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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabass
Very nice place Diver, but I think it will sell before we are able to relocate. A bit out of my price range now as well. I think a rental where ever
we decide will be the first step. I can see a lot of thought went into the building. The guest casita would be perfect for my wife's 15 year old son,
and more privacy for us. May drive by for a look in February, and dream. |
This place is owned by fellow-Nomad "Comitan".
I bet it would be worth your while to stop and meet him for info on La Paz and the surrounding areas.
He also said something about "creative financing possibilities".
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bajabass
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My wife has been able to stay out of the O.C. dream malls, Southcoast Plaza and Fashion Island, SO FAR! She decided she gets more for my money at Ross
and Marshall's. I hope to keep it that way until we leave. I will surely
be talking and visiting with as many Nomads as possible, between San Bruno and La Ribera. The ideas, leads, and information I have recieved in this
short time has already been a great help. We had a long talk last night, and she is certain she can get work anywhere in BCS. I like the idea of
having a city the size of La Paz close by, but no so close I have to deal with traffic and noise daily. Hence the house in La Mision, not Rosarito or
Ensenada. Comitan's house would be a retirement dream! I may have to fly down to check it out. My February trip will probably lack the time to make it
all the way to La Paz.I will try to take a look at the Mulege-Loreto area on that trip. I may try to fly her down over Easter vacation, bad time to
drive, Semana Santa and all, but she will have a couple extra vacation days by then. We are both getting very excited over all the possibilities that
seem to be open to us. I have already started a major house and shop overhaul and thrown out or given away a bunch of stuff I rarely use or have no
need to pack south. I am sure many of you know the stuff that builds up over 30 years of running a household and a business! Just my tools will fill
my truck, let alone everything else. The logistics of a move will be a daunting task, but one I think I will truly enjoy. I have always traveled with
a light load, but this is a far different animal. Again, thanks to all Nomads for the positive response to my post. I had a feeling that would be the
case
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Diver
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I'm already dying to hear the happy ending !!
We're not there yet, but I can imagine the thrill of all the possibilities; the adventure...
I hope you find what you're looking for.
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Osprey
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The smaller the town, the less you and your wife will spend. Especially on clothes. Your wardrobe requirements might compare with mine = 2 Tshirts
every 4 years.
Said another way: "If you live in a mall, YOU WILL go busted" The reason is very simple --- you will be happy with what you have until you touch what
you want.
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bajabass
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Thanks Diver! From before the day we were married on the shore at Quintas Papagayos in Ensenada, we have known we would end up in Baja Sur. We spent a
2 week honeymoon relishing in the beauty of Baja, knowing one day we would be there for good. Just not this soon!
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bajabass
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Amen Osprey! I already live in jeans and T-shirts. Got a good stock of fishing shorts and ball caps as well. Maybe I need to open a Pacifico store
also  That could really keep expenses down!
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
And remember, it has a Dorian's. |
Renamed to..... Sears.  |
Gee. That must have happened recently. Doesn't really make all that much sense to me, but I guess Carlos Slim knows what he's doing. Dorians just
seemed to carry higher-end merchandise. It would be like in the US, Kmart changing all their Sears stores to Kmart.
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comitan
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Checked out the Sears store last week, looks mostly the sames as Dorians but do have craftsman tools.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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bajafreaks
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Have you given Los Barriles/Buena Vista any thought ??? Wonderful place but maybe too far to La Paz. There is a small clinic in town but that's about
it... just a thought.
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bajabass
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We are going to take a look in La Ribera and Los Barriles. It might be to small for her, but perfect for me. I guess there is a new hospital open or
opening soon in La Ribera. How is the marina project going there?
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bajafreaks
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Some friends went by the marina in December and said there was currently nothing going on, they have done alot of dirt work but you really can't make
heads or tails of it yet.
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bajabass
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A good ramp with decent facilities would go a long way in my decision
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bajafreaks
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I agree it will be nice once the marina goes in for lauching boats from the Barriles area, currently there isn't really anything except beach/sand
lauching, verdugos isn't too bad but it's still sand, there may a couple spots I'm unaware of but no concrete to the water. Bought a lot in Buena
Vista a few years ago with the plan to build and then the economy decided to put that off for me, but I'm not giving up the dream. 
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luckyman
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabass
We are going to take a look in La Ribera and Los Barriles. It might be to small for her, but perfect for me. I guess there is a new hospital open or
opening soon in La Ribera. How is the marina project going there? |
i'll be in la ribera next week, so i'll check on the progress of the hospital. when i was there in september the walls were coming together but it
looked far from complete.
the marina project has slowed to a crawl from what i've heard. they moved a bunch of sand and brought in lots of rock a couple of summers ago, but
not much action since then. it's still a small town, and i'm hoping it will stay that way for a while.
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bajabass
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Launching over the sand is a piece of cake with my little 16ft whaler clone. The 19ft Invader CC I am assembling might be a different story. Though
with my plasma cutter and mig welder, I am sure I can Frankenstein a wide drop axle with fat tires to get it done. After spending some time with a
map, it looks like Loreto or La Paz will give me quick travel times north to San Bruno-Mulege, south to the East Cape and Cabo. I get giddy just
thinking of the options. Real hard to stay asleep the last few weeks! I wake up in the middle of the night and different scenarios begin racing
through my mind. O.K., back to my paperwork before I open the doors at eight.
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Osprey
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I guess it depends on how much you plan to fish. Nothin easy here. Our little sand beach is fine for launching if you have the right gear, know what
you're doing. The furthest house in town is only 8 blocks from the beach (14 miles to Verdugos in Barriles). All the older panga engines are best
because they all kick up on the return to beach runup. You got to know that it will be easy getting in at first light but often very rough coming back
home late in the day and if you have hydralics you might find yourself between the sap and bark. Not for everyone but the trick is to have a
boat/launch/haul vehicle combo you can reduce the risks with, fish more days. In our village we have seen parades of gringos who buy a lot or house,
bring down a big boat with a big motor, can't fish it here so they downsize but stay with new hydralic motors, have to DOWNGRADE or make the long
drive to Verdugos to fish. Better think all of that over, ask around, check out La Ventana area -- on this side of East Cape it's Verdugos or nothing
til you get to San Jose. That ramp opens about 8:30 I heard.
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bajabass
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Thanks for the info Osprey! My skiff is a 16 foot copy of a 13Whaler, extended 3ft. Ensenada Boat Works built it. Very light, on a low single axle
trailer. 40 hp Suzuki-manual tilt. I have a Tundra 4x4, and have launched from the sand many times. Yeah, the deep V Invader would be a chore, but
with a tongue extension it should work in most situations. Heck, I may just
finish the Invader, sell it and buy a panga. It has a older(79) Merc 85-manual tilt-trim now. Was thinking of a newer Yamaha 2 or 4 stroke. I have
heard Yamaha is the way to go for parts and service in Baja. The Merc has a new powerhead, but is to old to be trustworthy, IMHO.
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bajabass
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I am doing a little wondering here. With the capture of El Teo, and the possible involvment of politicians in Baja Sur, do you see the violence that
has been mostly limited to the north, drifting southward
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Russ
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Sometimes I wonder if the cartels couldn't run things better than corrupt politicians? But then I remember how they get all their money and go to the
next dream.
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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bajabass
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So long as there are no more running gun battles through San Bruno and San Lucas Cove,eh?
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