LIFE, I see this being over in 5 games. 4-1 Canucks. Tampa Bay would have been a much better series.

Since they're both Yanks, tell them that the team with the most penaties in minutes is declared the winner of the Stanley Cup. They wont know the difference. And Boston is sure to be ahead in that category.

Then, bet them either way you wish. Goals or PIM.

Or, just tell em that whenever the announcers say "icing", it means Canucks fans get an icy beer. Boston will be icing the puck plenty, at full strength.

Since one guy is a surfer and one is a baseball nut, they are only familiar with ice as it relates to drinks.

[Edited on 5-31-2011 by Hook]

Well, Dennis, I think you'll get a real kick out of the controversy coming out of the first game of the Stanley Cup finals.

No, there wasn't any fighting in the game, just like there aren't im most playoff games.

But one player on the Canucks actually got a double minor penalty for BITING an opposing player. Possible suspension coming.

Re-rack that neanderthal discussion.

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Originally posted by Hook But one player on the Canucks actually got a double minor penalty for BITING an opposing player. Possible suspension coming. Re-rack that neanderthal discussion.

His lawyers will claim he was trying to kiss him.....in the new, revitalized spirit of the game.

High-heel skates coming soon.

Jeeeezo, Bob. I just looked at the clock. Do you realize how late we're staying up tonight?
Pretty good...huh.

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Originally posted by DENNIS Quote: Originally posted by Bob H Hook and Dennis.... your comments are very entertaining. Love it. Jeeeezo, Bob. I just looked at the clock. Do you realize how late we're staying up tonight? Pretty good...huh.

They're playing that game again. I accidently turned it on and It looked like a mob of Hulk Hogans beating hell out of each other and the fans were going berserk. All champion caliber and very refined.