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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
You just go directly to the pat down and the 6' + guy that did mine at HIA last week did not worry about touching my junk (repeatedly)
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I THOUGHT I saw a strange face in your car when you got home. 
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Von
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Always rent first. And im from Baja and my whole family is too since 1930s'
At least 6 months at a time . Good luck.
READY SET.....................
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Bajafun777
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DRG, Try renting at Las Gaviotas as it is just about 8 miles south of Rosarito and you can take toll road all the way down to it at the Puerto Nuevo
exit and once off drive back north about 2 miles to Las Gaviotas. You can go online to check out the rental. Do not let the daily or weekly dream
prices by owners scare you, as if you are wanting long term 4 to 6 months to check it out you can do so for around $1,200 a month bargain hard as many
not renting due to bad T.V. and newspaper accounts on Mexico border cities. They have a few homes selling in this secure home area of about 390 homes
starting from $170,000 up to $2.5 million and it is very well kept. However, you may find leasing on a year to year basis more to your liking after
you try it for at least 4 months.
Nice people there and security is friendly once they get to know you. Some of the more expensive homes go for higher rent but these homes are fully
furnished, large pool, large hot jacuzzi, limited access beach to outsiders due to cliffs,rocks and ocean so almost like a private beach in some
regards. Nice local places to eat, drink and be merry,LOL I won't say them here but Splash, Ruben's Palm & Grill and Bobby's Spa are close by
Las Gaviotas for good food,music and of course the "cold ones" LOL.
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DrG
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Thank you for all the responses. We are still looking and speaking to as many people as possible to find out opinions as to comparing Ensenada,
Rosarito, La Paz. We are looking at Califia, Cub Merana, and there is a new project on the horizon Nalas in Rosarito. We would like a community
atmosphere to be able to meet and socialize not just move down and be isolated. Any ideas abut Ensenada and condo's/communities? Still considering
all 3 areas and would welcome any more feedback. We plan on visiting early in the year and then again in April. Disconcerning with all the negative
press about safety near the border.
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SDRonni
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Dr. G:
If you're checking out Calafia, be sure to check out Las Olas Grand, right next door. We've been there a year now and absolutely love it! The
amenities are phenomenal, the location is great, the beach (a beautiful rocky cove) is private, the property is impeccably maintained. The parking
garage is totally secure and guarded. They are planning to put in a full-service spa and a rooftop restaurant. Our grandsons love to check out the
critters in the tidepools at low tide. We love watching the dolphins and seals, and the whales during the season. We feel totally safe there, and
love that we can access our place without going through town if we choose. Go to lasolasbaja.com to check it out. You can certainly rent, short or
long-term, to see how you like it. We have never been happier. We live in San Diego and love that we can be to our Baja heaven in only an hour
door-to-door.  If I can help with any questions you might have about Las
Olas Grand, feel free to U2U me.....
[Edited on 11-29-2010 by SDRonni]
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bajaguy
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Dr G
Did you get the u2u message I sent to you???
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DrG
Any ideas abut Ensenada and condo's/communities? |
Lots of ideas....very few condos....as yet.
It was a visible, southward growth of the high-rise buildings as they sprang up through the Rosarito area and further. All of a sudden, most
construction came to a halt as the economy in the states fell apart.
I can see that slowly changing for the better now. Tourism is growing and events, such as the races, are drawing larger crowds. [Americans have short,
forgiving memories]
Eventually, the coastline around Ensenada will be overgrown with condo towers, but that doesn't mean there arn't nice areas in which to live.
Like I mentioned way earlier, you should come down and see for yourself.
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Sweetwater
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I've just returned to the snowy north after 2 weeks in Baja for the off-road race. I'm watching closely to this thread and appreciating the well
thought out responses.
I retired April 30th after 30 years at the UofU at the ripe age of 54....since turned 55 and have been trying to scout out the rest of North America
on my motorcycle.
I have a family member who has been placed on Coumadin (warfarin) for life due to a genetic clotting problem. The drug is easy to access but I wonder
about getting INR checks in Baja....is anyone familiar with the process? I was particularly fond of the areas south of San Felipe to LaPaz on the Sea
of Cortez....I'm definitely NOT a resort style folk.....
Everbody\'s preachin\' at me that we all wanna git to heaven, trouble is, nobody wants to die to git there.-BB King
Reality is what does not go away when you stop believing in it. -Philip K Dick
Nothing is worse than active ignorance. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(1749-1832, German writer, artist and politician)
When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I\'ve never tried before. - Mae West
Experience is what keeps a man who makes the same mistake twice from admitting it the third time around.
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bajaguy
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Club Marena and the Baja Country Club
Are owned by the same development group:
http://bajacountryclub.com/
http://clubmarena.com/
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sweetwater
I have a family member who has been placed on Coumadin (warfarin) for life due to a genetic clotting problem. The drug is easy to access but I wonder
about getting INR checks in Baja....is anyone familiar with the process? |
Well....since you don't seem to be afraid of work, I'll guess that INR checks arn't welfare. So....what are they?
Just an FYI, Coumadin here costs 215 Pesos for a box of thirty tablets. How does that compare to the stateside price?
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bajaguy
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INR Checks
| Quote: | Originally posted by Sweetwater
I have a family member who has been placed on Coumadin (warfarin) for life due to a genetic clotting problem. The drug is easy to access but I wonder
about getting INR checks in Baja....is anyone familiar with the process? I was particularly fond of the areas south of San Felipe to LaPaz on the Sea
of Cortez....I'm definitely NOT a resort style folk..... |
Can they do the INR checks at home?????
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Can they do the INR checks at home????? |
Oh. I guess it isn't money. So....what is it?
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bajaguy
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INR Checks
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Can they do the INR checks at home????? |
Oh. I guess it isn't money. So....what is it? |
http://www.stoptheclot.org/News/article120.htm
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Woooosh
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by DrG
Any ideas abut Ensenada and condo's/communities? |
Lots of ideas....very few condos....as yet.
It was a visible, southward growth of the high-rise buildings as they sprang up through the Rosarito area and further. All of a sudden, most
construction came to a halt as the economy in the states fell apart.
I can see that slowly changing for the better now. Tourism is growing and events, such as the races, are drawing larger crowds. [Americans have short,
forgiving memories]
Eventually, the coastline around Ensenada will be overgrown with condo towers, but that doesn't mean there arn't nice areas in which to live.
Like I mentioned way earlier, you should come down and see for yourself. |
I used to think that was the case (real estate recovery coming), but I'm not so sure now. I think there needs to be a "re-set" in the pricing models.
The new towers and condos in BajaNorte were designed and built based on the housing prices at the PEAK of the southern California market. The
selling point was (all other things being equal) you could get a comparable housing experience for less money in Baja. When the condo prices in
California fell, sales in Baja stopped. No one had any home equity to pull out to pay cash for a Baja residence. The blame was given to crime and
the swine flu- but imho it was as much economic based as anything else.
I think the condo buildings that are finished with units selling over $350K are going to sit empty for a long, long time. If I was in the process of
building a "luxury" condo project, I would find a way to scale the units back/down so their prices would fall between $150-$250K range. That is the
range I think will prompt sales, provided financing at reasonable interest rates is available. The days of everyday people plunking down $350K in
cash are gone unless they sold their other residence. Renting is the way to go until the dust settles.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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Bajahowodd
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Agree with Wooosh on the pricing re-set. Especially when it comes to developers. Perhaps tourism is recovering a bit, but I don't see a recovery in
housing for some time to come. The fact that people were using ephemeral wealth to buy second homes is something that's not going to be repeated any
time soon. Any guesses as to how long it will take for prices NOB to move into the plus side?
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DrG
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Sounds like sound advice. I could not agree more, I think the current situation is units were built at the peak of california real estate and
although less expensive still then Calif. maybe too high for the area to keep drawing interest. We are trying to due our due diligence and looking at
all options. I appreciate the comments.
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bajabound2005
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INR
You can get an INR at any lab in Baja. It's called Tiempo de protombina or TP. Cost is about 7 bucks. They draw the blood and the next day you go
and pick up the written report. We email the INR numbers to the doctor's office in the US. In some cases, the doc wants to see the report, so we
scan and email the report. Easy.
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Sweetwater
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabound2005
You can get an INR at any lab in Baja. It's called Tiempo de protombina or TP. Cost is about 7 bucks. They draw the blood and the next day you go
and pick up the written report. We email the INR numbers to the doctor's office in the US. In some cases, the doc wants to see the report, so we
scan and email the report. Easy. |
Thanks, it should not be insurmountable....is there a directory of labs somewhere or are they only located in bigger towns...?
Many anti-coag clinics here are run by pharmacists rather than infernal med docs who are already too busy....and too expensive....
If I understand the situation, an INR or Tiempo de Protimbina is only needed every 2-3 weeks in a stable patient.....I just hope the labs equate since
a "Prothrombin time" or Pro-time is not the same as an INR.....
Got to take that medical spanish course.....
Everbody\'s preachin\' at me that we all wanna git to heaven, trouble is, nobody wants to die to git there.-BB King
Reality is what does not go away when you stop believing in it. -Philip K Dick
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