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irenemm
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cutexianchick
When do you get to start your great adventure?
Remember to take it easy. Life is to short to be in a hurry.
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cutexianchick
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| Quote: | Originally posted by irenemm
cutexianchick
When do you get to start your great adventure?
Remember to take it easy. Life is to short to be in a hurry. |
We check in Monday 7/12... Plan to leave Saturday early morning. I am hoping we may be able to leave Friday. I am waiting for a crown for my tooth,
that is all that is keeping me here. 
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Bajahowodd
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$100 a day for food and drink? There are a number of very affordable options. First and foremost, avoid eating at the hotel restaurants. Second, in
Cabo, right across the main highway from where you are staying is a Walmart and Sam's Club. Not only can you buy whatever you might need for breakfast
and lunch, to make it in your room, but beverages abound. In addition, there is a food court there at the mall. As a resource for restaurants, you
should check this out;
http://www.loscabosguide.com/dining/dinintro.htm
And, I don't know if they are still doing it, but this place had 1/2 priced carnitas on Wednesdays.
http://www.losmichoacanos.com/about.htm
[Edited on 7-1-2010 by Bajahowodd]
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cutexianchick
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Carnitas sounds good right now! I will print out the restaurant resource and take with. We were going to hit up Costco for some stuff and also Sams
club too. If I end up spending less than $500 on food for the entire trip I will be jumping up and down for joy!!! thanks
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cutexianchick
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SO I am planning out the stops, Have the map all ready to go with a big circle around "constitution" to slow down and be careful. Are there any
toll's after Ensenada (didnt think so)? As far as gas prices, is estimating $2.50 a gallon about right? How much money shoudl I convert over into
Peso's (figured for gas)? Will I get a better exchange rate in TJ or Cabo (jaurez had a better exchange rate than Tj when we last went)?
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dtbushpilot
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Do try to stay at Ignacio Springs B&B. Terry and Gary are the best and those bugs aren't c-ckroaches, they're "palmetto bugs".....anybody that's
been in Florida knows that.....dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cutexianchick
Carnitas sounds good right now! I will print out the restaurant resource and take with. We were going to hit up Costco for some stuff and also Sams
club too. If I end up spending less than $500 on food for the entire trip I will be jumping up and down for joy!!! thanks |
FYI- As I mentioned, the Sam's club and the Walmart are right across the main highway from where you are staying. The Walmart is similar to what they
calla superstore in the states. It contains a full-blown supermarket Mexican style, including fresh produce. Just saying that since folks usually have
to buy huge quantities or large container of stuff at Costco and Sam's Club, you won't have that issue at the Walmart.
That said, I really only mention Walmart because it's so close to where you'll be staying. Fact is, in the Los Cabos area there are two Sorianas, a
CCC and a Mega (somewhat like a Comercial Mexicana on steroids).
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cutexianchick
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Im sure the walmart there is just like the one in TJ... we can get most stuff there. Im a Mexican yogurt freak... will have to check and see if
walmart caries what I like or Ill have to stop at Soriana (my husabnd use to work for Soriana, decent place to work).
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cutexianchick
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
Do try to stay at Ignacio Springs B&B. Terry and Gary are the best and those bugs aren't c-ckroaches, they're "palmetto bugs".....anybody that's
been in Florida knows that.....dt |
So I found this on ask the exterminator website: Palmetto bug is just another word for "American c-ckroach". These suckers are big, they can fly, and
they aren't scared of anything or anyone. On another website it also said waterbug. 
thanks for trying to help me feel better, but I know better that these nasty things are c-ckroaches (and not the kind that are because things are
dirty). I get these things outside of my house, especially now in the summer in the heat (i have actually seen one crawl out of a gopher hole. I
really want to stay at Ignacio springs but when we get there, hopefully they will have a room and a noraml kind with walls. 
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David K
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The rooms are great (you did see my photos, right?)... They just come with 'free wildlife experience'!
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cutexianchick
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David K I did see them plus I looked on their website... I will try something out. The wildlife experiences are just, im not sure the correct words
to use. I am afraid they will crawl on me.. Ill wake up to one crawling inside the covers or staring at my face... or even flying and landing on my
head. eeewwwwwwwww!!
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wilderone
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And life if too short to spend it at a Costco or Walmart when in Baja CA. Go to the small panaderias, fruit markets, taco stands. Prices will get
higher and higher the further south you go. Even a gallon of water will soon be $2.50, after paying $1.00 in Baja norte. Chips will be outrageous in
Cabo, so you might consider bringing cans of nuts, boxes of crackers, cookies, trail mix to supplement lunches and snacks when out and about. Also
many powdered drinks available now to add to water - tea, lemonade, electrolyte drinks. Bring travel cups, keep plenty of water handy, get ice at the
hotel and mix your own beverages instead of buying a case of something at Walmart.
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dtbushpilot
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cutexianchick
David K I did see them plus I looked on their website... I will try something out. The wildlife experiences are just, im not sure the correct words
to use. I am afraid they will crawl on me.. Ill wake up to one crawling inside the covers or staring at my face... or even flying and landing on my
head. eeewwwwwwwww!! |
I've stayed there at least a dozen times. I've seen a small "palmetto bug" or two, most times we manage to avoid one another completely. I've
encountered bugs of all sorts at EVERY Baja accommodation that I've patronized....even the fancy resorts. If you're afraid of bugs Baja may not be the
best vacation destination for you.....dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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cutexianchick
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dtbushpilot... lol that is funny, because I dont like c-ckroaches... means i shouldnt be in baja. My husband lives in Baja and I am here often. I
dont like big bugs and c-ckroaches, most people (maybe not on here) would agree. In my mind I thought this place was having aton of them and huge
ginormous ones. One or Two... no big deal.
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dtbushpilot
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cutexianchick
dtbushpilot... lol that is funny, because I dont like c-ckroaches... means i shouldnt be in baja. My husband lives in Baja and I am here often. I
dont like big bugs and c-ckroaches, most people (maybe not on here) would agree. In my mind I thought this place was having aton of them and huge
ginormous ones. One or Two... no big deal. |
I don't know anybody that likes cocaroches, myself included and I would avoid an accomodation that had more than their share. All I can say from my
personal experience is that they have no more than anybody else in the San Ignacio area.
Have fun on your trip and be carefull. Be sure to take lots of pictures so that you can share with the rest of us when you get back.......
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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fishabductor
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
And life if too short to spend it at a Costco or Walmart when in Baja CA. Go to the small panaderias, fruit markets, taco stands. Prices will get
higher and higher the further south you go. Even a gallon of water will soon be $2.50, after paying $1.00 in Baja norte. Chips will be outrageous in
Cabo, so you might consider bringing cans of nuts, boxes of crackers, cookies, trail mix to supplement lunches and snacks when out and about. Also
many powdered drinks available now to add to water - tea, lemonade, electrolyte drinks. Bring travel cups, keep plenty of water handy, get ice at the
hotel and mix your own beverages instead of buying a case of something at Walmart. |
Wilderone,
It doesn't sound like you spend much time in Los Cabos.
Chips are about $1 more than the states. Water is $1 for 5 gals. the first time it's $7 for water and the 5gal bottle. A 2gal bottle of water is
about $1.50 at Soriana's, walmart...ect.
I'd skip the all inclusive option and eat out on the town, much cheaper, more options, and better food to boot!!
The taxis will take you to costco and you can load up and get your pizza fix while your at it.
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cutexianchick
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More questions....
Best bang for my buck, converting dollars into pesos, your recommendations please. The rates are so up and down throughout TJ, wasnt sure if you knew
one place that was usually higher than all.
Im showing verde gas at about 7.97... anyone noticed any different lately?
We leave soon....   Trying to leave US on Thursday morning and then to TJ at the house to spend
finishing getting ready, if we are able we will leave Friday morning if not Saturday morning. I feel like when I was 5 going to Disneyland for the
first time, How can I still be this pumped over things at 40! LOL
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cutexianchick
Best bang for my buck, converting dollars into pesos, your recommendations please. |
Costco...Chula Vista....Broadway.
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cutexianchick
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got across border yesterday, hit a soriana that my husband knows someone that works there and they exchanged dollars for us at 12.82. We are in
Guerrero Negro, we were able to drive longer and I forgot my itenery on my computer at home! sucks! LOL
Got a room at Los Caracoles, nice room, larger, clean and will do our laundry in the moring for us (was not impressed with others we saw, but we didnt
look at cowboy). Had a great dinner, lobster and grouper... yummy.
off to san ign. B & B tomorrow.
No problems, everything has gone as smooth as possible and so will the rest of the trip, possitive thinking. Mucho thanks to all!
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cutexianchick
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Stayed at Ig springs B&B most amazing place, will be back in March to see the whales and spend a few days. We had the small yurt next to the
water... we loved it. It was my kind of campiing!!
Just made it to Loreto, we stopped at I think every beach along the way! LOL
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