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Paulina on a Slow Baja Video Podcast/YouTube

David K - 3-25-2023 at 07:42 AM

Wow, how cool to see Paulina being interviewed about how she was introduced to Baja and talks about Herman Hill, of Baja's Hidden Gold:



https://youtu.be/fDJN_C56XqI

Bajazly - 3-25-2023 at 10:32 AM

Very informative and cool interview.

Marc - 3-25-2023 at 10:17 PM

David K - 3-26-2023 at 09:22 AM

Good one Marc!
I last saw Herman at the 2005 New Years Dance at Casa Diaz. Baja Angel and I were sitting with Paulina and Mia. I never got his signature, however.

WideAngleWandering - 3-28-2023 at 08:18 PM

I met him at Guillermo's in BOLA in 2012 and had a beer with him. He was salty. Would fit right in with a lot of you nomads LOL.

David K - 3-29-2023 at 05:37 AM

Get his book if you can! Here are the two editions:



2008




2014

bajaric - 3-29-2023 at 12:50 PM

Watched the video of the San Gregorio mule lady and nomad, Paulina. Nice to virtually meet you! Never met Herman Hill, either, though I enjoyed his book. Herman claimed to have found the precious reliquaries of the Jesuits buried in the desert under the bones of a burro...

I always wondered what happened to his place and stuff after he passed; in particular if among his possessions was found an old silver candle stick, black with tarnish--

Paulina - 4-22-2023 at 05:46 PM

Quote: Originally posted by bajaric  
Watched the video of the San Gregorio mule lady and nomad, Paulina. Nice to virtually meet you! Never met Herman Hill, either, though I enjoyed his book. Herman claimed to have found the precious reliquaries of the Jesuits buried in the desert under the bones of a burro...

I always wondered what happened to his place and stuff after he passed; in particular if among his possessions was found an old silver candle stick, black with tarnish--



When word came to town that Herman had died in the accident, his housekeeper and a couple of close friends were able to get his personal/valuable belongings out of his house and safe before word spread. I met his sister in Vegas and gave her his things and she gave me his ashes, which I buried out at Las Flores, south of town. I have his original typed and handwritten notes for his book. In the interview I talked about how he and I would type and make corrections using lantern light. It's heartwarming to open that manuscript and see our writing on the yellowed pages.
The first book, pictured above, is the one to find. The second edition was printed after his death and changes were made. He wouldn't have been happy about the way that went down.
Herman was a character indeed.
I miss him.

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David K - 4-23-2023 at 09:28 AM

It was disappointing that Roger chose to edit the book without you mentioned. The second edition has a few more of Herman's stories and about his passing. Roger gave me a copy when I was doing my guide research in 2017. He died a couple years later.

Paulina - 4-24-2023 at 04:09 PM

Hi David,
My beef with the second edition has nothing to do w me being mentioned or not. That never occurred to me. It is on the timing of the second printing, changes made, and the motivation behind the second edition. Both men are gone now, I guess the two of them can Duke it out, again.

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David K - 4-24-2023 at 04:27 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Paulina  
Hi David,
My beef with the second edition has nothing to do w me being mentioned or not. That never occurred to me. It is on the timing of the second printing, changes made, and the motivation behind the second edition. Both men are gone now, I guess the two of them can Duke it out, again.

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Oh, I know that... it bothered ME that you were not included in the book.
Probably that Herman was gone and maybe the stock of first edition books had dwindled. A renewed interest in Herman's stories meant more demand for them.

How about a book about Paulina's colorful life and how Baja changed it and directs it?? Get writing, 'pretty teacher'!

BajaBlanca - 4-25-2023 at 01:21 AM

Paulina!! How wonderful to see you in the video and I sure wish we had met in person. The day we go back to La Bocana, know you are invited to come down.

We did meet Hermann and I did get a signed book which is still in Baja. He really was a character.

advrider - 4-27-2023 at 09:06 PM

David, do you have any copies of this book for sale?

David K - 4-28-2023 at 10:13 AM

Quote: Originally posted by advrider  
David, do you have any copies of this book for sale?


No, not yet... just the two editions in my library.
The first edition is sold on Amazon, $47-$97: https://www.amazon.com/Bajas-Hidden-Gold-Treasure-Mission/dp...

The second edition (but prices are the same, and they lead to the first edition?): https://www.amazon.com/Bajas-Hidden-Gold-Treasure-Mission/dp...

You're in luck! Discover Baja is selling them for $15: https://www.discoverbaja.com/2014/09/15/bajas-hidden-gold-tr...
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We’re pleased to announce that we have copies of Baja’s Hidden Gold: Treasure Along the Mission Trail, second edition in stock!

Herman Hill, from whose memory these stories come, passed away in a car accident in 2013. He was in his 92nd year of a fabulous life of seeking gold in Baja. This book is an update of the original first edition, which has been sold out. It contains new material as well as all the original material found in the first edition. His stories, filled with humor and verve, illuminate the history of the beautiful Baja Pueblo of Bahia de los Angeles. A prospector, a dreamer, and an adventurer, Herman’s stories capture both a region and a lost time in American history.

Available now from the Discover Baja Book Store! $15 plus tax. Members receive 10% discount.