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Martyman
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The only way to go
There is only one way to go to Baja and that is the Nomad Way!
First, always get your pesos on the American side. They're a lot more expensive but, they do not accept dollars in Mexico.
Always stay at Nomad approved hotels! 1st night Jardines, 2nd night Baja Cactus, 3rd night Rice & Beans. All these hotels are in non-scenic
locations so that you have time to do a thorough inspection of the sheets for pubic hair. And, all these hotels have overpriced gringo restaurants
nearby so you can actually see other gringos (instead of Mexicans) nearby (don't worry, if they're gear heads they won't talk to you)
Never camp in Baja. Outdoor adventuring is overrated and you might get stung by a scorpion.
Never wave or stop to help anyone. Mexico is the murder capitol of the universe and you may be next. Keep your doors locked and never speak Spanish.
Always..I mean never...drink the water from those big bottles. Tap water is the way to go and most of the fixtures are old so the lead and copper has
already leached out.
Don't forget to get your tourist papers in the US. You'll have to stop at the border to get them stamped but the extra 4 hours of running around is
well worth it.
Always cross at Tecate! It is another 4 hours out of the way but the cops in Tecate are nicer and never pull you over.
There is only one way to go and I am the expert!
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David K
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Maybe add the laughing Smily so newbies know this is humor... as some will take it as serious?
Maybe? 
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bajabuddha
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Marty, my tongue almost went through the side of my cheek. Remember though, to be a REAL Nomad one must suffer through a humorectomy.... otherwise,
you're never totally accepted. 
[Edited on 6-14-2017 by bajabuddha]
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
86 - 45*
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chuckie
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I am luvin this stuff...You may have forgotten..Never eat in those lil roadside restaurant places, and Never shop in the Mom and Pop Tiendas....Thanks
you so much for that ..Made my day...
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BajaBlanca
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I know, I know!
Can you remember back to the first time? Everything is a little scary, especially for a woman, alone. It all becomes overwhelming, quite easily.
So, funny as it is, and Martyman, you did a GREAT job at making me laugh........I think the first time one should do exactly as you posted in
ridicule -
dollars in states
fmm no matter where you are going
jardines or cactus inn or I think La Huerta in San Ignacio blablabla
At least the first time!
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chuckie
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I can! And didn't know enough to be scared. Drove a 1950 Mercury, unregistered, that I had bought from a guy at the Destroyer base for not much.Went
south till we couldn't go any further...Likely not far? But seemed like it...Got hooked, never quit going...Loved Baja....Year was 1957...
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BajaGlenn
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Don't forget--don't go swimming as the water is salty!!
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willardguy
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take a picture of everything that goes in your mouth...
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rts551
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and your smiling mug, and your truck, and..... don't forget to chastise anyone not following your lead.
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Howard
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Don't forget, if you talk louder they locals might understand you better.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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StuckSucks
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Isn't that a world-wide phenomena?
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BajaTed
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Don't forget Tijuana is a very dull place too with not much going on, best keep your head down and stay on the Toll road.
Es Todo Bueno
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del mar
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the nomad way? be adamant you were one of the first early pioneers to explore the peninsula! 
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willardguy
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always add at least a decade of tenure, even if just a mere twinkle in dads
eye.....it counts!
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woody with a view
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Air up your tires when hitting the dirt. Lower pressure for the hiway while observing the speed limit. And don't drink while driving-you'll hit a bump
and spill.
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sancho
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Quote: Originally posted by Martyman  |
Don't forget to get your tourist papers in the US. You'll have to stop at the border to get them stamped but the extra 4 hours of running around is
well worth it.
There is only one way to go and I am the expert!
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I've heard, but never seen, the mythical bus load of tourists
on the way to Guadalupe Valley clogging up Mex Imm at San
Ysidro crossing, therefore making it worthwhile to get the
online fmm, that remains a mystery to me. I crossed back
at Tecate once in 35 yrs, although scenic, didn't think I would
ever make it to San Diego. You are not a group of 1, all of
us blowhards think we set the keystone at the Loreto Mission,
BN still remains, at least to me, a valued source of info for what?
22 yrs +
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rancho guillermo
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Oh yea, and in 1972 my buddy and I drove the peninsula just as fast as Parnelli Jones and Bill Stroppe did in our stock Saab. No really we did,
Honest.
(ha ha) Actually heard that. No drinking involved of course.
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chuckie
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That musta been you guys I passed...
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rancho guillermo
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You surely did pass them Chuckie, but back then were you on a motorcycle? That was what all the fast guys did.
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ehall
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Don't forget to do all your driving at night. Not much to see anyways.
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