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Casey67
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Great as always Pompano! I'm in GN right now at the Malarrimo Hotel. Headed to Bahia Asuncion tomorrow morning. Finally in Baja!
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jeans
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I recognize 'La Espinita' as the resaurant we stopped at after coming down from San Francisco De La Sierra and three days on a mule in San Pablo
Canyon. (CAVE PAINTINGS!)There was about ten of us and the restaurant was deserted. A small boom box was playing Mexican music, but as soon as we sat
down the Mexican tape was yanked out and they replaced it with American music and we were blasted with........
We had JOY... We had FUN, We had SEASONS IN THE SUN 
This was Nov. 2000 and I may have left behind a VIVA BAJA bumper sticker for that front window 
Mom always told me to be different - Now she says...Not THAT different
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mulegejim
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Binger
Great pictures. My son and I are driving our car from Phoenix down in two weeks. Plan on hitting Tijuana about 6 in the AM(say sunrise). It is
possible to make it to Guerro Negro by sundown(6PM) and then in 12 hours to Cabo the next day. Thanks, |
Yes, for me it is usually a 9/10 hour trip from the border at TJ - remember GN is one hour ahead of Pacific Time.
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Pompano
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UP DATE ....TODAY IN GUERRERO NEGRO
I am posted this from La Espinita internet cafe just north of the Eagle monument at GN.
Note: MUCHO FLIES HERE! I can't be sure that the toppings on my huevos rancheros did not have wings!
Anyhoo...the trip here from San Ysidro went like this:
Entered TJ with another motorhome/trailer companion behind me. We pulled into the far right lane and waited there for 10 minutes while my companions
got thier fmts stamped. No problems there, other than an irate bus driver tooting his horn behind us. Tough luck, buddy...this is Mexico, learn to
wait in lines.  
The toll road was great running...charging only 55 pesos 3 times to Ensenada.
South of Ensenada in some pretty bad stretches..detours around the new pavement construction zones. But not too bad as the water trucks were out in
force. Just a mild inconvenience at worst.
Leaving that behind us, We rocketed down the Baja Road at 55mph.
Overnighted at Rcho Sta. Inez near Catavina. Very peaceful again..with only one other camper. Cost was 80 pesos. I brought some firelogs and also
collected ample firewood nearby for a nice evening campfire and c-cktails. (Odd thing..My fish always get BIGGER around campfires.)
Coyotes yodeled in the night...very Baja atmosphere.
Woke up early and tuned in FOX NEWS on my DirectTV satellite. I was rather proud of my tuning this in..from dead reckoning. Just cranked up the sat
dish and fiddled a bit..and bingo! Fair and balanced news...plus CNN. 
We had coffee at false dawn...and hit the road by real dawn.
Made it here by noon. Good breakfast...Bad flies.
Next stop is Marios at San Lucas Cove..then home for a toddy. Hasta pronto!
Mario was gone to Asuncion, so left a note for him to come to mi casa ASAP.
Now it was getting towards dusk, so decided to stay in town at Cuesta Real RV overnight and tackle opening the house tomorrow at first light. Cuesta
Real has all hookups, nice cafe, near river, Internet, about 200 pesos or so... and is now managed by Pepe, an old friend whom I had not seen back in
Mulege since 1987. WELCOME BACK, PEPE!
[Edited on 10-30-2010 by Pompano]
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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mcfez
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Traveling logs of a Rock n Roller
This Lady Gaga your watching? 
Excellent logs of your road trip. I wish there was a lot more of this sort of thing here at BN"s Thanks for taking the time...
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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captkw
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guerreo negro, the armpit of baja sur
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Lee
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Just wondering why the need for two twelve hour driving days? Have a dentist appointment in Cabo? Just that there are so many nice people, nice
hotels and nice restaurants along the way in places like San Quintin, San Ignacio, Mulege, Loreto, Etc. |
Only the retired have the true luxury of taking their time on the drive. If LP or Cabo is the destination, with 2 weeks off work, there's some
pressure to get there.
I love GN starting with the fog and Malarrinos. The Estuaries West of town are part of my ritual there Nice people, lots of places to eat, it's
removed from the North, next stop Sea of Cortez and the Coast. GN is just a cool town but I know lots of people don't get it.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
guerreo negro, the armpit of baja sur |
Yeah...I agree! Dont you hate that the town has a celebration each year to hail the annual arrival of the gray whale to calve in the lagoons and that
biosphere reserve ? Glad you aint my tour guild....
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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David K
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Just found some cool history photos of when the salt company started construction for the works... 'Salina Vizcaino' originally... 1955... and the
town of 'Guerrero Negro' stated as a tent city... Translated pages...
Guerrero Negro History (Part 1 of 3)
Guerrero Negro History Part 2
Guerrero Negro History Part 3
The 'town' in 1956:
May of 1957 was the first shipment of salt... here from the old port:
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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Well...harumph....My daughter has patas saladas as she is from GN and I lived there many years and grew very fond of the city. It is a unique place
with an interesting population of people from all over the country which makes it so diverse.
There are lots of neat places to go although many tourist dont know about them...as well as great restaurants, cafes, taquerias, bakery and even clubs
with live music...the sports bar Veteranos would be a great place for Capt. Mike...I need to show you around that town one day Mike!!! even you could
learn to love it!
Now, I have a little story about La Bombas too. When I first lived in GN in 1988, there werent any bar a woman could go to. Women who dont carry cards
(health certificates for prostitutes) werent allowed into the cantinas. So, in order to have a fun night out and go dancing...mis amigos took me to
Las Bombas...which looked like a little settlement. There were several little bars and "houses"...kinda like little hotel rooms.
My first time there, I was amazed how cool it was...it was like a real bar...tables, juke box, dancefloor with a disco ball and lights and lots of
smiling people dancing and drinking. Ladies were all dressed up...it was really fun. You bought little chips from the bar...different coloured ones
was for different "activities". It was the most fun place in GN where you could really let your hair down...and we often took tourists there to show
them a bit of local colour!!!
Things have come a long way since then...why I remember so many men staring at me as I drove through town in my pick up because no women drove
then...it wasnt that long ago...or was it?
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Pompano
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shari...a wee bit like certain places in Canada back in the day, eh?
No women in the bars, I mean. I have NO IDEA about anything else...
[Edited on 11-1-2010 by Pompano]
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Martyman
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La Bombas...here I come!
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
guerreo negro, the armpit of baja sur |
i suppose that armpit is actually the PC term 
Bob Durrell
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
I always thought that thing looked like a raised drawbridge to nowhere. |
here's how the keep the
landscaping around it looking good: 
Bob Durrell
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krafty
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Thanks Shari-cannot WAIT to check GN out!!
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
I always thought that thing looked like a raised drawbridge to nowhere. |
here's how the keep the
landscaping around it looking good: |
This pic is going on my landscape website!
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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vacaenbaja
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For an intersting take on old G Negro check out this tory by John Hilton from
his book Hardly Any Fences
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=28749#pid2863...
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Lee
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
But, I did want to go on record that on the two last trips we made, the dining experience was diminished by the fact that they rushed us through. Few
other guests. Yet, our main course was delivered in the middle of our soup or appetizer. I can understand the rush in a busy, trendy restaurant where
people are waiting to be seated. But, in a half empty place in GN, it was disappointing. Especially since we were enjoying the fruits of their bar.
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Lots of reason to be rushed through a meal, some, but not all, personal: the patron smells, chef/bartender wants to go home, they want to close the
restaurant early, running out of food....
So, being served the entree early indicates being rushed through a meal? There should have been more signs than this.
Nothing personal, I think.
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Bajahowodd
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Geez, Lee. Just how and why did you decide to resurrect this old thread?
OMG
However, since you have, I'll take the opportunity to comment on Caracoles. Raul and his folks are very gracious. But having stayed there the first
year they opened, and followed up, seems to me that he;s allowed it to get a little shopworn.
Chavelo's Cowboy across the street is newer and seemingly more comfy.
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Lee
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Oops I didn't resurrect this thread: DavidK did, which is fine. I love GN and what it is.
And I agree on Cowboy vs. Caracole. I like Cowboy.
I don't know why anyone would be rushed through dinner at Malarimmos but guess it happens. I've had food that didn't cut it -- including dessert.
Asked for flan, got a piece about 1.5'' x 1.5'' so I asked for a larger piece and got 2'' x 2''. Sent that back too.
When it's on the mark, though, it's great and am willing to stop and test the water.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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