David K
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Our Five 2010 Baja Trips... condensed!
1) NEW YEAR's 2010 'Baja 110'
Trip to Rob & Connie's at Bahia Santa Maria, side trip to the sulfur mine, with the new Tacoma:
[Edited on 4-6-2011 by David K]
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2) Memorial Day to Mision Santa Maria 'Baja 510'
[Edited on 4-6-2011 by David K]
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Only reason you stay at Rob & Connie's house is for........the beans   Oh yeah!
Nice pics David
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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3) 4th of July on Shell Island
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4) Back to Shell Island then to Gonzaga Bay, July 18 weekend
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5) El Rosario & Las Pintas Sept. 18 weekend
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David K
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So, five great trips to Baja last year... and I still didn't get enough! I need to go back... ASAP!
1) We had a nice visit with BajaRob and Connie we all took a ride into the back country looking for an old mine (or lost mission?) and were treated to
Rob's gourmet cooking (his corned beef hash and eggs are the bomb!).
2) We got to caravan with old and new friends over Baja's toughest road to the Jesuit's last mission (last 'known' mission that is). It will be
remembered the rest of our lives by those that were there, including: Neal Johns, Baja Bucko, edm-1 (Art), CG, Kurt G, hbmurphy (Paul), BajaTripper
(Steve), Baja Angel and I.
3) With warmer weather and water, we love summer on the Sea of Cortez and for July 4th weekend Ken Cooke and his new bride as well as Art (edm-1) in
his 4WD motorcoach would join us. Now Art has put so much into this van including front and rear ARB lockers, so all four wheels get equal power, but
the bottomless sand of Shell Island still got him. Not to fear, before the high tide swallowed him, we spoted him nearly 2 miles down the beach where
he got stuck and came to the rescue. Once Art was convinced to let more air out of the tires and steer downhill, (towards the water!), he was good as
gold and loved driving the island in his motor home.
4) It was strangely cooler and windy for 4th of July, so we returned to Shell Island in 2 weeks hoping for warmer conditions... Interested in seeing
the progress of the paving towards Gonzaga Bay, we went home southward with a stop at Coco's Corner and the night at Baja Cactus Motel in El Rosario.
5) For my birthday, we returned to Baja Cactus in El Rosario and took a day trip to the Las Pintas petro and fossil grotto... visiting the top end by
Tacoma for the first time. It was amazing!
That rounds up 2010... five great trips, but wish it was ten!
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REALLY GREAT condensation, David!
We are going south next weekend (Apr 16, 17).
(Need to make a tequila run!)
p.s. other people call it a taco stand run.
Udo
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BTW, David...I'm saving some of your photos for my Baja photo book in my Mac.
(with you as the credit, David)
Udo
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Nice job David!
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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well done DK... so are you up for the MARMOL trip...
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BAJACAT
well done DK... so are you up for the MARMOL trip... |
I am always game for a Baja adventure... what I need is some income (jobs) or ???. I can leave for Baja on very short notice, so don't count me out
until the day before! The Tacoma is ready!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
BTW, David...I'm saving some of your photos for my Baja photo book in my Mac.
(with you as the credit, David) |
That's cool Udo! If you want to let me know what photos you like, I will email you the higest resolution version... Everything you see above is
resized on Photobucket to obey the Baja Nomad pixel limit of 800! 
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