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[*] posted on 2-15-2008 at 10:02 AM
THE MEXICAN KAYAKER


Yesterday afternoon, here at Rancho la Aguja (Pacific Coast of Mexico west of La Paz, Google 23.988347, -10.901114) the sea washed up one Abraham Levy, lately of Colima and Mexico City.

He proceeded to eat us out of house and home while he told us of his quest - to be the first to kayak both coasts of Mexico. He has already completed the Caribbean coast (see his website "www.abrahamlevy.com").

He has a touch of flu this morning, but will be taking off for Todos Santos and Cabo doing his usual 50km a day - I hope that if he washes up on YOUR shore, you will offer a BajaNomad welcome - he is a good guy.

A last unconnected point - just managed to post Rancho La Aguja weather on Weather Underground - for me - a stunning tech achievement. The link is updated hourly at

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.as...

Sorry, can't figure out how to make that clickable.
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[*] posted on 2-15-2008 at 02:21 PM


Wow.....I just clicked on his web page, awesome journey

http://www.abrahamlevy.com/abrahamlevy/
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[*] posted on 2-15-2008 at 02:59 PM


Awesome - thanks for the news and link! What a great adventure!! :o



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[*] posted on 2-15-2008 at 04:15 PM


He "washed up" in our front yard too on February 1st in San Juanico! Abe really has an appetite for sure as he stayed with us for three days, eating, sleeping and taking care of a sore arm before heading South. Glad to hear he is well. In the photo, he is updating his website as Cynthia Wagstaff, a local, resident looks on. The system he uses is the smallest sat phone/keyboard combiation I have ever seen. If he washes up in front of your place, please be sure to let him stay with you...really a great guy!

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[*] posted on 2-15-2008 at 07:53 PM


Well, he better stay the hell out of the way of my Jetski!

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Just kidding.. sounds like an awsome trek. I wish him luck and good seas.
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[*] posted on 2-15-2008 at 09:29 PM


Sounds like an energetic guy!! Keep paddlen Abe
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[*] posted on 2-15-2008 at 10:18 PM


Sounds like one heck of a journey. I only wish I read Spanish so I could read through his site

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[*] posted on 2-16-2008 at 07:10 PM


Don't want to arm wrestle this dude......



Mexico!! Where two can live as cheaply as one.....but it costs twice as much.....
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 09:09 AM


. . . and he's off . . .

Well - yesterday (that's Saturday, if it matters) Abraham left Rancho la Aguja - rather reluctantly, but there was nothing left to eat.

He was a great guest, and will spend the next 5 months finishing off the Mexican Pacific Coast, ending with a big party in Puerto Chiapas sometime in September.

Here are a couple of departing shots (this never works for me .. one with Linda, the ranchera - the other teaching us never to wave backwards when entering large surf).

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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 09:10 AM
Abraham and Linda




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