BajaNomad - Abreojos, La Bocana, Bahia Asuncion.....

Abreojos, La Bocana, Bahia Asuncion.....

Ateo - 7-29-2012 at 09:10 PM

Gonna be doing this stretch soon. Anyone have anything to add, to see, to do, must do's?

All comments welcome, including the flies suck at Abreojos.

Bring it on.

:lol:

Curt63 - 7-29-2012 at 10:01 PM

Flies? What flies.....?

Look carefully inside the bottle.

Abreojos late July 2008.

Bring the screen tent!

ElCap - 7-29-2012 at 10:10 PM

Exploring some of the beachbreaks (I think you are a surfer?) on the coast route between La Bocana and Asuncion. I've always wanted to do that but never have yet.

tiotomasbcs - 7-30-2012 at 02:36 AM

Swell coming?! And you may need wetsuits. Beautiful coastline but no Modeloramas in between. Fishing pole. Arriba Baja. Tio

woody with a view - 7-30-2012 at 06:42 AM

must do? have fun.

Sunman - 7-30-2012 at 08:00 AM

You may as well hit Tortugas and Eugenia for good measure.

Ateo - 7-30-2012 at 08:02 AM

My wife is gonna love those flies. She's a trooper to say the least but her one foe is flies.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm definitely gonna explore some beach breaks to the north.

What I'm getting stoked on is Surfline's updated forecast last night:

"There is a separate storm now developing off the coast of Chile. This low will be pushing out a steep angled SSE (180-155) swell for around the same time as the above swell, over the 6th-9th, and has good potential for fun size surf at exposures."

Steep angle but we shall see.

shari - 7-30-2012 at 08:11 AM

we always take a spur road between San Hipolito & Pta.Prieta that hugs the shore...if you are coming from the south, hang a left leaving Hipolito to take you to the lighthouse where you can prolly catch a halibut and surf! good camp spot too...there are some cool spots and shells and rocks and beach stuff along here....stop in and say Hola to Juan's sister Tita and her husband Bimbo in Hipolito...they live right next door to where the pangas get launched...ask anyone...oh yeah and dont forget to bring a couple dozen oysters from La Bocana cooperativa!!!

Ateo - 7-30-2012 at 08:32 AM

Excelente! Will do. Thanks,

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Originally posted by shari
we always take a spur road between San Hipolito & Pta.Prieta that hugs the shore...if you are coming from the south, hang a left leaving Hipolito to take you to the lighthouse where you can prolly catch a halibut and surf! good camp spot too...there are some cool spots and shells and rocks and beach stuff along here....stop in and say Hola to Juan's sister Tita and her husband Bimbo in Hipolito...they live right next door to where the pangas get launched...ask anyone...oh yeah and dont forget to bring a couple dozen oysters from La Bocana cooperativa!!!

David K - 7-30-2012 at 09:12 AM

If the surf is flat, go inland!! The lost Santa Clara mission needs to be found! :light:

Pacifico - 7-30-2012 at 09:38 AM

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Originally posted by Curt63
Flies? What flies.....?

Look carefully inside the bottle.

Abreojos late July 2008.

Bring the screen tent!

Speaking of flies.....on our last trip we took down a fly trap which worked out great! It was the kind that you put water in and it really stinks. Hang it a little ways away from your camp (down wind) if possible, and watch the flies collect! By the time we left, that thing was plugged with flies (hundreds)! I really think it helped keep them concentrated away from our place. Good luck!

willardguy - 7-30-2012 at 10:16 AM

also keep the empty beer cans and bottles sealed in the trash bag, flies love the glycerol in beer!

woody with a view - 7-30-2012 at 11:43 AM

that thing looks pretty good for you. it'll all be happening right where you're going. don't forget the canned jurel for a quick energy fix between sessions....

BajaBlanca - 7-30-2012 at 03:58 PM

so, here are some of my suggestions:

stop by campo rene which is between highway 1 and abreojos. have a meal there and enjoy birdwatching and the exquisite view. make friends with george and mary who have a motorhome parked for the summer ...very good friends of ours. not sure if there is surfing ?? but there is camping.

in abreojos, stop by Chelo's and see if she and her husband are there - her hotel is a surfer stop. It is on the right soon after you enter abreojos.

once here in la bocana, save some cash for a dinner with Joaquin - it is a meal you will never forget and he is someone worth meeting ! we have to make a reservation - he is not open to the public.

plan to be in asuncion on a sat or a sunday so you can get their famous shrimp tacos

and if you have time, after asuncion, go to puerto nuevo - remember that you have to take all your food and beverages since there are No stores there at all.

most of all - HAVE FUN !

Ateo - 7-30-2012 at 07:44 PM

I plan on finding this mission, but only if I can be in your upcoming mission book! =)

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Originally posted by David K
If the surf is flat, go inland!! The lost Santa Clara mission needs to be found! :light:

Ateo - 7-30-2012 at 07:45 PM

Pacifico, Thanks for the fly trap advice. Not sure I've ever heard of a water trap, but you know my wife is Googling that!! In fact, she sent me a link while I was at work today. Thanks bro.

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Originally posted by Pacifico

Quote:

Originally posted by Curt63
Flies? What flies.....?

Look carefully inside the bottle.

Abreojos late July 2008.

Bring the screen tent!

Ateo - 7-30-2012 at 07:51 PM

Blanca,

Excellent advice. I'm taking notes in my Baja Almanac page 14 on the side of the page. Puerto Nuevo sounds cool.

I've now heard from 2 people about dinner with Joaquin. I'm interested. I'll see where were at with my wife and make sure to stash some extra cash just in case. Although it sounds like reservations are needed. Maybe I'll send a messenger ahead of me?? =)

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Originally posted by BajaBlanca
so, here are some of my suggestions:

stop by campo rene which is between highway 1 and abreojos. have a meal there and enjoy birdwatching and the exquisite view. make friends with george and mary who have a motorhome parked for the summer ...very good friends of ours. not sure if there is surfing ?? but there is camping.

in abreojos, stop by Chelo's and see if she and her husband are there - her hotel is a surfer stop. It is on the right soon after you enter abreojos.

once here in la bocana, save some cash for a dinner with Joaquin - it is a meal you will never forget and he is someone worth meeting ! we have to make a reservation - he is not open to the public.

plan to be in asuncion on a sat or a sunday so you can get their famous shrimp tacos

and if you have time, after asuncion, go to puerto nuevo - remember that you have to take all your food and beverages since there are No stores there at all.

most of all - HAVE FUN !

[Edited on 7-31-2012 by Ateo]

vgabndo - 7-30-2012 at 08:05 PM

I assume you are driving something that can drive on the 40 side of the 4 or 40 rule. That stretch from La Bocana to Bahia Asuncion has the longest straightest, most boring and had the most widely spaced washboards I ever spent two days covering at less than 10 MPH. Don't miss the scenic Mt. Viet Nam! Otherwise the most memorable scenery is the power lines. :lol:

Ateo - 7-30-2012 at 08:49 PM

I'm good.....have a Tundra airing down and look forward to washboard - or not, but I can deal with it. Can't imagine it's worse than driving into Scorpion Bay on the North Road. I like to go about 45 if the road allows me to do so. Having said that, I'll be taking it easy to not spill my Tecate.

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Originally posted by vgabndo
I assume you are driving something that can drive on the 40 side of the 4 or 40 rule. That stretch from La Bocana to Bahia Asuncion has the longest straightest, most boring and had the most widely spaced washboards I ever spent two days covering at less than 10 MPH. Don't miss the scenic Mt. Viet Nam! Otherwise the most memorable scenery is the power lines. :lol:

[Edited on 7-31-2012 by ateo]

wiltonh - 7-30-2012 at 09:28 PM

We did that trip 2 years ago. We found that if you can drive on the salt flats the ride is much nicer. The road does have a lot of wash board.

There are traffic marks on the salt flats and I would not get off of those as it can get very soft very fast.

If you use the salt flats, be sure and get your vehicle cleaned well afterwards.

We did the northern piece on a motor cycle and ended up hitting mud that was covered by about an 1/8 inch of dry salt. We went down and lost some skin.

BajaDanD - 7-30-2012 at 10:01 PM

Fly traps at Home depot . you just add water the stinky stuff is already in it

Go to home depot website search "fly traps"

Victor poison free fly magnet bag trap or Rescue desposable fly trap. Bring more then one cause once you put water in them you dont want to be bringing them with you in your truck they stink pretty bad. The victor can be resealed but if one opens up in your truck and spills out your truck will become the fly trap.

While in Asuncion drive up to San Roque and chill out there Shari has a little rustic house there She rents out.

[Edited on 7-31-2012 by BajaDanD]

weebray - 7-31-2012 at 07:50 AM

You have a free fly trap almost anywhere in the Baja because of the Mexican's love for 1.5 to 2 liter Coke in plastic bottles. First cut the top 1/4 of the bottle off, then flip it over and put the "screw top" part down in the bottom section, duct tape the seam, stuff in something like fish guts, a bit of milk, beer, you get the idea. Great entertainment!

windgrrl - 7-31-2012 at 11:38 AM

Have a wonderful time. If you get the chance - zip over to San Ignacio and check out the town. Very lovely.

Ateo - 7-31-2012 at 08:08 PM

Shopping for this trip............looks more like I'm trying to kill something than enjoy some Baja solace.......Ha ha. =)

shari - 7-31-2012 at 08:23 PM

I'm likin the looks of that duct tape!!!!

woody with a view - 8-1-2012 at 06:40 AM

fly trap, electrical tape, machete, duct tape.

sounds like a fun trip! :lol:

i think.....

Ateo - 8-1-2012 at 07:12 AM

Trust me -- when I walked into Home Depot and asked, "where's your duct tape and machete's?" the greeter almost called the cops!

BajaBlanca - 8-1-2012 at 09:26 AM

:lol:

the salt flats are between abreojos and la bocana and that is a 10 mile stretch.

the road between bocana and asuncion is washboard and there are no saltflats. we take the inside route which takes us to the little villages of punta prieta and san hipolito to break up the monotany .... and some people stop at the beaches in between. the whole trip is one hour and 20 minutes, so it is not that long/far !

BajaBlanca - 8-1-2012 at 09:38 AM

Joaquin's cactus restaurant is a bit of an institution around these parts ! we can make the reservation the same day you decide to go ..

Curt63 - 8-1-2012 at 11:59 AM

This Place? This mexicano loco can cook!!

I had a callo and lenguado FEAST there last summer with Blanca and rts551 and family.

http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a420/Curtbaja/DSC02258.j...

Ateo - 8-1-2012 at 03:19 PM

I think I'm gonna have to take my wife there for dinner!