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shari
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when I talked to MIke, I mentioned the idea of loading him and his entourage into a pick up truck and driving out here. Cowboys are always puttin
thier horse and burros in the back of trucks...no problema. He said that would be a good thing for Don Kay to learn as he will NOT cross any water
which sometimes ya have to to cut off alot of time finding a way around it....so....
last night I had the funniest dream about getting Mike & Don Kay on a sailboat...burro was to ride up on deck and I said I didnt mind cleaning up
the DK dung
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BajaBlanca
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oh Shari !!! That is toooooooooo funny !!!!
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oladulce
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Paulina
I would venture to guess that due to the season that we're entering and due to the certain type of people that happen to venture to these certain
spots that Mike and Don Kay are about to walk through, he will be stoked to find good people, welcoming campfires, good food and water.
It's also a good thing that he and Don Kay don't participate in the certain sport that most of these good people occupy themselves with as his trip
would most likely get stalled out for the next three months.  ...
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Thank you Paulina. Your post cured my indigestion way better than TUMs could have.
Mike, if you take the coastal route between Cadeje and La Purisima, we have room for you and the animals to rest a spell. But Don-kay has to promise
not to eat my barrel cactus like the local wild population tries to do.
This is the first I've read this thread and am now intrigued. I'll follow your progress and will come looking for you if you're going to be passing
through here.
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SFLowTide
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Well, where he is heading next almost nobody goes there... cold, wet, overcast... the place that surfers like and fear will get ruined by posts on
Nomad... The Seven Sisters! Oh my!! Just some commercial fish camps and you would be lucky to see one gringo surfer in 200 miles of dirt road...!
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Thanks Dk...It's always refreshing to listen to someone that has truly lived, driven, camped and met people from both sides of the peninsula. I'm
feeling that the days of the "kinship" one felt when coming bumper to bumper on a single track, high centered dirt road "on the way to an adventure"
may be coming to an end. It's a shame that some of those "dirt road friends" are fearful of having neighbors in country that is still, mostly,
uninvestigated. It seems as though we may need to break into the burro market.
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David K
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Nov. 10, 2010
Mike and company must be full of lobster, as they only traveled about 3 miles from Punta Baja today!
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Graham
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Heading south to Loreto and detoured out to Punta Baja to find Mike and entourage. About two miles from the point I met Cindi (Wilderone) carrying a
50-60 lb pack. She had joined Mike for a few days adventuring... but was glad to throw her pack in my truck and hitch a ride.
A few hundred yards ahead we caught up with Mike and Don Kay and Solo ambling merrily along. Actually they all loked beat. I would have thrown them
all in my truck if I could. Eventually made it to the point and camped above the Pacific sheltered from the wind by an old boat shed.
Spent the night with them. A little wine and whisky revived their spirits, as did the local fishermen who were wonderfully kind and hospitable.
Brought over water, took pictures, etc.
Wind moderated, a beautiful cloudless morning. Mike and Cindi headed south. Had a feeling they might have a short day after the previous day's effort
to cross the river, get past the dogs of Rosario Bajo, and get to the coast.
Wilderone will have a tale to tell and no doubt some photos to share when she gets home.
Mike, Don Kay and Solo all looked great heading into the wild.
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woody with a view
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Wilderone will have a tale to tell and no doubt some photos to share when she gets home. Mike, Don Kay and Solo all looked great heading into the
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Neptune's blessings to all 4 of 'em, but that's what they said when the '49ers left St Louis, heading west into Injun country......
i hope i don't come across as a hypocrite!
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SFLowTide
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Well, where he is heading next almost nobody goes there... cold, wet, overcast... the place that surfers like and fear will get ruined by posts on
Nomad... The Seven Sisters! Oh my!! Just some commercial fish camps and you would be lucky to see one gringo surfer in 200 miles of dirt road...!
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Thanks Dk...It's always refreshing to listen to someone that has truly lived, driven, camped and met people from both sides of the peninsula. I'm
feeling that the days of the "kinship" one felt when coming bumper to bumper on a single track, high centered dirt road "on the way to an adventure"
may be coming to an end. It's a shame that some of those "dirt road friends" are fearful of having neighbors in country that is still, mostly,
uninvestigated. It seems as though we may need to break into the burro market. |
take it easy, Francis. if you are stuck all of my "friends" will drag you off the high center, if only so they may proceed on their way.... and please
have a cold cerveza or three for their efforts, as payment for saving your life. 
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solosancarlos
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Am down here at Punta San Carlos looking forward to Mike coming through. Looks like a mild Norte coming through tonight and gone by tomorrow mid day
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by solosancarlos
Am down here at Punta San Carlos looking forward to Mike coming through. Looks like a mild Norte coming through tonight and gone by tomorrow mid day
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Very cool, solo. Welcome to BajaNomad.
Buy Mike a cold one for me and I'll repay as soon as I see you. 
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by solosancarlos
Am down here at Punta San Carlos looking forward to Mike coming through. Looks like a mild Norte coming through tonight and gone by tomorrow mid day
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Welcome to Baja Nomad... I presume this is your place?: http://www.solosports.net
Was out by your camp back in the year 2000... Great you guys are hanging in there!
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solosancarlos
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thanks for the welcome. It's not "my" place but I do work here. A friend emailed yesterday telling me of Mike's journey. Kind of uncanny as I only
read grahams' book for the first time this year.
Will post an update and maybe a photo if we see Mike pass by.
I'll keep the solar lights on for him !
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shari
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hey solosancarlos...welcome to this board...really nice to have you here as there arent many nomads from that area...I didnt even know solo sancarlos
existed...looks pretty uptown!!!! nice website too...say hi to mike for me if you happen to stumble across him.
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looks like we have a new spot to visit .... pics are just beautiful, congrats solo !!
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solosancarlos
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ME
sent word and there will be a nice reception for mike and the burro (Don Kay) and they can post up at my place...even hug a "gringo" "oh my".
He just needs to keep the DK Dung tiddy...
"Don-Kay = DK.... the resemblance is uncanny."
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I'll make sure he know he is welcome there ME. Bamba will make sure Don-Kay knows she's the warden. Tell Joey she sends her love
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David K
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Just FYI, I am not a burro...
It takes me about 45 minutes to down load Mike's GPS location, upload it onto Google Earth, save 1 or 2 images, put them on Photobucket, and post them
daily... then match that point on the AAA map, draw that in and crop and post the map every couple of days.
The association between my initial's and Don Kay's is purely coincidental.
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David K
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Nov. 11, 2010
Mike, Cindi, Don-Kay, Solo advanced about 5 miles today:
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David K
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In case you are wondering what Area 51 is on the hi view... another Nomad spotted it and named it that as it looks like a big airfield in the middle
of 'nowhere'... It is actually right by the road to Punta San Carlos...
Here it is up close:
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David K
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Nov. 12, 2010
Mike and company walked about 10 miles today and are at the Punta San Antonio fish camp. If they maintain this pace, they may be at Punta San Carlos
in 2 more days (Monday afternoon)???
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shari
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hey David...I happen to LOVE burros...so it would be a compliment in my books to resemble one!!! I REALLY REALLY appreciate you taking the time to
post these updates....it sure bugs me when ya do something nice...that takes valuable time and people dont appreciate it...so here is my BIG round of
applause fo a job well done...hee haw.
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