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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
If you can't get a convoy together, how about creating one with a bus? Obviously, in front and not behind. But if you don't mind traveling their
speed, and keep them in your rear view mirror, it would seem to me to just about solve the problem. |
Anyone know what time the faster first class bus leaves San Quintin headed south?
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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this is the type of thing that Nomad is great for...up to date info...I had not heard about this until today and heard it first here then started
asking around...Juan just told me that he was told there were about 40 vehicles assaulted...
Hope you have a good digestive system Sharkie...ditto on the enjoy your meal...buen provecho.
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DENNIS
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Sounds as though the news of this is being stiffled in the U.S. press. Scarey thought, isn't it. Most surely they've heard something.
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Sharksbaja
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Ah. it's just a bunch of Mexicans getting robbed. Who cares......
(sarcasm)
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
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DENNIS
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Corky........Check your U2U.
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bajachris
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I've taken the bus many times home North from Rosallita turn off. Most of the time it's not so bad, except when the AC fails, then you open the roof
hatches. Movies in Spanish. I see why the drivers crash as they change CD's while driving. There was a fatal bus crash with a driver falling asleep at
night. It costs about $NP600 and you have to transfer buses in Ensenada and get on the Tijuana Linea. The crossing for the boarder stop changes every
time I've been on the bus. Last time people were freaking out thinking they were taking us somewhere else, and not to the boarder. The food sucks at
the bus stop in El Rosario. It's more relaxing than driving. However, the buses sometimes don't have seat belts and sometimes the bathroom breaks.
We could never keep up with the buses. Too darn fast!
By the way, BajaChris is my husband and I writing this. He's the logical one, I'm the emotional one.
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Sharksbaja
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I know, some of the bus drivers go way too fast.
So what's your name? Oh, and welcome!
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
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bajachris
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Christine
And thanks!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajachris
Christine
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Chris and Christine? Do we dare asking about the Aloha print matching beach outfits?
Just kiddin'. Welcome to BajaNomad.
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bajachris
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Chris is short for Christine. Husband wishes to remain anonymous.
Funny guy!
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Bajahowodd
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Shari- still not clear as to the time frame. 40 vehicles in Two days, two weeks, two months, two years? There is a difference between a crime and a
crime wave. And I'm sorry to say, but Im still just a tad skeptical of our new friend. The smell test is still awaiting results.
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bajachris
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All your new friend can tell you is everything was cool at the end of January according to the Punta Prieta Police and Rancho Mora. So at most 2
months.
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Bajahowodd
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Having a problem here with the Punta Prieta police. I thought Punta Prieta was a bus stop on highway one.
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The Gull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
I'm passing on this report that was sent to me three weeks back. It seems to be part of the picture.
Again, this is not my story but, from one you know well.
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"I am going to make this as short as possible. On the way down to Mulege my wife and I stopped for the night to camp at El Paballon RV park, on 17th
of Febuary. When we woke up the next morning at 5:30, there were two Mexican guys acting like they were looking at some old whale bones at the parks
entrance. We could tell they were checking us out. My only thought was that we were lucky we woke up so early. We broke camp and were on the road
only a few minutes later. We had only taken out the necessities, as we were just camping for the night. As the road turns up into the hills that go
over to El Rosario I notice in my rear view mirror a truck rounding the corner behind us that was going way too fast. I immediately said commented
about it to my wife. We decided to speed up and try and stay ahead of them. No matter how fast I went they were still catching up with us. At that
point I decided that there was no way I was going to let them pass. I pushed my truck as hard as I could, and then a little bit more. They were
right on our bumper now. At the exit of every curve, they would try and come along side of us, but I would gun it and our truck had more pick up than
theirs. Thank God. I had more or a load than they did though so they would catch up on the curves. My wife was looking back and could see the
passenger had a rifle between his legs, and that they were the same two guys from the camp ground. We were in a race for our lives. Finally we could
see the top of the mesa where the army check point is. I floored it and we started to pull away from the banditos. At which point they turned
around. We told the army guys what had just happened, but they were uninterested." |
So these banditos were going to car jack this couple just around the corner from the military stop? |
Clearly, the driver needed a six pack of Coke in the plastic bottles to shake up and toss out the window. Those of us experienced Nomads know that
THIS METHOD chases off all nature of bad guys when racing at 100 miles/hour thru lonbg stretches of road around Vizcaino.
Remember the last time we read this fable with the guy hiding behind a tree with a cell phone??
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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bajachris
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Having a problem here with the Punta Prieta police. I thought Punta Prieta was a bus stop on highway one. |
Sounds like the problem is you are unfamiliar with the area. The bus does stop there but that is not the only thing in Punta Prieta. The police in
Punta Prieta patrol everything between BOLA turn off and Jesus Maria. The Comandante is Martin and Theodora is one of the deputies. Nice guys.
It sounds like some you need a little advice on how to travel in Mex. One of the best things I can tell you to is learn spanish and get to know the
lady who runs your favorite taco stand, talk to the people who work at the Pemex, get to know the folks who run the camp grounds and hotels you
frequent. These relationships will make your trips more rewarding and could save your life.
BTW, so far the only one of you who has been man enough to apologize for their personal attacks on our credibility is Sharks. Thanks Sharks. What's
wrong with the rest of you?
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oxxo
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No one has any first hand experience? This "news" comes from the mexican lady at the bus stop who is passing out coffee?
I am always observant when driving the length of Baja and I will continue to be so.........but this rumor is not going to prevent me from driving in
Baja until there are some substantiated facts.
Yes, I will have bottles of coke in the van to ward off any wouldbe carjackers! Take that you Pepsi drinker!
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TonyC
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BajaChris, (Christine) and also Dennis, thank you for the heads up advice.
"Maybe he was afraid of being ridiculed by folks in this forum. Nah, that would never happen".......... No way this would ever happen here.
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oxxo
No one has any first hand experience? This "news" comes from the mexican lady at the bus stop who is passing out coffee?
I am always observant when driving the length of Baja and I will continue to be so.........but this rumor is not going to prevent me from driving in
Baja until there are some substantiated facts.
Yes, I will have bottles of coke in the van to ward off any wouldbe carjackers! Take that you Pepsi drinker! |
I had a lady tell me that walking barefoot would cause me to catch a cold, too.
While I appreciate the heads-up about the possibility, I am not going to blindly believe the hearsay info. Bajachris sorry that your feathers got
ruffled but I agree with Oxxo here.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajachris
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Having a problem here with the Punta Prieta police. I thought Punta Prieta was a bus stop on highway one. |
Sounds like the problem is you are unfamiliar with the area. The bus does stop there but that is not the only thing in Punta Prieta. The police in
Punta Prieta patrol everything between BOLA turn off and Jesus Maria. The Comandante is Martin and Theodora is one of the deputies. Nice guys.
It sounds like some you need a little advice on how to travel in Mex. One of the best things I can tell you to is learn spanish and get to know the
lady who runs your favorite taco stand, talk to the people who work at the Pemex, get to know the folks who run the camp grounds and hotels you
frequent. These relationships will make your trips more rewarding and could save your life.
BTW, so far the only one of you who has been man enough to apologize for their personal attacks on our credibility is Sharks. Thanks Sharks. What's
wrong with the rest of you?
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Hi BajaChris,
Remember that this is a forum which is open to comments from anyone who wants to chime in. Don't let the negative posters chase you off, because there
are ten+ times more positive minded folks who appreciate what you do here... they just don't always say so.
The problem I think some might have with your first interaction on this forum is that your first posts are of such bad news... and news most here have
never heard reported before by the 'established' Nomads who live or travel frequently in Baja.
I am sure that if your first postings here were of a trip report or your own introduction of what you like about Baja, where you like to go, etc. then
a later post of such terror on Highway One wouldn't be so hard to swallow.
On other forums, there is a person who only posts doom and gloom news about Baja as if he/she is trying to scare away visitors... So, anybody who
begins there Baja story telling with doom and gloom, and little else, won't find a lot of compassion here.
Reporting bad events is as important as good events... it is only that the good events in Baja far outweigh the bad, to those of us who actualy go
there more than once a year. I look forward to reading what you like about Baja, too!
Thanks for understanding this and welcome to Nomad!
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shari
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Let me tell you...the lady at the coffee stand at the bus depot is probably bettter informed than anyone...she hears all the bus drivers stories all
the time...her and the gas station attendants are good sources of information. I do not know the time frame either but will keep asking around. This
is NOT a hoax people...just because gringos havent been targeted doesnt mean it isnt true. It is very worrysome to the people who live in our area.
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