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[*] posted on 5-14-2017 at 01:59 PM


Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
Do you already have your arrangements in BOLA in place, or at least in mind?

If not, flying to Loreto instead could give you more time on the water vs on the road. The Pacific side would only be a couple of hours drive if it is too hot on the Cortez side.

It sounds like a fun thing to do, but for me, three weeks is a 'quick trip' down and back.


Wow. I didn't think of Loreto. I love Loreto. Way less driving. Should be good Dorado and plenty hot too.




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[*] posted on 5-14-2017 at 02:02 PM


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Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck  
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If you go Hwy 1 you can stop at Parcela 12!!!


I don't know what that is but if it is food I am planning my stops. So maybe.


It's a taco stand in san quintin

Oh yeah. I remember seeing it. Never been in. Is it paint green?




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[*] posted on 5-14-2017 at 02:04 PM


Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view  
8.5 hours. Stop for quick tacos, fuel and once to water the cactus!


That's sounds like the record. Any faster and you get a roadside shrine.




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[*] posted on 5-14-2017 at 02:10 PM


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Does the rental agency allow travel to MX? Insurance?

Yes. At the airport. Dollar. You buy the insurance there.




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[*] posted on 5-14-2017 at 02:11 PM


Quote: Originally posted by JZ  
Stop at Cataviña, get up early and do the final 2hrs in the AM. Would make for a much more enjoyable trip.

I was wondering about that.




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[*] posted on 5-14-2017 at 02:22 PM


Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck  
Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck  
Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy  
If you go Hwy 1 you can stop at Parcela 12!!!


I don't know what that is but if it is food I am planning my stops. So maybe.


It's a taco stand in san quintin

Oh yeah. I remember seeing it. Never been in. Is it paint green?


I might be thinking of Muelle 30. Never been in there eitber.




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[*] posted on 5-14-2017 at 03:20 PM


Anybody have the info for Loreto flights? I need to get from Seattle to Loreto. I don't see any nonstops. Maybe an Lax connection or Tijuana. I didn't see anything out of San Diego.
I love Bola but the drive...




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[*] posted on 5-14-2017 at 03:48 PM


I just checked Alaska Airlines, they connect through LAX, with a strange schedule. No flights on Mon or Tue, $1007 on Wed, $235 the rest of the week!



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[*] posted on 5-14-2017 at 09:44 PM


Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
I just checked Alaska Airlines, they connect through LAX, with a strange schedule. No flights on Mon or Tue, $1007 on Wed, $235 the rest of the week!


Thanks I'll check it out. That might just be the ticket...:cool:




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[*] posted on 5-15-2017 at 05:19 AM


Ya, Alaska Airlines out of LAX is the only Loreto flight I have ever found. Almost always necessary to stay the night at LAX on the way down, but heading north you can fly all the way home same day.
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[*] posted on 5-16-2017 at 09:30 AM


I once went from bola to San Bernardino in a single day, and we stopped in Ensenada for a couple hours. Definitely doable, you just have to start at first light and hope you don't get stuck behind too many slow trucks/buses on those narrow roads between Ensenada and San Quentin. Got into SB around 9 or 10 PM. Crossed the border much earlier than that though, spent a bunch of time looking for a hotel to stay the night in CA.
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[*] posted on 5-17-2017 at 12:43 PM


Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck  
Driving time. Straight shot. No stops. Rental car. Economy class.
How many hours?

7-8 hours for a Mexican. Have been in car with them once - it's a suicide drive. Otherwise, 10 hours.
Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck  

I trying to decide if I can fly down from Seattle to San Diego and jump in a rental and be in Bola by bedtime for early fishing?

Sir, you need a charter flight straight to BOLA. Or to GN.

Not only your plan won't be easy, - it doesn't make sense to me. Landing in SAN at noon-ish, 1 hour (at least) to exit the plane, get a rental and drive to SY, then long 9-10 hours drive to BOLA. You'll be dead tired to get up early next morning, you won't enjoy long drive after early morning flight with basically sleepless night before, and you'll have to drive last few hours in the night.

Defeats the purpose, i.e. having fun.
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[*] posted on 5-17-2017 at 12:57 PM


Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck  
Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy  
If you go Hwy 1 you can stop at Parcela 12!!!


I don't know what that is but if it is food I am planning my stops. So maybe.


It's a taco stand in san quintin



Parcelo 12 is a restaurant about 10 miles south of San Quentin on the east side of the road. Very good food.




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[*] posted on 5-17-2017 at 01:15 PM


Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck  
Anybody have the info for Loreto flights? I need to get from Seattle to Loreto. I don't see any nonstops.

No direct flights, have never been any.

Alaska flies out of LAX at 9.30 am, too early to catch the same day.

The only way to get to LTO same day is Aero Calafia from TIJ at 2pm twice a week. Flight out of SEA would have to be very early ~7am, i.e. sleepless night and a long day. It's still 7 hours from LTO to BOLA, i.e. 4-5 hours of night driving.

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[*] posted on 5-17-2017 at 01:49 PM


Quote: Originally posted by Alm  
Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck  
Driving time. Straight shot. No stops. Rental car. Economy class.
How many hours?

7-8 hours for a Mexican. Have been in car with them once - it's a suicide drive. Otherwise, 10 hours.
Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck  

I trying to decide if I can fly down from Seattle to San Diego and jump in a rental and be in Bola by bedtime for early fishing?

Sir, you need a charter flight straight to BOLA. Or to GN.

Not only your plan won't be easy, - it doesn't make sense to me. Landing in SAN at noon-ish, 1 hour (at least) to exit the plane, get a rental and drive to SY, then long 9-10 hours drive to BOLA. You'll be dead tired to get up early next morning, you won't enjoy long drive after early morning flight with basically sleepless night before, and you'll have to drive last few hours in the night.

Defeats the purpose, i.e. having fun.

That's sorta what I was thinking. Doable, but not fun.




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[*] posted on 5-17-2017 at 03:38 PM


Just retire, buy a good Toyota 4x4, and be done! Have fun Mike!!



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[*] posted on 5-17-2017 at 05:03 PM


Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Just retire, buy a good Toyota 4x4, and be done! Have fun Mike!!

Now that's what I can a plan!:coolup:




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[*] posted on 5-18-2017 at 01:54 PM


Just don't retire in BOLA.

Nice place as long as there are no emergencies of any kind. Even fixing your 4x4 (in a hurry) might not be doable if that little Samuelito's shop don't have the right part or this is beyond his limited scope of talents.

Tourists come and go, but living there permanently takes patience and realization that some things can't be done on time (or at all).
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[*] posted on 5-18-2017 at 03:23 PM


Several Nomads and non-Nomads live there part or all year. It is very hot (for most) in August and September. Last September we found it lovely, at Camp Archelon.



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[*] posted on 5-18-2017 at 09:34 PM


Bola has about 3-4 months of really good fishing. That''s when I'll be there☺



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