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woody with a view
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Fullsuits in August
Bia and I left the house a little late last Thursday morning and hit the border about 6am. After the red tape was cut we were on our way to our first
stop at the fish market in Ensenada. Shrimp, halibut, and 5 pismos for bait (okay, I ate 2 of them cuz the fishing sucked).
Lunch was at ?La Mijita? in El Rosario where we checked in with our friend Elsa who runs the place. She had 4 new jars of Caracoles to sell for her
mom out at Spot X. I told her we?d take two on our way north and to say ?hi? to Senora Mercedes. I forgot to mention the fruteria guy at the gas
station selling fresh fruit 2-5 days a week, depending on traffic! $4 u.s. for a bag of fresh mango, pina, coco, papaya, melon, jicama, etc?made to
order!!! We hit him up going down and coming up.
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woody with a view
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Bia was amazed at the scenery in the Valley of the Cirios. Red barrels, cirios, cardons, etc?when we finally made our right turn I was full of
excitement about the surf, while she was dreading the dust! She?s a big city girl, originally from Lima, Peru but having grown up in Chicago, IL she
had Never, Ever camped out-especially somewhere like Baja-where what you bring is what you got! The halibut with wild rice and seaweed salad was
SMOKIN!!! Life is good, it?s the little things that make it that way, no?
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woody with a view
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X.5 hours later we could smell the ocean breeze and I could sense relief from my passenger. Soon camp was set up and we settled in to our routine.
Eat, sleep, surf, explore. Lack of showers was offset by 10 gallons of water to take ?bird baths? every day.
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woody with a view
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We met a couple of cool people. ME from nomads, and Gary and Dolores from Dana Point. Surf was epic, until 10 am when the wind raged every day. 3-4
feet overhead on the bombs but best of all only 1-5 surfers at a time.
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woody with a view
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The drive home was uneventful. We stopped at the ?La Paloma? in Santo Tomas for dinner. The chicken mole? is as good as it gets! The border SUCKED. We
were sent to Otay and waited +/- 2 hours. Anyway, I got to recharge after 4 months in hell, I mean Yuma.
Even though the water had turned over with the wind (I'm talking frozen toes in the morning-mid 50's) it was still 4 days in Baja, i.e. RELAXATION!
[Edited on 8-10-2006 by woody in ob]
[Edited on 8-10-2006 by woody in ob]
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bajawife
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 Is that Gary from Killer Dana Surf Shop in Dana Point?
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Mexitron
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Oh man, you're killin' me Woody...looks good, especially for summertime! Where was the swell from?
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Taco de Baja
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Sound like a good trip....except for the water...brrrr.
I will be down around the 7 Sisters on the 19 through the 28 and am praying for warmer water than what you had. You can never tell down there, one
day it'll be 60, the next 65, and the next 69-70....
Thanks for sharing
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surfer jim
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looks like san carlos to me......
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Tomas Tierra
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Why do you say that SJ?? is it the surface of mars camping conditions or the long mushy walls
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surfer jim
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neither....COLD water.....WIND.....DUST.....did I mention WIND !!....
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woody with a view
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Is that Gary from Killer Dana Surf Shop in Dana Point?
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tell him i've got some fotos of him, to email me!!!
mexitron-
t'was full on southern hemi groundswell from a storm near new zealand. perfect angle for this place-and others, i imagine. alot of water moving around
out there.
jim-
when i got home my son told me it had been blown out everyday we were gone. so i think there was just wind along the entire coast. the boys said they
were trunking it 3 days before and that it was glassy all day for 2 weeks. doesn't sound like carlitos to me!!!
[Edited on 8-10-2006 by woody in ob]
[Edited on 8-10-2006 by woody in ob]
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BajaGeoff
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Looks like you guys scored some pretty good surf! Cold water can be bearable though when you have a head-high peeling right point only 5 people out!
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ME
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Woody it was good to meet you and Bia. you guys had a clean camp, did not know it was Bia's first time camping in Baja, you must of talked some
serious smack to get her there....what a charger!! glad you got some surf. Just slurping up the last of the corona in the ice chest and reading your report, sounds like you and Bia had a great time, I appreciate your discretion.....
next time you see me the drinks are on me SALAUD
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woody with a view
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you must of talked some serious smack to get her there
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kept saying, "it's over THAT hill." good for me there were LOTS of hills.
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I appreciate your discretion..... next time you see me the drinks are on me SALAUD
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yeah, we'll cook and you bring the suds!!!
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chickensoup
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Did Gary cry about the enviroment? Waaaaahhh! Waaaahhhh!
And yeah...I'm talking about Gary from Killer Dana.
Totally ill-informed and unrealistic about the world around him. Scary.
[Edited on 9-5-2006 by chickensoup]
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marv sherrill
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Sorry about the late reply - yes that is Gary from Killer Dana - one of the most devoted Baja supporters on this board, but unfortunately does not
post - his environmental ethic involves remove your trash - keep it cleaner than you found it, respect your fellow campers and the local culture,
take pictures and leave only footprints. If this offends you, perhaps you should not go to Baja anymore. Don't dis people you don't know. If
eveyone had Gary's environmental ethic, Baja would be just that more pleasureable to visit. The question is " Who is ill-informed about the
environment. " I think it is you...
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DENNIS
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I wish Gary was my neighbor instead of the a-hole who keeps throwing his beer cans all over the road.
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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by marv sherrill
Gary from Killer Dana - one of the most devoted Baja supporters on this board, his environmental ethic involves remove your trash - keep it cleaner
than you found it, respect your fellow campers and the local culture, If this offends you, perhaps you should not go to Baja anymore.
Don't dis people you don't know. If eveyone had Gary's environmental ethic, Baja would be just that more pleasureable to visit. The question is "
Who is ill-informed about the environment. " I think it is you... |
Unfortunately I find that sometimes the local culture involves leaving a trashy camp, I prefer NOT to respect that. Many a time I have pulled up to a
camping location and found a fire ring stuffed with 1/2 burned cans, broken bottles and other trash, also TP blowing in the wind and stuck to the
bushes.
I generally try to collect it all and bag it up b/c I too want a clean camp. Of course, it could be gringos, but based on the fact that most cans and
other product remains in the fire and vicinity are Mexican products with cans that have been opened "cowboy" style with a knife not a can opener, I
suspect not.
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chickensoup
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Sorry about the post, if it has offended anyone. I DO know Gary. And yes...Gary is clueless when it comes to the world around him. Raking your tracks
behind your 1 ton truck is really enviromentally friendly. I have been going to Baja as long as Gary has and have seen it change as much as anyone
has. Just like we all have. I love Baja. I keep it clean. I remove my trash. I try my hardest to keep it something special. Something that everyone
can enjoy.
If Gary and people who talk the talk of Gary really cared about Baja...they would stay the hell out!!! You can't have your cake and eat it too.
This is not a Gary bashing post. It is not an attack on him, but just his opinions (which many people have) on the enviroment.
Move to the 3rd world for a few years. Then come to Baja. The opinion will change completely. Baja is not just some playground for us monkeys from
SoCal!!!
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