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DeMinimis
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Anyone Camped at Malarrimo (GN) Lately?
Another post here mentioned motels in GN are booked solid these days due to whale watching. I've stayed at Malarrimo a couple times in the past
(campers -not staying in a room) and have never had a problem finding open camper spaces. Can't reserve a camper site on their website and no
responses to emails. Sooo, wondering if anyone has the 411 on whether the camper spots are filling up too (weekdays). Going to be there in a bit
less than two weeks (mas/menos). Hate to roll into there only to find out I've got miles to go before I sleep. Thanks.
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Bajahowodd
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First off, they can accommodate 45 campers. Personally, I've never seen it anywhere near full. Second, did you try calling? 615-157-0250.
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Will call as a last resort. Thanks. I've been there when its been crowded, downright snug even, but never turned away.
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We were there two nights ago. We checked in at 3pm and we were the only motorhome!! By late night there were a total of 4 vehicles. 2 vw campers, our
motorhome, a truck camper and a truck with small trailer. We have been down and up hwy 1 from Cabo San Lucas to Tecate and all the campgrounds are
dead!! We checked into Posado Don Diegos at 1pm and we were the only motorhome here. Now, there are a couple more!! Have a safe trip. Ron and Patty ps
we were in Malarrimos on our way south about a month ago. With the exception a one caravan of about 13 there were only two motorhomes.
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DeMinimis
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You mentioned a couple of VW campers....As I hijack my own thread, I'm always impressed when I see VW campers in Baja. Having owned them (last one
was running a new jetta motor/computer, etc. -Yes, very modified), I never felt it was Baja-Worthy. I've seen air-cooled bays that I wouldn't trust
for a short trip to the local Safeway store, all that way at the bottom. You just got to love Wesfalias. Of course, some don't make it:
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DeMinimis
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What happened to my first paragraph? Anyway, thank's for the update. Not going to worry about now. Thanks.
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DeMinimis
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Well, not that I'm worried about it now, but they did rite back:
"If you are coming in your camper, you won't have problem to find space. Just make your registry upon arrival as always."
No worries.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DeMinimis
Another post here mentioned motels in GN are booked solid these days due to whale watching. I've stayed at Malarrimo a couple times in the past
(campers -not staying in a room) and have never had a problem finding open camper spaces. Can't reserve a camper site on their website and no
responses to emails. Sooo, wondering if anyone has the 411 on whether the camper spots are filling up too (weekdays). Going to be there in a bit
less than two weeks (mas/menos). Hate to roll into there only to find out I've got miles to go before I sleep. Thanks. |
Just got back and stayed in GN on Mon the 22nd. Got in about 5PM and was all booked up with whale watchers. But looks like they came in buses. Weren't
too many RV's in the back. Had to stay down the road but no problem finding a room.
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Bajahowodd
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Speaking of Westys, VW has this killer new version with a diesel that is available all over Europe, but won't pass the US environmental standards. It
is a sweety, however, and I believe you can buy them in Mexico.
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I see the newer VW vans with the TDI motor all over mainland Mexico. I havn´t seen any westys though.
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Thought I saw one at the VW dealer in La Paz.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=250416
[Edited on 3-4-2010 by Bajahowodd]
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DeMinimis
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My former Westy from a few years back (as a side note, buried the horse closest to it in the picture yesterday). It did okay, but it wasn't no 1-ton
V-8 diesel:
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DeMinimis
You mentioned a couple of VW campers....As I hijack my own thread, I'm always impressed when I see VW campers in Baja. Having owned them (last one
was running a new jetta motor/computer, etc. -Yes, very modified), I never felt it was Baja-Worthy. I've seen air-cooled bays that I wouldn't trust
for a short trip to the local Safeway store, all that way at the bottom. You just got to love Wesfalias. Of course, some don't make it:
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Here's my baby (1967). Had it since 1981. Used to take it down to baja all the time, but as with me, age has rendered it pretty much to and from
the beach. Notice the doors on the drivers side. Yes there are doors on the other side too. They call it a walk through. Very rare and much
appreciated by my surfing buddies in PB.
[Edited on 3-4-2010 by jodiego]
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You know, you don't have to go to GN and book with a bus tour to see whales. Just drive your camper to the whale viewing site - turnoff 5 miles past
GN. Very good 13 mile drive in - you can drive 40 mph. Free Camping with palapas - plenty of space - beautiful sites, no crowds, brewed coffee at the
sign-up building, with breakfast and lunch available. I had the fish tacos for breakfast - really yummy. If you have a camper, no reason to stay in
town or pay for a parking space. Get to the sign-up building about 7:30 am, sign up and go out on one of the first boats before the tour buses come.
Afterward, go out further for beachcombing, a dip in the bay, exploring, beautiful views. If you don't want to cook dinner the night before you go
whale watching, pick up some tamales at the Jesus Maria gas station (you filled up there, right?). Also, want to pass along the wonderful stuff at
the Vizcaino gas station. There's a guy on the street selling oranges (not the huge bag, but individually), mango spread, candied figs, honey, and
other stuff. The oranges are the sweetest jusiest ever; the mango spread is excellent and the honey the best I've ever had.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
You know, you don't have to go to GN and book with a bus tour to see whales. Just drive your camper to the whale viewing site - turnoff 5 miles past
GN. Very good 13 mile drive in - you can drive 40 mph. Free Camping with palapas - plenty of space - beautiful sites, no crowds, brewed coffee at the
sign-up building, with breakfast and lunch available. I had the fish tacos for breakfast - really yummy. If you have a camper, no reason to stay in
town or pay for a parking space. Get to the sign-up building about 7:30 am, sign up and go out on one of the first boats before the tour buses come.
Afterward, go out further for beachcombing, a dip in the bay, exploring, beautiful views. If you don't want to cook dinner the night before you go
whale watching, pick up some tamales at the Jesus Maria gas station (you filled up there, right?). Also, want to pass along the wonderful stuff at
the Vizcaino gas station. There's a guy on the street selling oranges (not the huge bag, but individually), mango spread, candied figs, honey, and
other stuff. The oranges are the sweetest jusiest ever; the mango spread is excellent and the honey the best I've ever had. |
This needs to be in the trip report forum with photos... EXCELLENT!
I want to hear all about your trip Cindi... We are bumbed the Santa Maria trip was called off, but better safe than sorry! The weather was good
afterall, it seems.
Baja Angel and I have never done the whale watching thing, but the camping at the lagoon sounds great! Maybe next year?
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ditto that Wilderone....this campground is fantastic and not many people know about it. Apart from free camping as long as you want...for the $5 park
entrance fee....it is so quiet and at night you can hear the whales blowing and watch whales all day long from the beach. Plus you can choose when you
want to go out on a panga...choose the best weather, the guide you like, go when there are not lots of people waiting and you get a panga to
yourselves or with just a few people on it...you have lots of flexibility that way...I like slack high tide and no wind on a sunny day!
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Wildone, are you talking about camping at the beach near the whale skeleton? Really only 13 miles in from Mex 1? I'm thinking I like the cut of your
jib.
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Lencho, I was looking at Google Earth too. Its a 2005 or 2006 image, but that's got to be it. It has become our Plan A, should we arrive in the area
in time. If its getting too late in the day, then we'll probably just stay in GN.
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The Whale Watch access road is well signed. The Auto Club map has it at 5.4 miles from the BIG Y intersection (with the road into Guerrero Negro and
the Transpeninsular Highway), south of the Eagle Monument. Then it is 15.4 miles to the whale watch.
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Yes, the turnoff has a huge whale figure and a couple signs - turnaround large enough for a few buses - you could even do this road in the dark.
Follow the signs, drive in to the panga launch entrance (whale skeleton), and turn right on the road (only one road) where you see several palapas and
pick one. They really help with the afternoon wind. There are some very nice camping sites further down on the bluff on the beach too, but don't have
the wind protection of the palapas.
I can't figure out how to post photos from my CVS photo CD. Do I have to upload to another site, like photobucket? Do I do that using "share"? I
have some great photos of my trip.
And I didn't pay a $5 entrance fee - nobody there. I camped there on the way back too - still didn't collect.
And if anyone is interested, there are hundreds of scraper tools and obsidian flakes in the area (as in indigenous habitation), as well as fossil
shells, and a large variety of birds.
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