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[*] posted on 11-22-2008 at 09:52 AM
San Felipe


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[*] posted on 11-22-2008 at 10:05 AM


NICE.... I feel like I'm right there!
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[*] posted on 11-22-2008 at 10:07 AM


Ken, when was that photo taken? Town seems more built up more from that angle...
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[*] posted on 11-22-2008 at 10:08 AM


Thanks Bob. BajaWarrior it was taken in 2004.



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[*] posted on 11-22-2008 at 11:05 AM


On a blurry 2007 morning just up the beach from you, Ken....

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[*] posted on 11-22-2008 at 11:09 AM


Very nice Nena!! BTW your aerial photo of Mulege in the new Baja calendar is magnificent!! ++Ken++



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[*] posted on 11-22-2008 at 11:17 AM


It is a good calendar, isn't it Ken?!

All y'all should order one from Marv in time to enjoy Ken's manta ray with remoras in January.

http://www.bajacalendar.com/order.htm (shameless plug) :biggrin:

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[*] posted on 11-22-2008 at 06:58 PM


Here's a challenge. Let's see if we can come up with 10 good reasons to go to San Felipe.

1. mmmmmmm...all of our friends go for the shrimp festival. Wait, I take that back. SOME of our friends go to the shrimp festival.




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[*] posted on 11-22-2008 at 08:59 PM


1. Beautiful Sunrises on the water
2. Beautiful Sunsets on the mountains
3. You can be on the beach then switch to the desert in under three minutes
4. Fresh Shrimp and Fish are delivered directly to your home
5. The offroading is some of the best in Baja
6. The sea temprature is warm enough to swim in 9 months of the year
7. San Felipe is close to the border yet it seems a world away
8. The shell collecting is the best in Baja
9. Easiest place to catch a Corvina from the beach
10. Close knit community of Residents




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[*] posted on 12-11-2008 at 05:20 PM
san felipe 1953


alot of fond memories of san felipe,, this was me on the beach, which is now Rubens Camp, sorry about the size thats all I have

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[*] posted on 12-11-2008 at 06:56 PM


Beautiful pictures! San Felipe was the one section (well the entire upper eastern section of Baja) that we said we'll hit on our next trip down.

Now you have me jonesing to see it sooner!




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[*] posted on 12-12-2008 at 09:52 AM


11. Good skyrockets available in San Felipe!
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[*] posted on 12-12-2008 at 10:10 AM


How about 10 good reasons to go to Punta Banda??
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[*] posted on 12-21-2008 at 01:52 AM


A few more reasons to visit San Felipe:

No words needed here (picture taken in 2004)



A misty morning view from "The South" (2006)



Sunrise (2006)



Sunset (2006)



Sigh. I've just gotta get back down there real soon.




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[*] posted on 12-21-2008 at 06:57 AM


This is a great photo trip to San Felipe...thanks to all the good photographers here.

Made a brief stop in 1971..and somehow never found the time to return.




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[*] posted on 12-21-2008 at 09:55 AM


Anyone remember him? Late 1970's- early 1980's

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[*] posted on 12-21-2008 at 02:10 PM


My favorite persona since 1966. I visited his whale bone encrusted house for many many years. Just like I supported the tortilla lady that lived in her shack along with her old son. She had to have the most arthritis-disfigured hands I've ever seen, but she made the best tortillas in San Felipe. Every time we visited her we bought about $30.00 worth of her tortillas and passed them around the campground. They were paper thin and probably had the best lard found in town. But just take an extra Lipitor and were OK.
I got really emotional when the Clam Man and the Tortilla lady passed. Several town residents were surprised that a gringo would have feelings for residents of the town.
They were the heart of San Felipe, IMHO:bounce:

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[*] posted on 12-21-2008 at 02:27 PM


1966? Wow... Did you know Arnold (Arnold's Del Mar Café)? He seemed to be like the mayor of town, spoke perfect English... always helpful to us travelers with advice, assistance...



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[*] posted on 12-23-2008 at 04:31 PM
Another photo of the Clam Man


This is the way I remember him... also sitting on his barber chair waving to people as they drove into town...



Udo, how about Arnold?




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[*] posted on 12-28-2008 at 05:51 PM
28 years ago... could have been a Christmas gift!




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