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fixtrauma
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Safe travels
Safe travels Pompano, Bajagypsy, Trex and LaTijereta.
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LaTijereta
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Thanks.. Safe trip to Everyone
Crossing early Saturday morning (SY)..Should be at IMS to get papers stamped around 7am..On to Ensenada.. Stopping for breakfeast at El Polmario in
Santo Tomas around 9am
Now we are in Baja!
Democracy is like two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
Ben Franklin (1759)
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toneart
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Roger, LaTijereta,
Travel well. Vie bien!
LaTijereta, is that picture you posted a manipulated polaroid photo? If so, I do lots of that. When passing through Mulege, stop by Scotty's El Candil
restaurant and ask for Tony (me). If I am not there, you can find me at The Orchard.
Tony
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toneart
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Sorry,
Didn't mean to overlook Trex and Bajagypsy.
You travel well too. Look me up when in Mulege.
Tony
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LaTijereta
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| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
Roger, LaTijereta,
Travel well. Vie bien!
LaTijereta, is that picture you posted a manipulated polaroid photo? If so, I do lots of that. When passing through Mulege, stop by Scotty's El Candil
restaurant and ask for Tony (me). If I am not there, you can find me at The Orchard.
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Tony,
That image was done just south of you place driving along conception bay..early in the am with low sun..
No photoshop, other than cropping a digital image..Thanks
Should be Mulge on Sunday morning.. I like the stopping at the Palapa Resturant? Just south of town for breakfest..
Democracy is like two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
Ben Franklin (1759)
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
Pompano-
Any thoughts of a San Diego gathering? Let me know as we'd love to meet you while in town.
Zac |
This sounds like a great idea! 
Bob H
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mulegemichael
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pomp!...keep yer wheels on the ground!...i'll be headed back down to mulege for the dorado tourney towing some worthless buddies...couple weeks with
them and i'll be begging for roz...be safe!
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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LaTijereta
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Good Trip down..
Passed Pompono in Camalu, going north..
Looked like he had his hands full at the wheel of the motohm
I can report the awning was "missing" on the left side
Looked for a Dodge PU behind, but they must of got separated...
Goodtime on the hwy..little traffic.. staying at the Serenadad in Mulege (they have wifi and allowed dogs)
Democracy is like two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
Ben Franklin (1759)
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Bob and Susan
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was there a wait to get into mexico at tj?
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LaTijereta
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No wait at all at the border..
US side was just snapping pictures of the cars (as before), and they now have an automatic gate to get into the "Declaration Area" at SY..
Parked..got FM3 stamped.. the green light to get out (may be 20min total) talked to three guys heading down to San Lucus Cove to fish..
Democracy is like two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
Ben Franklin (1759)
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Cypress
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You can be assured that Pompano has everything under full control. He's been here and back a time or two.
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Pompano
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Mulege to San Diego trip report
Well, that Baja Road trip is over. We are now on the waterfront overlooking beautiful San Diego Bay.
In 36 years of driving The Road from Conception Bay to San Diego, this particular trip was thee most 'uneventful' we have ever made...which is good.
'Uneventful' meaning no crashes, flat tires, near misses, errant trailers, cows head-on, constant road repairs, or washouts in the vados.
We had NONE of this:
Previous trips...
In fact, the traffic both ways was so sparse, it reminded me of the first year the highway went in..1973. I tried to keep count of the
camper/tourists coming south and could only identify 3 obviouis US or Canadian vehicles...all pickup campers towing boats. That was a total distance
of 645 miles from Conception Bay to Tecate...May 1st through May 3rd. I'm sure we missed quite a few here and there, but shows the slowdown in Baja
tourism caused by many factors, not the least of which are the drug war news, a worsening US economy, and of course the swine flu scare.
Our trip was full of all the usual great scenery and good weather all the way. Starting from Coyote Bay..
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Santa Rosalia came before we had our second cup of coffee.
None overheated going up the El Diablo grade north of Santa Rosalia!
Said Hola to the Tres Virgens.
We were all waved through the checkpoint at GN without a check for FM papers, visas or whatever.
We overnighted the first night at Rancho Santa Inez next to Catavina. We were the only rigs there and enjoyed a great campfire and cold ones
discussing our trip so far. We had left mid-morning from Conception Bay and arrived at Santa Inez well before dark..a pleasant drive of about 320
miles. An interesting note: I thought I might get some reception on my DirectTV satellite so gave it a try. Surprisingly, I got a strong signal
with my 18" roof-mounted dish. I watched a bit of World Series of Poker before the tv was shut off by a majority vote.
Very quiet and secluded, we always try to make this an overnight spot. We grilled some great marinated Sonara steaks and baked potatoes with sour
cream on the mesquite campfire coals. After fireside tall tales made believable by more libations, we went to sleep listening to the coyotes yoodle,
which reminded us that later this summer we will be hearing thier big brothers, timber wolves. Now THAT's a sound you never forget...gets you right
in the shiver mood.
Next day was stunning..some moisture glistening on the desert landscape. We are deep in the Land of the Giant Rocks..as my daughter called this place
so many years ago.
After some campfire coffee that boiled over and was pretty much undrinkable (except by Folger drinkers), I made some excellent (I thought) french
press coffee made with 'Peets' on the motorhome stovetop. Hey, campfire cowboy coffee is okay for savages, but I have newly refined tastes, thanks to
the Food Network.
We start out early..well, about 9 o'clock...and drove north. North being a good choice, as we are heading for San Diego.
Again, very little traffic out of Catavina..past Virgen of the Rocks, Graffiti City, past the roadside cafes, Tres Hermanos and Enriques..and all the
way to El Rosario, where we stop for fuel at Antonio's, pumped by his always polite staff.
Next door, of course, is BajaCactus Motel..a good Baja Road motel.
No activity at any of the normal cafe haunts in El Rosario, but it's between breakfast and lunchtime, so not too strange.
All the military checkpoints were manned by soldiers wearing facemasks and gloves to protect against swine flu. They came inside the rigs and were
thorough with thier inspections. They all were very polite and told us that nobody was sick to thier knowledge..just following orders on the
protective gear. Nice kids doing thier jobs.
We took the Tecate road from Ensenada..Hwy 3...The Wine Route, Ruta de Vino. The construction part was a short 3-5 miles and we really did make
better time than expected..about 1 hour 25 minutes from Ensendada to the US border station at Tecate.
Our wait for the US crossing was no more than 15 minutes (it was a Sunday) and made pleasant by the addition of great reception at the US Customs
booth. We were told 'Welcome back' after our passport inspection and sent on our way without any delays. No facemasks or gloves in evidence on any
of the personnel.
Our first campsite in USA was at Portrero County Park. This park is just north a couple miles from the highway intersection you come to when leaving
Tecate northbound. Very nice wooded park with full hookups = $24 per night.
A quiet pleasant experience..the last one you will find before entering San Diego and RUSH HOUR.
We are now safely off the freeway and enjoying the view from Shelter Island Marine Park overlooking San Diego Bay. A great sojourn in the middle of
the city...and right across from Humphrey's for c-cktails and a great Sunday brunch.
...now to catch up a little with the posters:
Thanks to all for the good wishes.
Mike, glad to hear you will be back in Mulege for the Dorado tourney. I plan to get back there, too. See you in the Jungle!
La Tijereta, sorry we missed you in Camulu. When you're piloting this land barge through villages, you need to keep your eyes on the drivers ahead
and behind all the time. The rigs were separated there, but we all converged again at Papillon's near the Los Pinos farms. Glad to hear your trip
down was good. The Serinadad is always a good place to rest and refresh.
Well, that's all for now. Will be soon enroute to a new boat, like this one, and a return to Baja for some dorado action.
Hasta pronto, Pompano
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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rpleger
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Good Luck Roger....see you at the Mulegé Dorado Fishing Tournament.
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