BajaNomad - Touring around the Asuncion area!

Touring around the Asuncion area!

shari - 12-7-2017 at 05:58 PM

My brother Mike & his wife Jane have been visiting Asuncion so we have been doing some fun outings with them. First we showed them Playon where we saw a gam of about a dozen gray whales heading south!

while beachcombing we did a lobster trap rescue...this trap was stuck in the sand and had several live lobsters in it. So we dug it out and towed it up to high ground and let the vigilancia know where it was.

Then a walk on the beach in San Roque

and of course a visit to the rebuilt church there...love it there is no door!

the graveyard got some new paint!

then hamburgers at the world famous Casa de Hamburguesa!

next was a visit to San Hipolito for a lobster feast with Juan's sister and brother in law! We took the beach road and found lots of abalone shells and nice rocks on the beach.

You never know what you will see along the roads of Baja eh!

Pta Prieta

then on to San Hipolito to Tita & Bimbo's

Jane playing with her food!

Juan slaying langostas ( please dont report him to PETA)

they live right beside the coop building and the slipway where they pull the pangas up with a winch. Those wooden crates are called Recibos where they store the lobster every day...the truck came in that morning and took a load to market.

this is what Juan wants for Christmas for launching his panga

We had alot of fun touring around our area..thanks for joining us!

fishbuck - 12-7-2017 at 06:07 PM

Soo coool!

David K - 12-7-2017 at 06:19 PM

Wonderful!!!
Thank you for the stories and captions.

55steve - 12-7-2017 at 07:19 PM

Thanks! I really needed this!

BornFisher - 12-7-2017 at 09:09 PM

EXCELENTE!!!! Gracias, why doesn`t my sister live down there??? Dang, I could be eating lobster right now!!!
Oh well, guess it`s meat loaf again!!
Thanks for the pics!!

bajamedic - 12-7-2017 at 11:12 PM

This post made my night and convinced me that I am going to visit your area. Can you provide more detail on how those lobsters were cooked? JH

shari - 12-8-2017 at 08:21 AM

Days like these remind me why I love living in rural Baja where I feel safe and enjoy a simple lifestyle surrounded by natural beauty.

the typical way to cook lobster here is to cut them open down the back to split them in two then sprinkle a bit of flour salt and pepper on them and fry them face down in a bit of oil in a big covered frypan.

great with mayo & lime and of course some holy guacamole!

BajaBlanca - 12-8-2017 at 10:44 AM

I bet your family loved that tour! Great weather we are having to boot. Thanks for sharing.

Mexitron - 12-8-2017 at 11:07 AM

That road from San Roque to Playon is fun one, driving down the sand dunes. Going back up might be a little harder, lol.

TMW - 12-8-2017 at 11:35 AM

Great, looks like a really fun tour. Thanks

elgatoloco - 12-8-2017 at 11:51 AM

Nice. I am a card carrying member of PETA.

People Eating Tasty Animals. :dudette:

Thanks for the tour. Lots of nice stuff to see and experience in the 'mid-pac' area of THE BAJA.

pappy - 12-8-2017 at 12:43 PM

awesome!

WideAngleWandering - 1-9-2018 at 08:56 PM

I love seeing that 60 series land cruiser on the prowl.

motoged - 1-9-2018 at 09:52 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Mexitron

That road from San Roque to Playon is fun one, driving down the sand dunes. Going back up might be a little harder, lol.

Yes....I have gone up and down that a dozen times on dirtbike....it requires some speed going up in that soft deep sand even on the bike....how would a 4X4 Silverado do w/ 26 lbs in tires ? :?:

David K - 1-9-2018 at 10:36 PM

Seeing if these maps help visualize the report...

[Edited on 1-10-2018 by David K]

fishbuck - 1-10-2018 at 02:24 AM

Photos AND a map.

"What do we have to do draw a picture for you!"

shari - 1-10-2018 at 07:42 AM

Gracias David...there is a vigilancia road that runs at the very edge of the beach on tat little stretch between Punta Prieta & San Hipolito that is marvelous for shells & cool stuff & a surf spot called Las Costillas AND the shore fishing at the lighthouse rocks!!!

gator - 1-10-2018 at 08:24 AM

Are lobsters available in July in Asuncion? Will probably been in the neighborhood that time of year. Thanks.

DawnPatrol - 1-10-2018 at 02:53 PM

Shari..... is it still lobster season when we take your all day Tour on March 5th ???
Big Hint, Big Hint ......

Alan, Greyhound Boys

Jinete Viejo - 1-11-2018 at 01:57 AM

Shari, are there still locked gates on the vigilancia road? Should we expect any problems riding this road in March?

shari - 1-11-2018 at 10:08 AM

Lobster season ends the end of February Alan..sorry.
There is no gate on the vigilancia road from Asuncion to San Hipolito.

Jinete Viejo - 1-11-2018 at 09:02 PM

Shari, my mistake. I was referring to the road between Puerto Nuevo and Asuncion. Do you know if the gates on this stretch of road will be open in March?