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captkw
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good ole motor
A old two stroke mercury,,that will out live any Yammee four stroke made....ConGrats !! enjoy having a REAL boat motor !!
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David K
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Mercury outboards were my dad's motor of choice. He also raced for Mercury on the Salton Sea 500 (mostly before my time).
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Marc
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Wonderful report. Love the pics.
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 11...
When we planned our trip we were hoping that we would do some hopping around Bahia Concepcion enjoying the local’s gathering places (watering holes,
eateries, hangouts..) and our first attempt was the day we went to Santispac, the events that followed didn’t deter us at all: someone (the
significant other of Ana the restaurateur) tried to beat me to a backing-up maneuver and he lost and I paid… it’s the night we went to “El Patron”,
the following day we decided to take a day trip to Loreto: this was a great decision as we enjoyed the trip every step of our way… these are some pics
of this trip:
…seems like some water left after the rains or high tides…
…just reeeelax…
Bahia Concepcion Volunteer Fire Station
[Edited on 10-20-2015 by carlosg]
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 12...
JC’s Place, he’s the local guide that has a pontoon and will take you out for a day of adventure in the bay, he dives for scallops, clams, lobster and
then cooks them right on the pontoon’s “kitchen”
This place has a satellite public phone and WiFi…
…relaaaax…
…drought???
“Buenaventura”
Remains of the “Old Road”…
…right next to the present…
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 13...
It's GREEN all over…
A trucker’s stop at an oasis along the way to Loreto
We arrive in Loreto
Enjoy the day…
…along with the tourists that were visiting aboard a cruise ship
..we enjoy lunch at ”Almejas Concho”: an excellent place to have lunch that is well known by locals and state politicians like the
ones next to us (remnants of the “power” –mayor- transition that took place a couple of day before)…
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Meany
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Love. Love. Your report. This is what it's albout.
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 14...
…we meet the Owner-Cheff: Mr. Davis (a local name: the state Governor is a Davis as well) a very entrepreneurial person, has a plan and a goal.... and
is following it step by step…!!!
…hand wash?... a whole experience at Conchó's...
…a display of ingenuity!!!
...then after lunch.. a walk thru “andador turistico”
…they sure take pride in the local restaurant industry…
A milestone on the "El Camino Real"... did it actually start here? that's for the experts to say... or not David? 
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 15...
Misión de Nuestra Señora de Loreto Conchó, or Mission Loreto, was founded on October 25, 1697 at the Monqui settlement of Conchó
The interior...
A walk down the street…
Nice hotel, even though it looks an old building it’s actually a modern building constructed not long ago by a Mexican Architect
Hotel interior...
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 16...
Hotel interior...
A surrounding street to the Mission
Business as usual… in Loreto...
“El Malecon”
Nice hotel on “El Malecon”
Maybe what Loreto used to look like…
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 17...
On our way back to Los Naranjos we stop at “Buenaventura” and are greeted by Nathan and Olivia (the owner)…
…so we decide to come back the following day… in our boat…
…enjoy a day at Grill…
…THEN… we decide to return home… I don’t know what these “little” waves are telling me at all…!!! They seem a lot bigger when out in the bay!!!
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carlosg
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OUR TRIP TO LOS NARANJOS IN MULEGE... A JOYFUL ONE... to say the least...
PART 18...
…so off we go… ajúa…(gulp!!!)... little did I know what was to follow… we lost the engine, it froze on us!!!...
…NEVER even thought of using this flag at all...!!! 
..or rowing for the rest of the day trying to reach land without hitting rocks…
…good thing the crew stuck together!!!
…enjoyed TOTAL darkness until moonrise…
…kept on rowing… sh…!!!
…enjoying the view… ‘til we made it back to Buenaventura, moored the boat with the help of Nathan after about six hours of drifting, rowing,
counseling children, sticking together and calling (yelling), blowing two whistles as loud as we could, waving hands and flags for help (our radio ran
out of battery…&^@*?+!!!) …when it got dark we lighted four hand flares… NO DARN RESPONSE…!!! …we’re floating adrift right in
front of Buenaventura... sh...!!! …but we finally made it!!! After we got out of the water and sat for a drink at the bar, I asked if
our flag wasn’t visible ... as it was!!! or if our flares weren’t visible, Mark (Nathan’s dad) replied that he thought it was some
guys just celebrating a catch and were just fooling around… YEAH!!! FOR SURE!!! FOOLING AROUND WITH AN INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS SIGNAL FLAG AND
FLARES!!! …waving desperately out in the bay!!! …trying to catch these guys attention at Buenaventura!!! I would think anyone living or making a
living near the beach or bay (a business owner...!?!?!?) should know better, it’s probably my own stupid perception, but that’s how I felt with me and
my family in deep distress… but we made it… !!! A couple of years back (Oct. 2013) we rescued Nathan as he was fishing at the mouth of the bay just
before entering Mulege… he had a broken motor as well but we didn’t disregard his call for help!!! Our Captain and friend, Alex Bukovekz told me: that
boat hasn’t moved in a long time: they’re in trouble, sure enough then the distress flare came up and immediately Alex went to HELP!!! ....After the
whole ordeal Mark asked me if we needed a ride back to Los Naranjos to which I replied: YES, okay he said, for two hundred gas money pesos Nathan will
drive you home… I just wanted to get back and rest, so off we went (the one way trip is about 40 to 50 kms.) Next day we came by with the trailer,
loaded the boat and back to Los Naranjos we went…
This was a huge learning experience for all four of us: we stuck together, kept our cool, prayed, enacted our faith and made it...!!! THANK
GOD!!!
...aún hay más...!!!... more to come...!!!
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captkw
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Great Post w/great pics !!
Woo Roo,, Baja is greener than cali......
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mufflerbearings
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Great photos and gripping story. Sorry about your ordeal at sea and the seeming ignorance of those who might have been able to help, but glad to see
that you came through it all unscathed. Land of Adventure indeed...
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David K
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Yes, the California Camino Real begins at Loreto, as do the California missions, in 1697... San Diego was the founded as the 19th California mission
and 72 years later!
Sounds like a big fail for Mark? He could have as easily not seen it as well. Nobody else did or knew what to do? Did Nathan not tell his dad you
saved his life, in 2013, for no charge? The outcome was you are all alive, good!
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TMW
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What an experience, great pictures. Thanks
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BajaBlanca
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wow....simple day gone totally haywire. I think lots of folks have this experience or similar and then are extra careful from then on.
caramba!
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motoged
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You have shown great patience in waiting to add this chapter to the "Great Baja Trip" report....
Certainly some scary moments/hours for you and the family...
SO glad it had a happy ending....relying on one motor out on the water is a risky situation all the time....at least when my moto craps out I am on
solid ground....
Looking forward to the continuing adventure report.
Don't believe everything you think....
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motoged
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Quote: Originally posted by captkw  | | A old two stroke mercury,,that will out live any Yammee four stroke made....ConGrats !! enjoy having a REAL boat motor !! |
Really? Let's take another vote on that review 
Don't believe everything you think....
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mtgoat666
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Re ignoring signs of distress, they probBly don't want visitors when cooking turtle soup or shipping and receiving contraband, eh? 
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