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KurtG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DEVEAU
Bajatripper, thank you for the email address, Guadalupe from Rancho Piedras Blancas replied to my email and said they would have everything we need.
I love San Francisquito, but are always looking for something different, and we kind of wanted a longer ride from BofLA. Will report when we get back.
Our planned loop is San Quintin-Catavina-BofLA-Piedras Blancas_???-Catavina- and back to the truck in San Quintin. Bunch of the Bill Nicols stuff
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We stopped at Rcho Piedra Blanca and were very impressed by the place. Nice campground area and also nice cabins starting at 500 pesos for two
people, larger ones available. People were very pleasant and the ranch is in a lovely setting. We also stopped at Rcho Escondido which was likewise
an impressive place but didn't really seem to be ready for guests unlike Piedra Blanca.
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capt. mike
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recent report on BBP was pretty bleak.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
\"Remember there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over....\"
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Bajatripper
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
DK, it is unfortunate the good folks there did not run up and make you feel like you were as important as you wanted to be....they may have just been
showing you what "Tranquillo" really looks like...
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Actually, in fairness to DavidK, he isn't the first to make this observation about the cold reception received at San Francisquito. I've come across
his sentiments about that place a few times, most recently in "Under the Volcano," a book which, ironically, was given to me by DavidK.
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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Bajatripper
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DEVEAU
Bajatripper, thank you for the email address, Guadalupe from Rancho Piedras Blancas replied to my email and said they would have everything we need.
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Happy to have been of help to you, Deveau. A little background about Piedras Blancas that I found out by talking to Mr. Villavicencio, the co-owner.
They are a working ranch, producing machaca commerically (their brand is 'Piedras Blancas'), which they dry in a screen room so as to keep the flies
off it (never seen a ranch do that before). Although they'd like to expand the brand further, their demand is more than they can produce at present,
so it's only available regionally.
I was curious as to how a rancher could get the money necessary to do the things they've done there, so I asked. He told me that the government has a
program to help local people get into tourism, and his eco-lodge is the result. As Kurt said, they have a very nice setup out there.
Be sure to inquire about the local cave paintings, just a bit down the road. DavidK's summer trip report has some photos of them, if you'd care to see
what you'd visit beforehand.
The main ranch house
Solar heat for the showers
Inside the head
Dining facility, kitchen
Machaca processing area
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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David K
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Wonderful photos and report Bajatripper!
The book mentioned earlier is Mike Humfreville's 'In the Shadow of the Volcano' and I have over 100 copies for sale...
Here is the ad for the book on the Nomad Classified Ads forum: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=56565
[Edited on 11-17-2012 by David K]
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Bajatripper
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Wonderful photos and report Bajatripper!
The book mentioned earlier is Mike Humfreville's 'In the Shadow of the Volcano' and I have over 100 copies for sale...
Here is the ad for the book on the Nomad Classified Ads forum: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=56565
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David, for once you disappoint! I gave you the perfect opening to post some of your photos of the cave paintings, and you didn't.
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajatripper
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Wonderful photos and report Bajatripper!
The book mentioned earlier is Mike Humfreville's 'In the Shadow of the Volcano' and I have over 100 copies for sale...
Here is the ad for the book on the Nomad Classified Ads forum: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=56565
[Edited on 11-17-2012 by David K] |
David, for once you disappoint! I gave you the perfect opening to post some of your photos of the cave paintings, and you didn't. |
Correcting the title you used: "Under the Volcano" seemed more important, in this case... 
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dtbushpilot
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajatripper
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Wonderful photos and report Bajatripper!
The book mentioned earlier is Mike Humfreville's 'In the Shadow of the Volcano' and I have over 100 copies for sale...
Here is the ad for the book on the Nomad Classified Ads forum: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=56565
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David, for once you disappoint! I gave you the perfect opening to post some of your photos of the cave paintings, and you didn't. |
Correcting the title you used: "Under the Volcano" seemed more important, in this case... |
Yes, but he DID spell "under the Volcano" correctly.
[Edited on 11-18-2012 by dtbushpilot]
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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Barry A.
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Tripper---------
Many thanks for the excellent photos and reports on the Rancho's at Piedras Blancas and Escondito west of San Francisquito beach---------those are my
kind of places, located in beautiful Country, and I was not even aware of either of them. Good options to the devastated resort on the beach. That
general part of Baja has always fasinated me, and is so spectacular and secluded, so far. Reminds me of the Baja of old when I first started coming
down (in the '50's).
Thanks again.
Barry
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