cftlet
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Heading Home
We have been at the East Cape RV Park for the last two months and dont want to leave. But we have to go. We are storeing our 5th wheel in La Paz and
coming back in Nov. with a trailer full of toys.
We are leaving LB on the mornin of march 30th dropping the trailer off in La Paz and planing to spend the night in Loreto. Next day we plan on
driving to Catavina and then on to San Diego.
I would like to now if this sounds Doable (this has been our first road trip down the Baja) and I would realy appreaciate recommendation for where to
stay (espeacialy in Catavina) we would like to keep the room price under 100 usd.
Jus a little foot note,anybody looking for a great RV park on the east cape should check out the East Cape RV park, it is wonderfull and very well run
by Theresa and Sean.
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805gregg
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We left Loreto at 6:30 am and arrived in San Quintin at 4:30 in the afternoon.
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David K
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Yah, if you could get to El Rosario (76 miles beyond Cataviña) where you have two really nice motels (the best in Baja) for under $35...
#1) Baja Cactus (new rooms)... next to Pemex station
#2) Motel Turista (new motel)... as you enter town from the south.
Also, Baja's Best Bed & Breakfast (about $60) across from the Motel Turista. The restaurant there is very good, remodeled.
San Quintin motels are about 30 miles beyond El Rosario... On the right, just across the bridge are two recommended motels Los Cirios and the Villas
de San Quintin
[Edited on 3-11-2009 by David K]
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cftlet
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Thank you for the responses. I assume the accomidations in catavina are not great. I guess we will not make any reservation and see if we can make
it el rosario before dark.
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Bajahowodd
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The Desert Inn in Catavina is nice. They remodeled the rooms there about two years ago. It has a decent restaurant, too. About $75. That being said,
if you are not tired and it's still daylight, David's recommendations for El Rosario make sense.
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danaeb
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I second Desert Inn in Catavina. Nice restaurant/bar, comfortable rooms, pool, etc. Check out their website:
http://desertinns.com/Catavina/#
Experience enables you to recognize a mistake every time you repeat it.
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Mulegena
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
The Desert Inn in Catavina is nice. They remodeled the rooms there about two years ago. It has a decent restaurant, too. About $75...
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Haven't stayed here myself, but friends do. They love to sit poolside after a hard days' drive.
They say to show your FM-3 or 2 or 1 for a substantial discount on room rate.
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bill erhardt
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
We left Loreto at 6:30 am and arrived in San Quintin at 4:30 in the afternoon. |
This is how I break up the trip north since I discovered Villas de San Quintin.
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Bajahowodd
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One caution. The Catavina Desert Inn is very popular with the tour companies, and may be booked full on any given night during whale season. Last
year, we did the whale thing at San ignacio. We didn't stay at the Desert Inn in San Ignacio. However, finding ourselves in the middle of town around
1 pm after our whale expereience, and figuring that the remaining daylight would allow us to get to Catavina, but likely not El Rosario, walked into
the lobby in San Igancio, and the nice lady called ahead for me making a reservation for the last available room.
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castaway$
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Hey if your gonna have to head back to So. Oregon it's not too bad a time to do it. The weather is just starting to turn to spring conditions and the
trees are starting to pop with leaves and flower buds. Thats your report from Gold Hill.
Live Indubiously!
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24baja
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Greetings from Grants Pass, the weather this week has been sunny and cool, definately spring like. As Castaway$ said, So. Oregon is getting her
window dressing....daffodils are blooming and so are the wildflowers, found spring beauties and indian paint brushes yesterday. Trees are budding
out. Have a safe trip home, Connie & Brett
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805gregg
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A friend of mine had his truck broken in and things stolen at the Desert Inn in Catavina.
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Bajahowodd
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It's a good thing that doesn't ever happen anywhere else. the place is as well lit as you can imagine. However, I don't know if they have 24 hour
security. Could try calling them toll-free.
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Marla Daily
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The Desert Inns (ex La Pinta) are comfortable, clean, and allow dogs. Rates are deeply discounted for those who have an FM3 or FM2. One must apply for
the discount card. We stayed at Desert Inn Guerrero Negro last Thursday and the room was $50. We were the only ones in the restaurant for dinner, and
our two dogs are welcomed.
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Keri
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Hi Marla. Where do you apply for the discount card?
I have mine ,I got it in Ensenada at the La Pinta there years ago. Do you have to apply there or can you get it at any Desert Inn. Is it still free to
apply. I tell people about it all the time . It also gives you 10% discount on food and drinks, It's 40% off the rooms. I think it is a great deal.
Thanks for mentioning it again,k
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Marla Daily
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Funny story here—and one that is hard to believe. We applied for our discount card at La Pinta (Desert Inn) in Loreto. They told us to come back in a
month and it would be ready. Several weeks later as we were headed north, I dropped by to see if the card had arrived. No luck. So we headed north
without it. We
ended up stopping at La Pinta in Ensenada for a night. The following morning as we were checking out, the man at the desk said to my husband: "Gee,
your name is familiar." We couldn't figure out why, until he opened a drawer, smiled, and handed us our discount card, after which he processed the
bill at a greatly reduced discount. NOW THAT'S SERVICE!
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