mcfez
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Fast note here on Mexicali and GB
Going south thru mexicali is a total nightmare.......the construction has ithe lanes down to two lanes....zigzaging in and out of detours. I strongly
suggest taking a alt route!!!!
Other fast note......ANY CAR can get to Gonzaga Bay now. I am in a Sportscar that 13 inches off the pavement.....remaining dirt road was graded to a
fine surface.
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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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
Going south thru mexicali is a total nightmare.......the construction has ithe lanes down to two lanes....zigzaging in and out of detours. I strongly
suggest taking a alt route!!!!
Other fast note......ANY CAR can get to Gonzaga Bay now. I am in a Sportscar that 13 inches off the pavement.....remaining dirt road was graded to a
fine surface. |
"13 inches" is a LOT. Many cars have less than 9 inches. How would they do?
Ba rry
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David K
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Yah, 13 inches sounds like a Humvee... My Tacoma is just over 9" (at the lowest point/ differential).
Thanks for the Mexicali warning Deno... We will cross at Tecate and go to San Felipe via 2-D until the work is reported done.
Too bad for Gonzaga Bay... As Mama Espinoza said: "Bad Roads Bring GOOD People and Good Roads Bring 'ALL KINDS' of People"   
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You might be able to get there on a roller scare but you REALLY have to worry about the Chupacabras up in the canyons and draws just waiting to pounce
on you and then there are the bandidos polishing their pistolas and waxing their mustachios just waiting for a fat Gringo in a Cadillac to stop to
take a leak!
Dangerous place down there. The buzzards don't circle in the wind for the fun of it.
BB:-)
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bonanza bucko
You might be able to get there on a roller scare but you REALLY have to worry about the Chupacabras up in the canyons and draws just waiting to pounce
on you and then there are the bandidos polishing their pistolas and waxing their mustachios just waiting for a fat Gringo in a Cadillac to stop to
take a leak!
Dangerous place down there. The buzzards don't circle in the wind for the fun of it.
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you got that right,, nobody sould try this with out an armed escort
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south and vehicle
He is driving a Toyota Celica this trip. Not sure what the 13 in is about.
Going south through Mexicali is fine from old border if you follow the fense east until you get to Tampiona or some such thing. It is the reverse the
the typical way we go north to old border.
Ron San Felipe Oct, Nov. Feb. Mar. April. remainder in Juneau Ak
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mcfez
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Okay okay.....I just measured it.....8 inches! Txs for that DK.
The road is excellent.....
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Yah, 13 inches sounds like a Humvee... My Tacoma is just over 9" (at the lowest point/ differential).
Thanks for the Mexicali warning Deno... We will cross at Tecate and go to San Felipe via 2-D until the work is reported done.
Too bad for Gonzaga Bay... As Mama Espinoza said: "Bad Roads Bring GOOD People and Good Roads Bring 'ALL KINDS' of People" |
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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