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David K
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Its right above where you type someting to post... NOT QUICK REPLY, but Post Reply or New Topic... There are several icons to pick from...
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baja-spirit
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Great slideshow....Thanks ... heading to Baja Monday.... Can't wait!!!
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by msawin
Hey Tony, Mi esposa Y yo will be leaving Friday 4:00 AM with our
friends / next door Baja neighbors out of Grass Valley for Loreto tomorrow. If you can get away then and come caravan with us..
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Marty,
Thank you for the invitation. I have some last minute errands to run on Friday morning. I will be all packed up and will head out mid-morning. Friday
night I will be at Harris Ranch. Saturday night in El Cajon, and Sunday night at Baja Cactus in El Rosario. I think you will be long gone for me to
catch up with you. I am also towing a boat. Maybe I will see you in Mulege...Scotty's? Or, I am at The Orchard, #90. How long will you be in Loreto?
Vie Bien!
Tony
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absinvestor
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Thanks to all the posters. Much of the info refers to pickups, 4 wheel drives etc. We are in Potrero Campground which is less than 10 miles from the
Tecate border crossing. We are in a 31' motorhome with hydraulic levelers so overall clearance is only about 6 inches. We have traveled to La Paz a
couple of times but it has been several years ago and of course before the recent storms. Our plan is to enter at Tecate and travel to San Quintin on
day 1. On the 2nd travel day we will go to Bajia de Los Angeles. 3rd travel day to Guerro Negro. 4th travel day to Bahia Concepcion. 5th travel day to
Ciudad Constitucion and the 6th travel day will take us to La Paz. Are the roads and bridges /bridge detours adequate for travel in a 31' motorhome?
Secondly, we only want to drive 6 or 7 hours a day. Are our current planned daily travel distances reasonable in a motorhome with current road
conditions? Thirdly, we don't have any time constraints. We plan to start the trip tomorrow or Saturday but can wait some time if traffic conditions
might improve. Thanks Ron
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k-rico
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absinvestor,
Buses aren't running yet.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jan/26/baja-bridge-d...
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absinvestor
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Thanks for the heads up. We'll just hang out in this park for a few days. Thanks again. Ron
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comitan
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K-rico
That article was tues. the 26th.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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mulegemichael
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the buses ARE running...in droves...both directions...i just got to mulege today and it's no problem...only bad part is el rosario and guerrero
vicente...by the time you get there it will be even better...come on down!
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by comitan
K-rico
That article was tues. the 26th. |
Isn't that today? 
I almost bought a retirement clock I saw in a catalog, it just tells you what day it is, the time is unimportant. I should have bought it.
Actually I did a mouseover of the computer system clock to see what the date is when I read the article and Thursday the 28th looked like Tuesday the
26th. Guess I need stronger magnifiers too!
Local TV news this morning said the buses were not running, or maybe that was yesterday.
nevermind
[Edited on 1-28-2010 by k-rico]
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absinvestor
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Thanks to all. Do the planned daily driving distances that show in my post dated 1-28 at 734pm seem reasonable for someone who only wants to drive 6
or 7 hours a day? Thanks. We'll get our tourist cards etc tomorrow and start down on Saturday. Ron
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comitan
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Your driving schedule looks reasonable to me.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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absinvestor
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Thanks. I appreciate the input. Ron
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| Quote: | Originally posted by absinvestor
Do the planned daily driving distances that show in my post dated 1-28 at 734pm seem reasonable for someone who only wants to drive 6 or 7 hours a
day? |
Your first day to San Quintin will be the long one due to potential delays due to road conditions.
We normally make it from Tecate' to San Quintin in about 5 hours towing our camp trailer; I would allow 7-8 hours just in case.
Your second day to BLA should take 4 1/2 to 5 hours.
Your third day to GN will be short and easy; less than 3 hours.
Conception is less than 5 hours south from GN.
Less than 4 hours to Cuidad depending on where in Conception you start.
Less than 3 hours from Cuidad to La Paz.
Sounds like after day 1, you will have plenty of time to mess around.
Have fun !!
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Bajahowodd
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Since you mentioned in one of your earlier posts that time was not an issue, I have to ask why Constitucion is on your itinerary. Given the time of
the year, I could understand if you wish to head out to Mag Bay and check out the whales. But, outside of that, or some fishing excursion, once in
Constitucion, you are little more than two hours from La Paz. Understanding that you are planning to hit Bahia Conception, you should also consider
spending a night in Loreto. It is one of the signature towns of Baja.
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absinvestor
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Thanks again to everybody. We will take the recommendation and spend a night in Loreto vs Constitucion. We only picked Constitucion because La Paz
seemed like a long day from Bahia Concepcion and the campgrounds ie Manfred's or Palapa 206 in Constitucion looked good. We haven't been to Loreto in
almost 10 years and it will be good to see it again. Thanks a million. Ron and Patty
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k-rico
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I know everybody is worried about getting their head cut off (tacos de cabeza anybody?) and their body hanged from an overpass or made into pozole,
but putting those concerns aside, why not cross at Tijuana and sail down the toll road with the incredible ocean views instead of driving through
miles of mud where the Tecate road meets Ensenada?
[Edited on 1-29-2010 by k-rico]
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BillP
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It's been about 15 years since I've been down, but might I suggest San Ignacio instead of GN? don't know what it's like now, used to be a quaint
little town, friendly people, restored mission, town square, etc.
I just never cared much for GN, always seemed unfriendly, got a bad vibe there in addition to getting ripped off at the gas pump.
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absinvestor
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We are not concerned about the violence etc. When we lived in Punta Banda we always entered at TJ. In those days it was easy to get the tourist card
in Ensenada. Parking was a breeze and we got to know an employee who would give us a 6 month card when others wanted to limit us to a shorter time.
Now, the feedback is that getting a tourist card in Ensenada is a hassle and we prefer not to fight the traffic and parking difficulties in Tijuana
etc. For us, the option to park our motorhome in an easy to enter and exit parking lot on the US side in Tecate Ca and walk across the border to get
our tourist card, exchange dollars for pesos etc offsets the more difficult drive. If we were in a smaller, easier to park vehicle, the TJ option
would be more appealing to us. Thanks for the input. Ron
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jdowning
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absinvestor
We have a 31' RV pulling a jeep and have made the trip many times. A few thoughts:
The time looks good from S.Quentin to BLA depending upon how long it takes you to make the river crossing south of El Rosario. We always give
ourselves more time on this leg as it is the most difficult for an RV. We call it 'infinity highway' through there because some of the climbing turns
on the ridges remind us of infinity pools. Looks like you are driving off into blue sky!
Be sure to fuel up in S.Q. or El Rosario. No telling if BLA will have fuel considering the recent difficulties and the next gas isn't until about 20
miles before G. Negro. In fact I would fuel up more often on this trip just to be safe.
Watch the shoulders. They typically aren't that good in some areas and with the recent rains there is sure to be a lot of erosion. Road crews won't
get to them for a long time I would think.
Buen Viaje
Go
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desandmarla
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Road Conditions
I just drove Guerrero Negro to San Vicente on Wed and SV to Ensenada today. The worst part of the drive is the 10-20 miles before El Rosario where
parts of the road are a drop off from erosion and the El Rosario bypass road under the bridge. From Guerrero Negro to Ensenada, your weak link is the
El Rosario bypass. There is a reason the ABC buses are not running, the drop off (going south) or the uphill to get to the road (going north) are
perilous for A class coaches or buses. I was in our truck and camper and used 4wd to get up the approach. We also drive a 40' class A and I doubt it
would have gotten up and over that approach.
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