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pal57
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Von
How is the heat? to hot? just about right? How does it compare from
where u are from? around May? |
Hi Von,
When we was there the weather was nice, not to hot the most around 32° at noon but in the evening we needed a sweeter because it was windy.
Here in Italy where we live, centrale Italy, the weather is still early spring about 20° 23°.
Two weeks ago when we where in BCS it rain frequently. Now it sunny and getting warmer, maybe we brought sunshine from Baja.
Pal57
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pal57
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| Quote: | | Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
Sorry gregg but I donn't know who's Blanderas. Can you give me a Hint.
Bye Pal57 |
Blanderas is the beach out east from La Paz where it appears you took those pictures, right? |
Well I thought that the beach was Playa Balandra, Or is it not?
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pal57
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| Quote: | Originally posted by udowinkler
Pal57,
It is such a joy to hear from European visitors and what their visions were and what they saw in Baja through their own eyes.
The majority of North Americans generally shy away from helping a foreigner who visits Baja. My wife and I, on the other hand, make a point of
introducing ourselves to members of foreign nations we see all over Baja and try to help in language barriers and as a guide when asked. We have met
sooooo many families who have done just as you have...go to Baja and just see what is there.
We have done this long before we even knew the Nomads existed, but now that I know this forum and many of it's members, it has become just as much a
joy in helping foreigners in the name of this forum.
We were all eager to help you, Pal57. |
Hi Udo,
Thanks for your post. I can understand what you are saying. Most people don't even know where Baja Califonia lies. When I told my aunt tha lives in
Atlanta she was convicted that we where coming in the states and wanted us to pass by. Even here in Italy Baja is not very known and when we say that
it is Mexico they smile believing that it is another place like Cancun or Playa del Carmen. We have traveled, 3 years ago in Yucatan and Chiapas,
visiting the small towns and the Maya ruins, always on buses 1st and 2nd class, sleepnig in hostel but it was a wonderful trip very different from
what we did in Baja.
Thankyou again hoping to see you here in San Marino.
Pal57
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pal57
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Trip to Loreto and Baiha Conception....
It was almost half past noon and Loreto was only a sign in the road.
Finnaly we found our meta, Loreto. Drove in the center and park our jeep right in front of the Mission. We had a nice look at the Iglesias, very
simple and clean, we saw that most of the statues where really dressed up.
We needed to eat something it was almost 1,30. I heard about a restaurant called Tio Lupe, it was near by so we eat a dish of lobster with Magaritas,
not to bad even if the place is not so hygienically clean with holes in the roof (that's why it doesn't rain in Baja).
Pal57
[Edited on 5-8-2009 by pal57]
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Cypress
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pal57, Thanks for the pictures. Neat. Got any more? Hope so. Send
'em if you can.
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pal57
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We left Loreto wanting to go up further north to see Mulegè or Santa Rosalia.
We finally arrived to Baiha Conception. The part of road that lies along the bay is spectacular. We passed Playa Requeson, Buenaventura then the road
went back again in the dessert and than after out again along the bay with the beautiful beaches of Playa el Coyote, el Burro and Santispac.
Playa Requeson.
Playa el Coyote.
Then suddenly the road returned in the hills and in the dessert. Our map showed us that the next town was Mulegè. It was late, 5 o'clock and we had to
find a place to sleep so we decided to stop in Mulegè and look for a hotel.
Arriving to Mulegè, after so many km of dessert road where you only see cactus plants, makes you easy watching the palms along the river side. Mulegè
seems to be southern European town.
We enter in its big gateway trying to find an hotel but the ones that we saw weren't of our pleasure. So we went out of the city and went back along
the road remembering that we saw a sign Orchard Village. We found out that it was a group of small houses some of them could be rented. So we rented a
house for 3 nights, it was so lovely.
It was around 6 o'clock and we wanted to drink something. Went back in the city and walking around we found a great place, "Las Casistas". We drank a
Magaritas and told the lady that we would came back for dinner this evening.
Las Casitas
We had a nice evening, the dinner was normal even because for the first time we decided to avoid drinking Magaritas that evening,  we drank to much.
Went back to our house and went quickly to sleep. Tomorrow morning it was a trip to Santa Rosalia and Punto Chivato.
Bye Pal57
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pal57
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Santa Rosalia and Punta Chivato.
Thursday april 23.
We took all our time waking up. Had breakfast at Las Casitas with pancakes and frenchtoast. Very long time that I haven't had a breakfast like that, I
think it was in 2001 when we went to New York for a family trip to see where I used to lived.
Our meta for that day was to visiting the beach of Punta Chivato, but first we wanted to see Santa Rosalia. Quite pleasant town. We visited the old
bread bakery Panederia el Boleo.
We bought some cakes and bread.
Not far from there we found the Church Santa Barbara designed from Eiffel.
We took some fotos of Manquinita the locomotive.
Walking around we found a young boy selling fruits and vegetables, so we bought some oranges and bananas for or day at Punta Chivato.
Went trough the town, visiting its central square where it was fixed up for the 5 Mayo feast. Saw many military cops on jeeps with guns and machine
guns.
So we left Santa Rosalia around 11 o'clock going to visit Punta Chivato.
It took us quite a time to find the street or what it looks like a street but some how we found it.
Pal57
[Edited on 5-12-2009 by pal57]
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David K
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Great... Thanks!
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Von
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Awesome report my friend! Thank you 4 sharing....
READY SET.....................
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pal57
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Punta Chivato
So we went driving back towards Mulegè trying to find the street for Punta Chivato where many people say that it is a paradise. Asking around we tried
out a dirt road with big cactus plants, outstanding view.
After so many km of dessert road where we saw even a roadrunner passing but it ran to fast to get a foto, far away we seen the blue color of the water
and a sign that indicated that we arrived at Punta Chivato.
We droved up near some house along the beach and ask where could we eat something and where to stop on the beach. An american guy told us for a nice
place to eat and to relax, just go straight on the road at the end of the beach and pick any place.
We found the restaurant but don't remember its name, it was own by a american and we ate good fresh fish a majo de ajo. In front of the restaurant
there was a golf field with four guys playing golf under that hot sun in the sand.
After we took some relax at the beach just driving up right in the sand.
Around 5 o'clock we picj up our bags and started to get back home at Mulegè knowing that it was a long way back.
At Mulegè we tried driving along the riverside towards the beach and found out the light house and a small place for dinner el Patron. Not a big
place, the floor was made of sand but we tought to try it out this evening.
We went to visit the Mission Santa Rosalia on the hill side of Mulegè and took some wonderful pictures.
Here is the light house.
The river side.
Mission Santa Rosalia at Mulegè
Panorama from view site near the mission.
In the evening we went back to el Patron and found out that there was a table with ladies and guitar palyers. They all sang spanish music and ask us
for a requested song. I asked them "Besame Mucho". It was wonderful, just like the dinner we had, still made of fresh fish and magaritas.
The ladies singing at el Patron.
The waiter at el Patron.
Our table at el Patron with some seafood dishes.
Besame.... besame muuuucho.... 
What a beautiful day it was. We was so tiered and drunk with all the magaritas and cevesas that we fell asleep like rocks do.
Bye Pal57
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Cypress
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pal57, Thanks for the pictures! You just got to love Mulege! 
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You Are a Very Talented
Photographer, pal57. (I am not going to comment on you and your companion's attractiveness factor.)
Thank you for sharing the beautiful images, the Mexican tourist bureau should hire you.
I am glad that you had such a good time.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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pal57
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
pal57, Thanks for the pictures! You just got to love Mulege! |
Mulegè was a very different town from does that we have seen, maybe for the river and its palm trees. We haven't been to the beaches because we had to
few days, but we liked it so much.
Thanks Cypress.
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pal57
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Photographer, pal57. (I am not going to comment on you and your companion's attractiveness factor.)
Thank you for sharing the beautiful images, the Mexican tourist bureau should hire you.
I am glad that you had such a good time. |
Thank you Gypsy for your thoughts. I just wanted to share my feelings of what we have visited and met nice places and people in our vacation, to this
forum, who with their members gave me lots of information on our trip to Baja.
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Paisan
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Pal57, What a great trip report. Photos are outstanding. I visited most of those places years ago and the photo's brought back great memories.
I have run into many Italians visiting Baja, especially around Loreto. I believe there is a connection between Baja's Loreto and the Italian town of
Loreto in the Marche region of Italy through Salvaterra. Ciao and grazie.
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thebajarunner
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What a refreshing report
Grazi, compadre!!!
I guess it takes someone from far across the sea to demonstrate what this board can (and should) be all about.
Your photos were excellent, both in quality and in giving a good representative view of the place we love so much.
And nary a negative breath has stirred the air....
Ahhhhhh, how sweet it is.
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pal57
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Paisan
Pal57, What a great trip report. Photos are outstanding. I visited most of those places years ago and the photo's brought back great memories.
I have run into many Italians visiting Baja, especially around Loreto. I believe there is a connection between Baja's Loreto and the Italian town of
Loreto in the Marche region of Italy through Salvaterra. Ciao and grazie. |
Ciao Paisan,
thank you for your compliments. We have been in Loreto in Italy last year. I'm not sure if there is any connection. Loreto is famous for having the
black statue of Madonna.
Here is the church from outside.
Ciao Pal57.
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pal57
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| Quote: | Originally posted by thebajarunner
Grazi, compadre!!!
I guess it takes someone from far across the sea to demonstrate what this board can (and should) be all about.
Your photos were excellent, both in quality and in giving a good representative view of the place we love so much.
And nary a negative breath has stirred the air....
Ahhhhhh, how sweet it is. |
Yes BajaRunner we are far across the ocean but in our hearths we still have a part of Baja beating.
I'm am arranging my fotos to make a foto book of our vacation in Baja California and each foto reminds me of the good days we had there.
After the fotobook I'm going to make a dvd from the two hours of vedeo I took there and I'm sure when I watch the movie my hearth will go tum tum tum
tum.
Bye Pal57
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David K
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Pal, yes... Loreto in Italy is connected to Loreto in Baja California!
Founding Padres Salvatierra and Kino had both chosen the Virgen of Loreto as their patroness since both men had been inspired to become missionaries
while praying in the small church of Loreto, near Genoa.
It is believed that angels had moved the house of the Virgen Mary to Loreto, Italy from Nazareth, in 1291. A cathedral was built around Mary's house
and ever since people visit the site and claim miracles are performed there!
There is much more... I recommend the book 'Loreto, Baja California: First Mission and Capital of Spanish California' by Ann & Don O'Neil c2001.
Here is Ann with her books, at my Viva Baja #3 party in 2002...
[Edited on 5-13-2009 by David K]
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pal57
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Hi David,
Thakyou for your precious information on Loreto. I knew about the community here in Italy but didn't know that they were connected in some way.
Ciao Pal57
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