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vgabndo
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Hey if you make it before 3:00 Sunday...
Don't hurt yourself getting here!
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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WideAngleWandering
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That's the kind of motivation I need.
Ok, here's the route plan: Google Map
I-5 to Sacramento
99 until it reconnects with the 5
I-5 to 210 east
210 to 57 south
57 south to 71 south
71 south to 91 east
91 east to I-15 south
Cross in San Ysidro
Hwy 1 all the way down
I don't know how doable this plan is going to be. My ideal (i.e. not yet compared against map for reality check) would be:
Wed night - drive to Portland after work - 171 miles
Thursday - drive to Sacramento - 580 miles (have friends to visit here)
Friday - drive to Ensenada - 590 miles
Saturday - drive to Asuncion - who knows, on Baja time now
Misgivings:
LA/San Diego traffic during rainstorm
Tijuana traffic (no idea - never driven this route)
Arriving at San Ysidro at night. Need backup plan for a place to stay the night near or just over the border.
Ensenada->San Quintin traffic (no idea - never driven this route)
whether I can even wait until this weekend for shrimp tacos
[Edited on 2014-2-25 by WideAngleWandering]
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by WideAngleWandering
That's the kind of motivation I need.
Ok, here's the route plan: Google Map
I-5 to Sacramento
99 until it reconnects with the 5
I-5 to 210 east
210 to 57 south
57 south to 71 south
71 south to 91 east
91 east to I-15 south
Cross in San Ysidro
Hwy 1 all the way down
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Good plan, except from the 57 plan to I-15.
Stay on I-210 till I-15. You will bypass non freeway local traffic with signals.
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bajaguy
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Non-event
If you take the 210 east to the I-15, you are going WAY east, out of your way to the area east of Alta Loma/Rancho Cucamonga.
The 57 to the 71 transition is now an expressway with only one light (several months ago).......I take this route all the time and it is quicker to
the Jct of I-15 and the 91 than taking the 210 to the I-15 and meeting the 91 in Corona.
| Quote: | Originally posted by vandenberg
| Quote: | Originally posted by WideAngleWandering
That's the kind of motivation I need.
Ok, here's the route plan: Google Map
I-5 to Sacramento
99 until it reconnects with the 5
I-5 to 210 east
210 to 57 south
57 south to 71 south
71 south to 91 east
91 east to I-15 south
Cross in San Ysidro
Hwy 1 all the way down
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Good plan, except from the 57 plan to I-15.
Stay on I-210 till I-15. You will bypass non freeway local traffic with signals. |
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Bob and Susan
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take the 5 to the 210...
then east to the 15...
then south
never ever take the 91...
your route looks good on paper but it sucks
I lived in southern California for most of my life
the others are just wrong
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Skipjack Joe
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The 210 gets jammed up during rush hour. And I've sat in traffic plenty of times on I15 south of escondido (up to Ted Williams Dr. What a nightmare.)
Timing is everything.
You can get through that 130 miles with little traffic but you have to know what you're doing. I do it twice every year on work days and during
daylight hours.
You don't want to hit traffic after driving 8 hours from Sacramento. You'll be cursing for days. But if you do get into that situation. Just calmly
pull off the road to a restaurant and enjoy a really slow meal until after 7PM. I usually find one next to the freeway with a window seat and watch
the mess from the comfort of my booth. There's no reason to get angry because you ain't going nowhere. Let the others fume at each other on the cement
roads. Don't fall into that trap. At times like that you have to be opportunistic and take what's there. In fact, that applies to all of your travels
south of the border. Don't expect (plan on) anything and you'll be much happier.
P.S. Take 5 from Sacramento instead of 99. It's easier on the nerves. And faster.
[Edited on 2-25-2014 by Skipjack Joe]
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Whale-ista
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Clearly, a journey of 1000 miles starts with 1 question posted on BajaNomad...
Travel safely and have a wonderful time!
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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WideAngleWandering
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What's the most likely outcome for me if I'm on the road from Sac by 5AM? Possible to make it all the way to Ensenada on a Friday?
Can I pick up my FMM in Ensenada on a Saturday? That would skip me having to stop, park, and look for the office in San Ysidro.
Of course it probably also means a late start from Ensenada to Asuncion on Saturday.
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by WideAngleWandering
What's the most likely outcome for me if I'm on the road from Sac by 5AM? Possible to make it all the way to Ensenada on a Friday?
Can I pick up my FMM in Ensenada on a Saturday? That would skip me having to stop, park, and look for the office in San Ysidro.
Of course it probably also means a late start from Ensenada to Asuncion on Saturday. |
Yes, you could make it to Ensenada Friday.
Just stop in San Ysidro for the tourist card. Way easy. 10 minutes and you're done.
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Skipjack Joe
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It's 385 miles from Sac to LA via I 5. You say that you do 55-60 mph. That brings you into LA around noon.
If it were me I would start at 3 or 4 AM just to be safe. Although if everything goes right you should just pass all the mayhem that starts around
2:30. It's 121 miles between LA and SD as I recall.
If you don't make it through it you will have to wait until 7.
We usually drive through the 'gap' until we hit Carlsbad. Even though the traffic is still light we stop there and do all of the shopping at Ralphs.
We may go to the beach for a bit. And then we go to a restaurant, usually Tip Tops. By then it's after 7 and we drive the last 45 minutes to the
border.
So that's an option you may consider. You really don't have to do the drive nonstop to have it stressless. But you want to be in control of the
situation. Plan on the stops rather than be forced to do them. I guess that repudiates what I wrote earlier. So be it.
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dpwahoo
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I-5 x2
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Next time try the I-15 instead of the 215. You can eliminate the corridor and traffic from north of San Bernardino to Corona.
Also, if he wants to cover ground in the least amount of time, straight down the I-5, then Mex 1. It will take longer to take the 94 then Hwy 3 to
Ensenada
| Quote: | Originally posted by RnR
I agree. I thoroughly dislike the I-5 corridor.
Hwy 395, to I-15, to I-215, to Tecate. |
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Whale-ista
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FYI: re:waiting later to cross, last time I came thru Otay Mesa at 9 pm, on a Tuesday, the SB traffic was very heavy.
Not sure how common this is, or if Friday is better/worse that late at San Ysidro, but I was surprised by the amount of SB traffic at that time of
night.
As always: Be prepared for delays and changes in travel plans. Detours from hwy repairs and inspections at Military checkpoints will slow you down
after Sto. Thomas.
Bring some good music and enjoy the ride. It's spring and everything is coming alive and turning green and other lovely colors thru the desert.
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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vandenberg
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Try to do the leg from Sacramento to Ensenada on a Sunday.
Avoid rush hour traffic altogether.
Have friends who make this drive 4 times a year.
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willardguy
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thank god for these wise old owls that can predict weather, road conditions,accidents and traffic patterns, for any given time!
now ask em where to find the best taco! 
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mtgoat666
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WAW:
you are way over analyzing the driving! just drive and make decisions on the fly!
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David K
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I think they really want you to get the FMM at the border. Who knows if or when Ensenada's INM office will be open. The border INM is a 24/7 operation
(at Tijuana). However, the rest of your worries are best handled the way the goat666 says... just wing it!
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WideAngleWandering
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
WAW:
you are way over analyzing the driving! just drive and make decisions on the fly! |
I usually do, and that's why I leave late, linger along the way, and sometimes never arrive.
This time around I have a destination and a schedule and a route-not-before-driven - so I'm gonna ask a lot of questions. That's how I roll.
I'd like to avoid a late night crossing in TJ, and I want to arrive in Asuncion by noon on Sunday. Other than that, highly flexible.
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vgabndo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
thank god for these wise old owls that can predict weather, road conditions,accidents and traffic patterns, for any given time!
now ask em where to find the best taco! |
Dude! I posted a billboard!
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
thank god for these wise old owls that can predict weather, road conditions,accidents and traffic patterns, for any given time!
now ask em where to find the best taco! |
ya know, there is an app for any of that
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BajaDanD
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Just stay on the 5 all the way to San Yesidro/TJ. Trying to bypass LA in the middle of the day wont gain you any time sometimes the best route is the
one that is the shortest.
I've driven to Asuncion from LA. many times gone the 210 route to the 15 and even the 57 /71/91 to 15 I would only take that route if the 5 or 405
had a accident reported.
I lived right by the 5 and 210 if you take the 210 between 3:30 and 7:00 you will hit bad traffic. If you take it after 7:00pm the 5 would be quicker
BUT WARNING If you drive 55-60 on the 5 after 7:00pm you will be run off the road. Speed limit might say 65 but 80 is the norm. Even on the 91 or the
15.
I now live in Arizona so Mexicali to Gonzaga over to Mex1 is the route I'll take this trip. We leave tomorrow afternoon. 
[Edited on 2-26-2014 by BajaDanD]
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