We like to stop at Pei Wei Asian restaurant at the start of our journey. Get the spicy chicken salad. It's my favorite.
EnsenadaDr - 1-6-2014 at 09:12 PM
Cool pic, where is this place?Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:14 PM
The road from Gonzaga to Chapala is still pretty bad. This trucker decided to save some time. He told me that 2 trucks were trying to pass one another
and he had the outside lane. He felt his back wheels sliding and the rest is history.
Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:17 PM
Checking to see if everything is in order. It was windy on the Cortez this year.
Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:19 PM
We found a way to stay out of the wind by hugging the side of this shale wall. It never got calm enough to launch the boat. I though of Mark_BC and
his raft 20 miles south of us.
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Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:24 PM
We decided to give windy Asuncion a try. There the Pacific was as calm as a lake.
Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:26 PM
The cemetery is always worth a visit.
Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:28 PM
Baja has it's rednecks as well.
Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:31 PM
The yellowtail weren't abundant but we caught a few. This one counted his good fortune. They are rarely released.
Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:33 PM
I recognized this one immediately.
Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:36 PM
... and marked it in my book. Popeye Catalufa. I've kept this book for over 30 years now and am always excited with a new addition.
Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:39 PM
This is my favorite spot in the Sirenita campground. The sun comes through the doorway in the morning. Just lean back and enjoy the National
Geographics.
Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:43 PM
The view from Shari's beachhouse comes a close second. When there is no wind this is another great spot to spend your mornings. That's assuming there
are no guests.
Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:45 PM
You always know you've head (I mean 'had' - sorry osprey) a good vacation when you're more relaxed coming home than you were driving down.
Until you reach the border. 4 1/2 hours at San Ysidro. Grrrrrrrrr.
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Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:50 PM
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Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
Cool pic, where is this place?
Tustin
2695 Park Ave.
Tustin, CA 92782
(714) 259-1125
Everywhere, it seems, except where it's wanted most, NorCal.Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 09:58 PM
"What is he photographing" - I heard them say.
This is the New Years Eve campfire, minus the people.
churro - 1-6-2014 at 10:12 PM
Nice to have met you down in Baja Joe! Nice photos!David K - 1-6-2014 at 10:29 PM
Nice report Thanks!!Mexitron - 1-6-2014 at 10:37 PM
Fun trip! That border though.....4 1/2 hrs is just too much.DianaT - 1-6-2014 at 10:40 PM
Igor, nice, very nice and I hope you had a GREAT vacation. Fun to add to your fish collection record.
My two favorite photos are of the salt flats that I always find interesting, especially with that beautiful sky, and the fire photo is excellent!
I will never forget when you came to visit us in Asuncion and I was so ill I could not get out of bed to even say hi! And I am glad the wind was not
blowing this time!Skipjack Joe - 1-6-2014 at 11:43 PM
Yes. And you know what's strange?
I had been coming to Asuncion in July for several years and had never experienced a calm day. Each day started with flat seas and ended with 20 knot
winds at San Roques. And if it's windy in the summer, I reasoned, what must it be like in January?
Surprise, Surprise. The Cortez is windy in January but Asuncion is gentle. It's been like that 2 years now. Last year it was windier in 'Alaska' and
quieter in 'Hawaii' but this year it was Hawaii weather everywhere.
P.S. I have some more images of the salt flats but they will be part of 'baja landscapes'. Some of the landscapes require photoshop work so it may be
a while.
[Edited on 1-7-2014 by Skipjack Joe]woody with a view - 1-7-2014 at 04:37 AM
nice!Skipjack Joe - 1-7-2014 at 06:07 AM
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Originally posted by churro
Nice to have met you down in Baja Joe! Nice photos!
Likewise. That lobster at Ramona's looked to be very tasty.Hook - 1-7-2014 at 06:17 AM
Good photos, thanks for the report.
What would you say the daytime highs were in Asuncion?Skipjack Joe - 1-7-2014 at 08:10 AM
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Originally posted by Hook
Good photos, thanks for the report.
What would you say the daytime highs were in Asuncion?
It felt like mid to high 70's. I never took a temperature reading.
BTW, that brings me to accuweather.com. It doesn't seem to be very accurate at all. The forecast was 7mph winds on the Cortez but it never felt less
than 15mph. If you compare accuweather to wunderweather they disagree by 10 degrees every day in baja.Ateo - 1-7-2014 at 08:49 AM
Thanks for sharing! That road to Chapala from Gonz did seem a tad rough last week. I didn't see any big rigs though. Looks like a fun time and you
are right about feeling relaxed on the drive home.................the sign of a great trip. Until San Ysidro. I flipped out into a cursing fit as
soon as the border lanes were diverted into the TJ streets, leaving us to fend for ourselves to find the Sentri lane.Skipjack Joe - 1-7-2014 at 10:12 AM
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Originally posted by Mexitron
Fun trip! That border though.....4 1/2 hrs is just too much.
As we waited for our turn my mind started to wander:
I could have flown from LAX to Anchorage in the time it took to cross those 200 yds.Barbareno - 1-7-2014 at 03:09 PM
It was a pleasure to meet you and your son. A rather humbling experience. Think I may have to use the new year's bonfire picture as my wall paper.shari - 1-8-2014 at 08:30 AM
As always, it was wonderful to have you and your handsome son Alex here for the holiday cheer. It was also great to see you in such good spirits
Igor...
Here is some of the gang at Campo Sirena's new years festivities...good thing there is no sound as there were some crazy loud fireworks thanks to
Mr.Bajagypsy..that scoundrel!
the light show was pretty cool too
Many people think like you did about Asuncion's winter weather...but it's usually real sweet over the holidays. Our real winter here is mid March-Mid
June...cold and windy.
Look forward to your next visit amigo....cheers and may 2014 be a great year for you & Alex!Skipjack Joe - 1-8-2014 at 10:14 AM
Omigod. I'm gonna get you for this.
The irony is that I probably drank less than anyone there. I even fished the next morning.
The only one missing was Iflyfish. Last year Alex told me - "I didn't know an older man could dance like that". Yes, I explained, those psychologists
are pretty uninhibited.shari - 1-8-2014 at 11:44 AM
oh oh....Igor's revenge could be daunting! Yes indeed we did miss dancing under the stars this year with Iflyfish!Skipjack Joe - 1-12-2014 at 10:47 AM
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Originally posted by shari
But you know what's the worst thing about this image?
Fifteen years from now I'll look at this picture and marvel at how young I looked.
But I have a suggestion for that.Pompano - 1-12-2014 at 11:08 AM
Another hoot in Asuncion! Looks like a good time is being had by gregarious folks with lots of dancing around the fire.
For some reason that photo of you reminds me of Zorba the Greek.
Dance On!!shari - 1-14-2014 at 08:20 AM
I was reflecting this morning on golden moments with Nomad friends...those times that are etched in my memory forever...like Gypsy with seaweed
wrapped around her...Baja Bernie with his hand gently resting on the head of his personal whale...Iflyfish's sh*t eating grin when he caught that 50
lb yellowtail...Barbareno talking to her horse friend....Motoged with his broken foot up on a chair...and countless more.
Igor...I will never forget that immortal moment when I saw you raise that champagne bottle to your lips and take a healthy swig...it is etched in my
memory forever and amigo....it's a good one indeed! cheers amigo...all the best in 2014
