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Don Alley
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OK, Cielito Lindo is way overdue for a major remodel. But I like the messy crab dinners, and the location.
The beach near Cielito Lindo is on the open Pacific...very nice, and I hear the surf fishing is great for perch. La Pinta is also on the Pacific, but
it is a La Pinta and I hear someone will steal your perch. 
We really liked the Old Mill, but may try Don Eddie's next time (but is it dog friendly?).
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capt. mike
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thx, i checked the web site, looks good but doesn't really give much on the site amenities, like it shows the front of the rooms i guess, but no
patios, decks, courtyards or grounds. we won't fish so looking for pleasant areas to hang out and read, drink, and if we get bored, drink.
the aerials at campo lorenzo's site give a good impression generally, we'll head over there soon and re-check the area, definitely an upgrade from CL
which requires long trudging just to get to the beach.
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Martyman
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Dear Oso:
I didn't realize you were one of those high faluting (sic) types. If you don't enjoy the excellent smell of Raid in your hotel room then...I can't
hang out with you. The greasy crab at CL is to die for!!
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Oso
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It's not that I'm so high faluting, it's just that I don't enjoy being ripped off. The rooms at CL are worth $15 to $20 tops. If that's what they
charged, I wouldn't complain. I never cough up $80 to stay in a La Pinta and I've slept on a pile of angle iron with a dirty canvas tarp over me on
the dock at Cozumel. Minimal accomodations at a minimal cost are ok and I could see paying a premium for luxury. But for $40-$50, I expect at least
as "nice" as a Motel 6.
As far as crabs are concerned, they're fine in a restaurant, but I don't care for them in the bedding.
One more time: This is the Baja Accomodations Review forum. There's another one for restaurants.
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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SiReNiTa
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tottaly agree...oso you and my mom would get along great..haha!
Live life as well as you can,
don\'t regret the things that once made you smile,
learn from your mistakes,
and thank God for every second he gives you upon this earth.
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Bruce R Leech
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I think we Nomads need to have our own star system for rating restaurants and hotels based on value. for instance Baja cactus hotel-would rate 5 stars
and also his gas station. and the new york deli would get 5 stars. now remember this is based on value. the old mill restaurant would be 3.5-3.7 and
there hotel maybe 3
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bajabound2005
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value is in the eye of the beholder...now we need a set of standards for the objective star opinion for VALUE.
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BajaDanD
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Don Eddies
The room rates at Don Eddies are around 45 a night to 65 during summer for one of the bigger rooms most of the rooms have a front and back interance.
The back is a slider that looks out on the bay. The resturant/Bar is upstairs, nice view, there is an outside deck upstairs if you want to sit outside
and eat/drink. The parking is safe and all gravel. You can throw a rock from Don Eddies parking lot and hit the runway. Ive seen a lot of improvements
done to it along with lengthening it. Have not used it but I've seen planes land there. The old Mill has no view from the rooms. The food at the
Cannery resturant and the food at Don Eddies is about the same, OK but not great and too expensive for what you get.
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BajaDanD
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Avatar
The pic in my Avatar was taken on the beach in front of Cielito Lindo 3 or 4 years ago we were driving out to the point on the beach and found this
truck burried in the sand
Like all other vehicles abandoned in Baja it had been stripped
[Edited on 6-20-2006 by BajaDanD]
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David K
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Here's the same beach, but with sand dollars instead of pick up trucks to see!
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capt. mike
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bajaDanD, thx for that input. we are going soon, if we brought a grill and coupla of ice chests, any problem with sort of camping out of the rooms?
did it at Punta Pescadero once and had a great experience, saved a bunch with our own bar stocks and meals/snacks.
how is the beach there, close to walk to and with sand/clean?
any surf fishing? i know its on the bahia falso but not sure what that means as to what can be caught from shore.
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Oso
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At Old Mill, there are grills with tables and chairs in front of the rooms for your use. It's a pleasant enough courtyard but the view from Don
Eddie's sounds intriguing, may try it next time.
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bajabound2005
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There is no "beach" at Old Mill or Don Eddie's. Both, next to each other, are on the Estuary of SQ Bay. Nice boat launch though. The beach at
Cielito Lindo/La Pinta area is fantastic! If I remember right, it's called Playa del Oro. Miles and miles of white sand. I think CL has camping as
does the Old Mill (but that's not part of the hotel).
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turtleandtoad
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For camping, go to the Gypsy's Beach Camp, just past CL and directly adjacent to the beach. It's also the location of the Wet Buzzard, so outstanding
food and drink are on-site.
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BajaDanD
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CAMPING
There are BBQs at Don Eddies or you can use your own We've BBQed oysters and fish on them many times. When we camp down there we stay at El
Pabillion's its just south of the La Pinta but it can get busy with ATVs We've camped at Gypsys too. We always spend a day on the beach somewhere
between El Soccorro and Gypsy's and on up to the mouth of the bay, where the comercial pangeros keep there boats. There is a road from Gypsy's that
goes out there but it floods at high tide in some places. If you want remote camping turn off Mex.1 at the military base in SQ and follow the road
all the way to the coast the road then goes south past a few houses then along the beach for a few miles then over a hill and along some rocks. then
by a few more houses and a serf camp then out on to the beach again at the end of the beach the road climbs a dune and goes over to the bay side of
the peninsula there are camsites there 4x4 needed nice private beaches great serf and kayaking somwhat protected from the wind
Dont tell anybody I told you how to get there
You will pass by this bus near the serf camp
[Edited on 6-21-2006 by BajaDanD]
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BajaDanD
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camping at Gypsy's
Wet Buzzard lost its Liquer liscense no beer any more. We go for the breakfast burritos. There is covered camping at Gypsy's not sure what that is
about
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turtleandtoad
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Gypsy's covered camping.
This is some old restrooms that have been converted to indoor tent camping for when the wind/rain gets to be too much. They are just walls and a roof,
no bathroom fixtures or plumbing is left.
Sorry to hear about the Zopilote Mojado losing it's liquor license. But it's still got great breakfast burritos and other food.
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marla
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I love the Old Mill and so do my kids. I would like to say I love Cielito Lindo because of its fascinating historyand kids playground, but it is TOO
GRUNGY now. The new owner should upgrade his property because he's losing his investment by allowing it to get so rundown that people like me who
would LIKE to love it can't. Last time I stayed there the beds were like sleeping on rocks, the bathroom had a broken window repaired with cardboard
and someone had punched a hole through the wall and there was mold on the ceiling. Gross. Compared to the comfy quarters and nice bay at the Old Mill,
along with pleasant owners, no contest! Last time the Old Mill was full, we stayed at Don Eddie's and it was fine too. Big room.
If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a
speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen. Henry David
Thoreau
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DianaT
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Probably the reason the owners of the Old Mill Motel will not suggest the restuarant is that there has been an incredible amount of litigation between
all the parties involved --- been going on for several years. Lots of bad blood.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by turtleandtoad
Gypsy's covered camping.
This is some old restrooms that have been converted to indoor tent camping for when the wind/rain gets to be too much. They are just walls and a roof,
no bathroom fixtures or plumbing is left.
Sorry to hear about the Zopilote Mojado losing it's liquor license. But it's still got great breakfast burritos and other food.
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Not quite the facts... Gypsy's RV Park was started after Dave & Juanita sold the Cielito Lindo Motel & Restaurant business in 2001... The
indoor camping room was designed for us tent campers who needed some protection from the winds and rain that frequents San Quintin... It was never a
bathroom... The bathroom building is the same as always, since the RV park was built.
I used the Indoor Camping room a few times because it was always raining when we arrived! (2002-2004)
It was a great idea... we put our cots or air mattress on the sand floor and had a dry, wind free night!
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