BajaNomad - We met Blanca!

We met Blanca!

clubfred - 1-16-2020 at 02:21 PM

Finally ran into the wonderful Baja Blanca and her hubby, Les. Very kindly invited us for coffee (well, turned out to be beer, even better!) at their place. Great folks and their BnB is AMAZING!! Check it out if you haven't already.

www.labocanahotel.com

Some nice surprises this trip. Potholes around Cataviña are almost all fixed or completely re-paved. Yay! Campo Rene at Estero Coyote has wifi! (This working nomad is really happy about that).

Fishing has been fabulous. Glad to be back!

Trying to decide whether to head south to Todos Santos or north to Bahia Asuncion next. Hmmm...

David K - 1-16-2020 at 02:30 PM

Thanks for reporting in ClubFred!

Hope you have my book with you to keep you up to speed on all the mission details for when you will be seeing or driving past them!

RocketJSquirrel - 1-16-2020 at 03:01 PM

I'd like to meet Blanca too!

I'll be taking friends down there for a nice whale "fantasy tour" one of these days. "Touch a whale?!

RocketJSquirrel - 1-16-2020 at 03:07 PM

Okay... I confess. I am a Blanca groupie. "Go Team!"

BajaBlanca - 1-16-2020 at 07:13 PM

It was so wonderful to meet Fred and Kristene! They are so interesting and I really want to hear more stories. We will all be getting together this Friday for margaritas!

Tough call but I think you can do both Bahia Asuncion (so close) and then head down to Todos Santos.

It will be nice to meet you Rocket, we will be out of town at the end of the month and return around Feb. 8.

David K - 1-16-2020 at 07:56 PM

Have a fun evening with them. I got to know these two one evening back in December 2001 at their Posada Concepción home. Captain Mike introduced us... I was following their story to the Bahamas then they fell off the radar until last year. Glad they are back on Nomad.

clubfred - 1-18-2020 at 12:06 PM

David: It was our pleasure to meet you as well! It's good to be back here. Not sure how much travelling we'll be doing this trip. It's the first time we've come down solo in a long time and we've been enjoying the slow pace and just digging in on the beach at Estero Coyote!

Blanca: Thanks so much for inviting us last night! I am still full from that AMAZING lobster!! A really fun group of folks, too! See you Monday.

BajaBlanca - 1-18-2020 at 08:51 PM

Here we are last night at our local Cabanas Restaurant. We did have a fun time and the food was outrageous. Lobster is almost always on sale at $250 pesos or around $12 US dollars.

Famous Joaquin joined us for a while too, he is in the back, on the left.

Jan 17 The gangA.jpg - 49kB

BajaBlanca - 1-21-2020 at 04:34 AM

I got a signed book! Kristene has a science fiction series! I got the first of the 5 and I can't wait to read it. WARP WORLD is on Amazon and the first book is free on kindle.

We had her and husband Fred over for lunch and laundry, they are at campo rene if anyone is headed that way. Interesting doesn't begin to describe them: they have lived in so many countries and have so many stories to share. What a fun day.

Notice that I got some donations too! As soon as school starts, I intend to go to the middle school and share the fun.

KRISTENE BOOK 2A.jpg - 44kB

paranewbi - 1-21-2020 at 06:28 AM

I still have two kids wetsuits for Blanca or Shari!!

BajaBlanca - 1-21-2020 at 11:09 AM

For Shari! Are you in San Diego? If you are not planning a trip south soon, I can make sure the suits get to Shari since Bahia Asuncion has a surf club!

paranewbi - 1-21-2020 at 11:32 AM

Yes Blanca I'm in San Diego...I failed to get the suits to you when you were here last visiting you mom.

You had mentioned Shari before. I am not heading south until next fall so any help getting them there would be appreciated.

BajaBlanca - 1-21-2020 at 03:00 PM

Ok Deal! Lets hook up. Pls u2u me your phone number and I will call.

matthew_mangus - 1-22-2020 at 12:28 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca

Ok Deal! Lets hook up. Pls u2u me your phone number and I will call.

If it would be helpful, i have a tour scheduled with Shari on 2.17 and could deliver your wetsuits. I'll be passing through San Diego on 2.14.

BajaBlanca - 1-22-2020 at 06:38 AM

Thanks matthew! I will advise you if we need your help.

clubfred - 2-13-2020 at 10:15 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca

I got a signed book! Kristene has a science fiction series! I got the first of the 5 and I can't wait to read it. WARP WORLD is on Amazon and the first book is free on kindle.

We had her and husband Fred over for lunch and laundry, they are at campo rene if anyone is headed that way. Interesting doesn't begin to describe them: they have lived in so many countries and have so many stories to share. What a fun day.

Notice that I got some donations too! As soon as school starts, I intend to go to the middle school and share the fun.

Finally back on speedy wifi so I can reply! Thanks so much for sharing this, Blanca. You and Les are wonderful and meeting you was the highlight of my trip. We've already been raving about your B&B to all our friends.

David K - 2-13-2020 at 10:46 AM

Want to hear more about your book(s), sometime!

BajaBlanca - 2-13-2020 at 07:02 PM

Thanks for the kind words Kristene, we miss you guys!

David, I believe the first book is free on Amazon and kindle. Then one buys the sequels.

Paranewbi's donated wetsuits are BEAUTIES and they are already in Bahia Asuncion. It was so neat to meet a bajanomad in person! One of my favorite moments is meeting the angels around our neighborhood.

Life is good, we are home and happy.