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PUERTO NUEVO IN BCS
Some of our friends just got back from Puerto Nuevo and here is their blog and some photos ..... remember, you can go too, call MERCEDEZ AT 615
158-0262. she will radio MARCOS to let him know you are coming. I get no commission folks, just passing along good fun with lobster place to go. you
can not buy it but you CAN trade meat for lobster (meat is a real treat for them).
Good Morning!
Mary and I are back at our normal routine here at Campo Rene. The weather has been great, mid 80’s during the day, mid 60’s at night.
Perfect for sleeping! This past week lobster season opened and is in full swing! People that we have met over the years continue to drop into Campo
Rene on a regular basis. This week the past owner of the Camp, Leonardo, brought us a big basket of fresh dates from San Ignacio. Plump, sweet, tasty
morsels of natural sugar fruit that have a lot of fiber and are so good for you.
This past Tuesday we got up with nothing better to do than explore another dirt road in Baja. We had seen a sign to Puerto Nuevo on
our trip to Bahia Tortuga several weeks back, but we didn’t have time to explore it then. We decided to take the time and since we had found out from
Blanca and Les that there was a rancho with cabanas for rent, we trekked Northward. We went to Bahia Asunción and shopped for crossing the desert
supplies, (beer & tortillas), and headed across the desert to Puerto Nuevo. We passed several unmarked dirt roads until our mileage estimate told
us to take the next left. We traveled on a freshly graded dirt road toward the coast and saw a pickup stopped by the roadside. We asked if we were on
the right road, and sure enough we were! We continued along the road, passed through an open gate and followed the cliff road, glimpsing spectacular
views of the shore along the way. At the waters’ edge, high on a cliff, we saw a nice little casita overlooking the water. We stopped to take pictures
and the pickup pulled up and parked next to the house. Turns out the man driving was the vigilante or patrolmen that watched over the water to make
sure no one came in and poached the lobster. We were able to go in and out of several roads that led to the shore with great little beaches of rocks,
driftwood, and treasures. Every time, the little pickup would show up as we were leaving. I guess he was just making sure we weren’t tempted to “find”
any lobsters!
After a short drive, we passed the motor grader smoothing out the road to Puerto Nuevo. (What we wouldn’t give to have that grader
back in BOLA to smooth out the rough, rocky road we have to travel on to get to town!) Once in Puerto Nuevo it was easy to find the owner of the
Rancho, Marcos. He was the first person we came across. He had us follow him back to his Rancho high on the mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
His Rancho was spectacular! Marcos was one of the founding fathers of the little fishing village and had semi-retired and built this Rancho and
casitas along with the help of his wife, Manuela. He showed us a newly built swimming pool filled with spring water next to eight casitas. Marcos
walked us through his orchard of pomegranate’s, chili de arbol plants, eucalyptus, Mexican bird of Paradise, avocado, mango, and various others too
numerous to mention! The plants were all watered by a fresh water spring that he piped from over a mile up the canyon. The water is stored in several
concrete pilas, (open air cisterns). There are irrigation and drip lines running everywhere supplying precious water to these plants in the desert.
We enjoyed a dip in the clean warm water of the swimming pool. It was made more enjoyable by the Magnum of Champagne that we had
brought with us. We toasted John & Smiley’s’ Anniversary from the week before. Even though they weren’t there in person, we are sure they felt our
warm wishes from southern Baja!
Marcos came back after the short trip to town with a surprise for us. We had asked if it was possible to buy some langosta, (lobster).
He had come back with TEN good sized lobster for us!! We had brought butter and garlic just in case an occasion such as this arose. We quickly
finished our swim and Dan prepared the lobster for steaming in the full and complete community kitchen at our disposal. I contributed to the cooking
efforts by warming the butter. Dan brought the finished langosta’s to the table and we looked in awe at the presentation of marine bounty for our
pleasure. We decided another toast was in order, so we toasted our good fortune! All was quiet for the next several minutes as we consumed the plates
of food. There was even enough left for one of the Rancho’s cats, Amigo. After our feast, we sat and watched the night sky, tracking several
satellites across the Milky Way. We slept in oversized rooms on comfortable beds, with dreams of langosta’s dancing across the plates!
Morning sunrise came and we drank our coffee and watched the lobster boats motor out to their pots, checking on the night’s catch. We
walked again through the orchards and property, amazed at what had been done with so little to make a desert hillside into a perfect place in
paradise.
We had an uneventful trip from Puerto Nuevo to Vizcaino and back to Campo Rene. This trip showed us a lesson to take the road less
traveled. To go ahead and see what is on the other side of that mountain, around that bend, down that road. Kids, grab it while you can!
From Campo Rene,
George, Mary, D & N
Have fun if you go and tell Marcos hi ..... we, ourselves, are headed there next week !!
[Edited on 10-8-2011 by BajaBlanca]
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mcfez
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Sounds like you found "El Perfecto"!
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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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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ahhhh baja!!!
great trip report...great to know there is still some of old baja around.
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yes, this is really old Baja - no electricity to lighten up the sky makes for incredible sky gazing at night .... and the satelites race each other.
the solar energy makes it just a bit better with the fridge available for use.
I heard someone is considering putting in a development further north in Tortugas so this won't last all that much longer .... all the more reason to
get over there while you can.
champagne in the pool = decadent !!
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Muy Bueno.......thanks for sharing........can't wait to see it.
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it is a real gem of a place.
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BajaBlanca
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bumping this up for some folks who have been asking about it !!
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