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vgabndo
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Some of the "secret" rock art of San Nicolas'
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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vgabndo
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...more rock art
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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Good to hear you were able to get in some fun. Stupid weather! Thanks for the report and pics.
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
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vgabndo
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From sea to shining sea
After taking KT's lady to the Loreto Airport, we returned to San Nicolas where we were already packed for a ride on our bikes. KS, who had been
mightily sick thought he could make it, and was also packed. We ran the 11 miles out to the pavement at El Rosarito (south of Bahia Conception), then
south on the ONE to the turn west.
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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vgabndo
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The road to San Isidro varies SOMEWHAT
There were sections of really rocky washboard, some rough arroyo crossings, and really pretty scenery.
Some of the road was just YAHOO.
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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vgabndo
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After about 35 miles, KS had to make the turn
Knight had been SO sick, and it was pretty gutsy to even try the ride, but his cough was back, and his strength was below safe levels to keep up...so
then there were two.
(He lost 15 pounds on the trip)
No...he isn't going to pivot on the sidestand!
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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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vgabndo
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Finally after 61 clicks we arrived at the top of the switch-backs leading down into the valley of San Isidro/La Purisima.
I think this is the definition of an oasis. Rolling through the farms, gardens and orchards the air was absolutely SWEET.
As reported elsewhere...we found no lodging or eatery in either village, so we continued with our plan to go to San Gregorio for the night.
(gas was available from bbls at two locations)
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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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vgabndo
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The ~5 miles from the San Juanico road to San Gregorio has some challanges for old guys on heavy dual sports. The start is fairly solid, from there it
is sand varying from a couple of inches to (say) forty feet deep. Throughout the trip this mountain boy (senior citizen) learned a lot about dropping
a gear and hooking it on at the first shot of fear about a deep sand section. YEEOOOOW. We don't do much soft sand up here.
At the end the arroyo terminates at the "other" ocean in an estuarial area that was uncommon in my experience in Baja.
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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vgabndo
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Looking the other way into the wet lands.
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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vgabndo
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When we got to San Gregorio we found no place out of the wind to camp, and lots of blowing sand. It made us thirsty...very thirsty. Hummmmm, hot
food, beer and beds in San Juanico they said.
We were soon on our way to Scorpion Bay.
"They" were right. The bluff road ends at the bar. We grabbed a first cold beer, threw our camping gear into a $35.00 palapa, and headed back for
more beer and a "never better" cheeseburger and fries overlooking the little break they call "heros". Ya gotta love the in-roads made by our surfing
brothers.
We had done 111 miles in a little over 5 hours with lots of stops.
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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vgabndo
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It was a great night. The palapa would have slept 9 on pads, six of them off the floor. NO JEJENES! (San Nicolas was thick with them) The dawn was
foggy and picturesque. Breakfast was excellent. Packed up and ready to look for some gas for the KTM. The DR 650 has a 300 mile range.
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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vgabndo
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Los Chino's fine gas station. It is on the north side of the main drag on one of the first streets coming into San Juanico.
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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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vgabndo
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There were lots of places to just turn the big 650's loose.
On the coast south of San Juanico.
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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David K
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GREAT REPORT and PHOTOS Perry... Thanks!
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vgabndo
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Back in JEJE-LANDIA all safe and sound. Round trip from sea to shining sea to shining sea (with a couple side trips) 205 miles.
A very cool ride.
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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Fatboy
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I am GLAD to see you got some riding in! Sorry to hear about the illness that plagued you guys..
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Kell-Baja
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Loved the report & the great pictures.
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luckyman
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great trip report and pics, gives me something to look forward to when i go south again in september. have a safe trip north, wave to us when you
pass through orland, ca on your way back to mt shasta!
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