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shari
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i was told TJ to La paz is open...i am sure that there are detours around bridges...muddy arroyos etc but passable is all i know.
i imagine things are fairly bleak right now at ignacio springs...biggest flood since 1959 and waters may have reached the roofs of the yurts...no word
if they are still there or not but the palapas down the road at the campground are not....very very serious flood there.
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jimboats
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have several friends with houses in posada that want to leave this wed., i keep telling them to wait another week.
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Bajahowodd
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The hurricane received so little attention in the US media, mostly because once it was clear that Los Cabos was spared, it ceased being an interesting
story North of the border. Because most of the the folks NOB only know of Los Cabos. That said, it breaks my heart to find three of the most precious
little towns in Baja suffering so much. San Ignacio, Santa Rosalia and Mulege were the more or less hidden gems of Baja, each with their own unique
character. Here's hoping that their restoration will make them even more inviting.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
The hurricane received so little attention in the US media, mostly because once it was clear that Los Cabos was spared, it ceased being an interesting
story North of the border. Because most of the the folks NOB only know of Los Cabos. That said, it breaks my heart to find three of the most precious
little towns in Baja suffering so much. San Ignacio, Santa Rosalia and Mulege were the more or less hidden gems of Baja, each with their own unique
character. Here's hoping that their restoration will make them even more inviting. |
I echo your thought 100%. VERY WELL SAID. Barry
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Crusoe
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The road may be open and doable for the adventerous.... but finding relable fuel sources may be tricky.
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Russ
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Three friends got in yesterday afternoon. They're biggest complaint was locals in sedans trying to get thru all the mud and detours stopping traffic
in both directions. Also flaggers letting traffic go from both direction at the same time into a single lane. Fuel in GN yesterday. They saw an
caravan of simis heading North so trucking can get through, Probable empty. Every hour condition improve. Be patient, you know just get in the Baja
mode and leave Calif. hurry up at home!
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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Dianamo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
We crossed the border at Tecate on Saturday afternoon - got the red light but only very quick inspection a drove on. Made GN tonight (Saturday).
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GEEEEZZ... will you please give me driving lessons? Crossed @ Tecate Saturday afternoon and made it to GN by Saturday night?
I hope you visited a few friends along the way for seven days!
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Minds are like parachutes...they only function when open!
\"The price of apathy is to be ruled by evil men.\" - Plato
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dianamo
GEEEEZZ... will you please give me driving lessons? Crossed @ Tecate Saturday afternoon and made it to GN by Saturday night?
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Same day....Foot to the floor...Why not?
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Mika
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dianamo
| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
We crossed the border at Tecate on Saturday afternoon - got the red light but only very quick inspection a drove on. Made GN tonight (Saturday).
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GEEEEZZ... will you please give me driving lessons? Crossed @ Tecate Saturday afternoon and made it to GN by Saturday night?
I hope you visited a few friends along the way for seven days!
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I think he meant arrived in GN tonight (SUNDAY). 
Santiago, please let us know how the rest of your trip goes.
Drive safely!
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Bob and Susan
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geezzz i make it to mulege
from the border in one day
you just drive and drive and drive
and
listen to books on cd
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
listen to books on cd |
You should try a little TV on the dash. 
Honestly, I don't know how you can pay attention to anything other than the road.
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Paula
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
geezzz i make it to mulege
from the border in one day
you just drive and drive and drive
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listen to books on cd |
Ever drive south of Mulege?
Maybe you're that guy who almost killed me when I foolishly signalled my left turn into Playa la Perla
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BajaNuts
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Originally posted by Santiago
We crossed the border at Tecate on Saturday afternoon - got the red light but only very quick inspection a drove on. Made GN tonight (Saturday).
Border to GN on the same day? totally do-able...
cross the border anytime between 12:00noon and 1:00pm(that's afternoon), 9 hours driving, arrive in GN 9:00pm-10:00pm.
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Dianamo
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A friend of mine can cross the San Diego border at dawn and arrive at Santispac by 10:00pm. I can't keep up with him and if I'm in the same vehicle, I
scream, more than once!
Minds are like parachutes...they only function when open!
\"The price of apathy is to be ruled by evil men.\" - Plato
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Bajahowodd
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Much depends on how many trucks you encounter between Maneadero and El Rosario. Can be easy or a big pain.
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Santiago
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Jeezo you guys. I goofed. Slept in Ensenada SATURDAY and we're in GN tonight. SUNDAY Met some guys in GN at the restaurant who had just come from 2
weeks at Abriojos (SP). Maybe 30MPH winds and a little rain. Said they had a bunch of noseeums last night - maybe the hatch is starting?? My buddy
just cracked the JD so I'm out of here.
[Edited on 9-7-2009 by Santiago]
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shari
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only problem with arriving in GN in the dark is that that stretch of road the hour north of GN is EXTREMELY dangerous...very narrow with black cows
everywhere....lot of deaths on that stretch....get up earlier for that drive...many folks here who cross the border by 6 get to Asuncion before dark.
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Bajahowodd
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Driving after dark is a risky proposition just about anywhere along Highway 1. Not to mention the fatigue factor trying to cover so many miles. Maybe
because I'm getting old, or maybe because of a highly agitated, screaming passenger, I've taken to doing much shorter stretches. Time was I did Cabo
to Orange County with a single overnight at San Ignacio. I now sometimes take three overnights; even four. Some great folks along the way, more and
more good hotels,and excellent restaurants.
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capt. mike
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believe it or not...i have one - no -
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
listen to books on cd |
You should try a little TV on the dash.
Honestly, I don't know how you can pay attention to anything other than the road. |
actually 2 DVD screens in the plane. one flip down on the lid for back seaters and one 7" TFT flip up on the dash far right side.
as soon as we cross the border well west of Nogales and bee line it for mulege i start a movie and switch to Mazatlan center except when in vicinity
of Hermosillo approach. And i put the other radio on plane to plane freq. (monitor 2) there is NO ONE out there at my altitude.
so - the wife watches a movie and i follow along safely while scanning for usual traffic and monitoring radio chat along with the DVD soundtrack.
less than 2 hours later we are in mulege.
i couldn't watch a movie if i was driving - too much work to stay on the road. but planes have aut pilots.
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kids...do not try this at home.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
NO ONE out there at my altitude.
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Which is probably two hundred feet off the deck most of the time.
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