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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mulegemichael
weve been disappointed our last couple of times through also; solid mud in the entire parking lot, NO wifi in rooms, darker than the inside of a cow
in rooms, etc, etc...downhill!...too bad, it was convenient. |
Darker than a cow's belly?
That's pretty funny. Yes the rooms are dark but we don't mind because it's on the way back and I just need the down time to energize myself for the
drive north, the border wait, then the LA traffic before settling down somewhere around Bakersfield.
The Wifi is not a problem for us because they give you an ethernet cable. Yes, you have to lay on your bed within 10 feet of the jack.
So we still like Baja Cactus and prefer El Rosario oh so much more than San Quintin (I like to wake up to sunlight the following morning).
There's also all that business dealing wit the effort that Antonio put into getting that girl a heart operation. Some say, business is business. But I
haven't forgotten. I feel good supporting someone like that.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
the best Mexican food, IMHO, is on the mainland. |
Actually, the best [in my opinion] is in California. El Torito comes to mind for a large chain along with the smaller neighborhood restaurants that
have the advantage of better, fresher materials at their disposal.
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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
If you want a 4 star hotel go to Cabo.  |
but I thought it was a 4 star
hotel! (from moon travel).
Where else in the world can you enjoy all the amenities of a four-star establishment—immaculate tiled baths, granite counters, four-poster king-size
beds, luxury linens, gorgeous woodwork, 29-inch satellite TVs, purified water, air-conditioning—for US$35 a night? The story goes that the son of the
motel owners wanted to help his parents fix the place up. All 22 rooms are wired with Ethernet cables, so that when high-speed Internet comes to El
Rosario, Baja Cactus patrons will be among the first to enjoy it. You probably won’t escape the sound of trucks decelerating through town, but you’ll
enjoy some of the finest accommodations anywhere on the peninsula.
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
the best Mexican food, IMHO, is on the mainland. |
Actually, the best [in my opinion] is in California. El Torito comes to mind for a large chain along with the smaller neighborhood restaurants that
have the advantage of better, fresher materials at their disposal. |
You left out Taco Bell.
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Ateo
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Good to know they lend out ethernet cables. I will try this next time. The wifi, like almost everywhere in Baja, is sub par.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
If you want a 4 star hotel go to Cabo. |
but I thought it was a 4 star
hotel! (from moon travel).
Where else in the world can you enjoy all the amenities of a four-star establishment—immaculate tiled baths, granite counters, four-poster king-size
beds, luxury linens, gorgeous woodwork, 29-inch satellite TVs, purified water, air-conditioning—for US$35 a night? The story goes that the son of the
motel owners wanted to help his parents fix the place up. All 22 rooms are wired with Ethernet cables, so that when high-speed Internet comes to El
Rosario, Baja Cactus patrons will be among the first to enjoy it. You probably won’t escape the sound of trucks decelerating through town, but you’ll
enjoy some of the finest accommodations anywhere on the peninsula. |
Thanks for that Willardguy, I forgot to mention the free (U.S.) bottled water in the rooms at Baja Cactus...
We stayed at a hotel in Oakland (The Waterfront)) for a family function, and the small water bottle had a $2.50 charge if you drank it!!! The room was
like $120 (group rate), and smaller than Baja Cactus single rooms!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
| Quote: | Originally posted by mulegemichael
weve been disappointed our last couple of times through also; solid mud in the entire parking lot, NO wifi in rooms, darker than the inside of a cow
in rooms, etc, etc...downhill!...too bad, it was convenient. |
Darker than a cow's belly?
That's pretty funny. Yes the rooms are dark but we don't mind because it's on the way back and I just need the down time to energize myself for the
drive north, the border wait, then the LA traffic before settling down somewhere around Bakersfield.
The Wifi is not a problem for us because they give you an ethernet cable. Yes, you have to lay on your bed within 10 feet of the jack.
So we still like Baja Cactus and prefer El Rosario oh so much more than San Quintin (I like to wake up to sunlight the following morning).
There's also all that business dealing wit the effort that Antonio put into getting that girl a heart operation. Some say, business is business. But I
haven't forgotten. I feel good supporting someone like that. |
That is nice of you to remember...
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=48811
From that link:
ITZEL'S HEART OPERATION... WE DID IT... SUCCESS!!! *** UPDATE & PHOTO ***
*** UPDATE ***...November 5th, 2010... Commitment has made arrangements to have Itzel's Heart operation in Las Vegas on November 16th, 2010... she
needs our help!!!... Please see A-Commit's post on page 2.
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Hello my friends,
I apologize for approaching all of you with this situation, but I believe the cause is worth it...
You see, a few months ago, in one of my many trips to El Rosario, I stumble upon this very pretty 5 year old little girl, named Itzel... I noticed she
did not have the usual energy of a child her age and that sometimes she had problems breathing, so after asking her mom, a very bright, hardworking
and nice lady, I found out that she had been doing her best effort, within her possibilities, to have Itzel treated and cured, mainly through IMSS
services (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social), which is the best she can afford.
The problem was that, after 5 years of visits to the doctor, there was no change in Itzel's condition and on her last visit (July 2010), she was given
another appointment for March 2011!!.
So, I asked Itzel's mom if I could see her medical files or whatever she had... and after a few minutes of reading them, I realized there were at
least three very different diagnosis, all heart related... being the last one "reumatic fever", and for which Itzel had been taking antibiotics shots
every 21 days, for the past two years (last doctor visit she was prescribed more shots until the next appointment, on March 2011).
I am no doctor of course, but all these did not seemed right... and in good conscience, I could not just watch and do nothing about it... but this
problem was completely out of my league.
Then I remember that a very dear friend of mine, Andy Schouten, had a program in place to assist and help people in Baja, through his non-profit
foundation called Commitment, Inc... and that in the past he had helped children with heart problems... so, I called him to see if he could do
anything to help out.
After explaining the situation to him, he told me what needed to be done and within a week he arranged for a Pediatric Cardiologist to see Itzel in
Tijuana.
I then coordinated for Itzel to come to Tijuana and, after a the specialist examined her, they found the real problem... two actually, but the one
that needs to be act on immediately is a "Coartation of the aorta". Fortunately, there is a procedure that can cure that... but a very expensive one
(in Tijuana they quoted us over $18,000 Dlls).
If Itzel is not attended soon, she may not have more than 3-5 year to live.
That is where we may come in and help... I would like to request the assistance of anyone who could help us raise the funds needed to give Itzel the
opportunity of a normal life.
We could do this by donating any amount to Andy's organization... he is fully registered as a non profit organization in the States. I fully trust him
since I have personally seen him in action and I have even helped Andy in the past to deliver goods, medicine and supplies to families in the San
Quintin area.... Andy is very passionate and committed when it comes to help anyone in need.
I will ask Andy to come into this thread, so he can present to all of you what Commitment, Inc. is, and explain in more detail Itzel's condition and
what is needed to treat her, since we have been working on these for a couple of months now and we have advanced a lot since then... he is obviously
more well versed in English than me.
I know the economy is very low right now, but if we join together, I am sure we can give Itzel the gift of life...
Thanks my friends... and I hope we can make a difference for this little girl.
Antonio M.
BajaCactus
[Edited on 3-21-2013 by David K]
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motoged
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There are many reasons we choose to stay at some places.....I have stayed in rooms for $275 a night that aren't as nice as Baja Cactus thinking that
it would be deluxe.....
One thing about consistency.....it is invariably inconsistent 
Don't believe everything you think....
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
There are many reasons we choose to stay at some places.....I have stayed in rooms for $275 a night that aren't as nice as Baja Cactus thinking that
it would be deluxe.....
One thing about consistency.....it is invariably inconsistent
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
.......Just a comment about Mexican food anywhere in Baja. While we have found several sit-down places to be good, and lots of very good taco stands,
the best Mexican food, IMHO, is on the mainland. The styles of cooking vary so much from region to region, and it is just real different and
wonderful. |
Diana,
I agree....but mainland just doesn't know how to make fish tacos as good as Baja. A cooking show the other day suggested that Baja tacos are
historically influenced by Japanese (fishermen?) tempura....and the guy had a batter recipe that sounded killer
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OK, I agree on the fish tacos, I think. I don't think I have ever had a fish taco while traveling on the mainland ---- too many other good things to
eat.
[Edited on 3-21-2013 by DianaT]
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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
.......Just a comment about Mexican food anywhere in Baja. While we have found several sit-down places to be good, and lots of very good taco stands,
the best Mexican food, IMHO, is on the mainland. The styles of cooking vary so much from region to region, and it is just real different and
wonderful. |
Diana,
I agree....but mainland just doesn't know how to make fish tacos as good as Baja. A cooking show the other day suggested that Baja tacos are
historically influenced by Japanese (fishermen?) tempura....and the guy had a batter recipe that sounded killer
........ |
OK, I agree on the fish tacos, I think. I don't think I have ever had a fish taco while traveling on the mainland ---- too many other good things to
eat.
[Edited on 3-21-2013 by DianaT] |
never thought about the japanese connection!
THE REAL ENSENADA FISH TACO
Adapted from Baja!Cooking on the Edge by Deborah Schneider
With its similarities to tempura, it’s likely that this batter originated with 19th century Japanese fishermen who worked the Baja coastline and
settled in Ensenada. There are differences, of course. For 100 years, Ensenadans have used beer instead of ice water — on 1000 miles of rocky Baja
coastline, there was always warm beer to be had, but seldom ice. Early versions of the batter were made with the local Santo Tomas brandy and seasoned
only with a pinch of powdered mustard. Makes about 24 tacos
Beer Batter
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
You left out Taco Bell. |
I wouldn't feed that crap to an alley cat.
In fact, Taco Bell meat probably is alley cat. 
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willardguy
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sorry about the taco hijack but if you want a recipe.
http://1000tacos.com/2011/01/beer-battered-fish-taco-ensenad...
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
Adapted from Baja!Cooking on the Edge by Deborah Schneider
With its similarities to tempura, it’s likely that this batter originated with 19th century Japanese fishermen who worked the Baja coastline and
settled in Ensenada. There are differences, of course. For 100 years, Ensenadans have used beer instead of ice water — on 1000 miles of rocky Baja
coastline, there was always warm beer to be had, but seldom ice. Early versions of the batter were made with the local Santo Tomas brandy and seasoned
only with a pinch of powdered mustard. Makes about 24 tacos
Beer Batter |
As long as we're guessing....the British had a strong presence and influence in the development of Baja, particularly Ensenada.....so it's my theory
that Fish Tacos are a spin-off from "Fish 'n Chips."
WW-2 would have rendered the Japanese version of the delicacy nonexistant.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
If you want a 4 star hotel go to Cabo. |
Do I need to remind y'all that there is a much, much nicer hotel in Catavina? don't be a penny P-ncher, stay in Catavina.
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mulegemichael
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hopefully, yer not talking about that piece of crap, desert inn?....i don't know of any other major motels there
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
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Adapted from Baja!Cooking on the Edge by Deborah Schneider
With its similarities to tempura, it’s likely that this batter originated with 19th century Japanese fishermen who worked the Baja coastline and
settled in Ensenada. There are differences, of course. For 100 years, Ensenadans have used beer instead of ice water — on 1000 miles of rocky Baja
coastline, there was always warm beer to be had, but seldom ice. Early versions of the batter were made with the local Santo Tomas brandy and seasoned
only with a pinch of powdered mustard. Makes about 24 tacos
Beer Batter |
As long as we're guessing....the British had a strong presence and influence in the development of Baja, particularly Ensenada.....so it's my theory
that Fish Tacos are a spin-off from "Fish 'n Chips."
WW-2 would have rendered the Japanese version of the delicacy nonexistant. |
excellent point!
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watizname
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
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Adapted from Baja!Cooking on the Edge by Deborah Schneider
With its similarities to tempura, it’s likely that this batter originated with 19th century Japanese fishermen who worked the Baja coastline and
settled in Ensenada. There are differences, of course. For 100 years, Ensenadans have used beer instead of ice water — on 1000 miles of rocky Baja
coastline, there was always warm beer to be had, but seldom ice. Early versions of the batter were made with the local Santo Tomas brandy and seasoned
only with a pinch of powdered mustard. Makes about 24 tacos
Beer Batter |
As long as we're guessing....the British had a strong presence and influence in the development of Baja, particularly Ensenada.....so it's my theory
that Fish Tacos are a spin-off from "Fish 'n Chips."
WW-2 would have rendered the Japanese version of the delicacy nonexistant. |
excellent point!
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WWII didn't stop the hamburger.
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Just say'en the place isn't as nice as it used to be and the heavy set lady at the desk can be pretty rude. BTW we stopped at the hotel in Catavina,
they are listed as being dog frienly. At 279 pesos extra for the dog we didn't find them that friendly.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by watizname
WWII didn't stop the hamburger. |
It did in Hiroshima.
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