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[*] posted on 8-13-2013 at 06:55 AM


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[*] posted on 12-10-2013 at 03:35 AM
Road conditions from San Felipe to Gonzaga Bay


Any recent updates on the road conditions from San Felipe to Gonzaga? Has the road been paved all the way?
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[*] posted on 12-10-2013 at 05:46 AM


Still 40 miles of untouched dirt road beween Papa's and Chapala



Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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[*] posted on 12-10-2013 at 08:14 AM


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Any recent updates on the road conditions from San Felipe to Gonzaga? Has the road been paved all the way?


Yes, the road is paved all the way from San Filipe to Gonzaga.




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[*] posted on 12-10-2013 at 10:57 AM


Also, after being paved to the new bridge just north of Papa Fernandez' road for a year now, it has just been reported by TW that the next 10 kms. are now being worked on in prep for the new highway. 6-7 miles a year has been the average progress on paving south from Puertecitos... which began in 2007.



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[*] posted on 12-10-2013 at 12:56 PM


Late to this thread but I have a couple of questions about Alfonsinas...

Did I understand there's a guard shack on the north side of the airstrip and a locked gate on the south side? How do you get to the palapas on the south side for camping?

Is there a better place for a couple of moto campers to spend a night before heading south?

Anybody seen Coco lately, and how is he doing?

Tentatively planning a moto trip, Yuma to La Paz the end of February, hence the questions.

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[*] posted on 12-10-2013 at 01:14 PM


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The last one would be the priority!


Interesting that you would find that driving on one of the finest divided highways on the planet to be worse than surviving all the danger and crooked law enforcement of driving TJ to Ensenada.

What makes the drive from Yuma to Tacate such a horror story on the interstate?




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[*] posted on 12-10-2013 at 01:44 PM


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Late to this thread but I have a couple of questions about Alfonsinas...

Did I understand there's a guard shack on the north side of the airstrip and a locked gate on the south side? How do you get to the palapas on the south side for camping?

Is there a better place for a couple of moto campers to spend a night before heading south?

Anybody seen Coco lately, and how is he doing?

Tentatively planning a moto trip, Yuma to La Paz the end of February, hence the questions.

Gracias


With the coming of pavement, also comes "All Kinds of People" (Mama Espinoza was quoted in 1973)... so guards and gates are what you get! If you are a paying customer, then no worries... HOWEVER, with no report of gates or guards, because it is out of sight of the new road:

My suggestion would be Campo Beluga... no locked gates, palapas and flush toilets, showers... Just 1.2 mile south of the Pemex/Rancho Grande. Photos posted many times... http://vivabaja.com/207/page3.html

TW and others posted about Coco and included photos... see trip reports forum. Here's TW's report and Coco pics: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=70830

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[*] posted on 12-10-2013 at 09:06 PM


David, thanks for the links, I haven't read the forum in depth to be familiar with them. When you answer a question with good info, you're a great resource. Sometimes you get a bit overbearing and look to dominate or one-up others and I think that causes some conflict. You were right on target this time.


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[*] posted on 12-10-2013 at 09:14 PM


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David, thanks for the links, I haven't read the forum in depth to be familiar with them. When you answer a question with good info, you're a great resource. Sometimes you get a bit overbearing and look to dominate or one-up others and I think that causes some conflict. You were right on target this time.


Thanks again, amigo.


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[*] posted on 12-10-2013 at 09:30 PM


I mean no harm or damage and that's as subtle as I can get......I like to see situations improve.

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David, thanks for the links, I haven't read the forum in depth to be familiar with them. When you answer a question with good info, you're a great resource. Sometimes you get a bit overbearing and look to dominate or one-up others and I think that causes some conflict. You were right on target this time.


Thanks again, amigo.


De nada amigo.

I apologize to those who get ruffled by my replies here... I mean only to provide accurate and detailed information. I do not think I am anything more than someone who loves Baja and has the ability to share my nearly 50 years of collections (photos, maps, books) and my memories of Baja travel. There is far more Baja I do not know about than I do know about.

There is plenty of Baja for all of us: there's 3,000 miles of coastline, thousands of square miles inland, and 365 days in a year. That makes it the coolest timeshare in the world!

Heck, some of us enjoy being with other Nomads as well.

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