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rdrrm8e
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Oh...SNAP...! What a great Baja story. Crashing the breakfast table.
If you get a chance please visit the Neuva Panteon and grab a quick shot of Surfdoc's gravesite for me.
Have a great trip. Tell Shari and Juan I said hello.
And Happy birthday Sirena...!
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vgabndo
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Here's another good Asuncion mechanic, Abraham, who does four wheels or two. His place also does recycling by the beach down the hill from the
Policia.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Pompano
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The Beaches of Asucion!
The is NO scarcity of wide, sandy beaches on either side of Asuncion. You can walk, drive, boat, or ride to miles and miles of beach heaven.
Once you are there, you will find your favorite ...activity. 
Some just like getting comfy, then hiking and finding a souvenir shell...
...but I have yet to find a fresh lobster. Of course that does not stop the optimist from still looking.
...or even a couple of sponges. "Hey, now there's a useful find! And my truck is sooo dirty."
Find a whole mess of sea snaaaKES....WHA! No, thank God, these are just some ordinary kelp stalks. I knew it all the
time...
Look for and enjoy all the various marine birds found on these lovely beaches.
And watch them fly...as if for no reason at all...just flying around like birds do.
Sometimes there is a very good reason for them to fly...
Malt Seafoam does weird things to Co-Pilot..
One can wonder at what lies on the beach surface?
"Hey Rogelio, what's all this stuff scattered around this spot?
"This? That would be birdchit, you whirling dervish. You scared it outta them when you stormed into them."
Additionaly, one can admire many rock formations and tide pools. What wonders await you?
"Hi ho, Hi ho..it's off to beachcomb I go...da da...hi ho...Hoo boy, what's that over there?!"
Yoo Hoo...you won't believe this!
"Neptune sent you some sign language!"
Hmm...looks more like Davy Jones work..and methinks Co-Pilot again drank too much sea foam.
Anyway, getting back to the activities...you can listen to the BOOM and CRASH....
Marvel at the forces of Nature that could create such a fine pair of arches.
"Arches? Ahem...excuse me? Could I get a pair of those nice arches?? I'm walking the perimeter of Baja and my feet are killing me.
Plus I'd like to have a cold brew and find some chicks. 
And in closing this post about Asuncion beach activity...
Me? My favorite beach activity is too walk very slowly into the wind.. and wait for a cold bottle of Pacifico to hit me in the mouth.
BUT HEY, YOU REALLY DON'T NEED ANY BEACH INSTRUCTIONS...RIGHT?
To be continued with some Asuncion café visits and what must have been a visit from a mermaid.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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shari
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You hooked up with some of Asuncion's finest...Chemo's real name is Anselmo which is why we all call him Chemo...way easier. He is the telegraph/bank
office guy and a real character. He also has a wonderful Palapa restaurant just up from the Coop food store on the little boulevard there...Marlapa's
serves delicious hamburgers and those bacon wrapped hotdogs and the occasional seafood c-cktails!
Pin the mechanic is a famous dude too...boats from far and wide seek out his expertise.
We are missing you Pomp!
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DianaT
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Nice beach pictures. Glad you had low tide so you could walk to the arches -- and really glad to see Co-pilot keeping those seagulls on their toes
while Tommy and Maggie Dog are not there. 
Looking forward to the next chapter.
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Udo
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You epitomize the relaxed atmosphere in Bahia Asuncion, Roger!
Udo
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Roger
as only you can,, great
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That stretch of beach break south of town looks so inviting. We drove by it last Summer -- it went on for miles and miles and miles. Desolate but
close enough to town in case of emergency. Next time I'll have to take a trail down and check it out. Look like a good place to get naked. Sorry.
Had to say it.
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vgabndo
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Not to worry Amigo, Shari has been bragging about her nude beach for years.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Pompano
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Right on, fellas....Nudity runs RAMPANT in Asuncion
All you have to do is keep a sharp lookout around town.
Be advised that SOME are not as appealing as others....
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Bob H
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Roger, This is one of the BEST trip/photo reports in a long time! Gracias Amigo!! You two are having a blast....
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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David K
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bajaemma
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Long time reader non -poster Great post looking forward to the next one
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaemma
Long time reader non -poster Great post looking forward to the next one |
Welcome to posting, bajaemma. Glad you joined in.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Pompano
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SHORE FISHING REPORT - ASUNCION
FISHING
"Blessings upon all that hate contention, and love quietnesse, and vertue, and Angling."
Izaak Walton
Shore fishing opportunities at Asuncion are splendid and numerous…but some days are always better than others.
Acting on a hot tip, we went down the shore a ways to some likely looking rocky points on an incoming tide.
On an adjacent point, some local casting enthusiasts were trying their luck.
I try out a new surfcasting rig from a rugged position on some dangerous rocks with treacherous footing, risking my life to put food on the table.
After many casts with nothing biting, I’m slightly disappointed and came to a conclusion, thinking,
‘I’ve been misled and duped. Must be a fishless stretch here…and totally barren of all life, otherwise I’d be hooked up on every
cast.’
Co-Pilot yodels from down the beach. “Hey, Rog! How’s the fishing? Like the new surf-rig? What are you catching us for
dinner?”
To which I smugly inform her,
“Fishing is much more than casting and retrieving and playing your catch. It's the wind in your face, and the sound of wakening birds as
the sun peeks over the horizon. It's discovering the magic in each new place and unlocking the mysteries that lurk there.” …
Co-Pilot shouts back….a little too loudly for my taste,
“WHAT!? So then, you’re not catching any fish at all!? Why not? Those guys right over there are piling them up!”
Okay... It was now time to instruct her in the fine truth of fishermen with quotes from wise men,
"Well, Co-Pilot, the supreme test of a fisherman is not how many fish he has caught, not even how he has caught them, but what he has
caught when he has caught no fish.
I doubt those guys on that next point over there know that many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
I’m catching a lot! It just ain’t fish. Hah! I will bet mucho pesos they don’t know that, right! “
Co-Pilot says, “So…We eat out again tonight, right, nimrod?”
Such is the life of a fisherman. Sometimes the fishing is good; but the catching is bad.”
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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shari
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yes indeedy...Pompano fit right in here...you make a lovely mermaid amigo! I spotted your truck at Don Ramon's shrimp taco joint...
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Pompano
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San Roque, you say? Ah yes...the rest of the story.
SAN ROQUE
A Day Trip to the Village of San Roque.
If you feel the need to escape the hustle and bustle of metro-Asuncion you might consider taking a leisurely day trip to the nearby seacoast village
of San Roque. It’s a sleepy little cluster of homes that are mostly there to house abalone fishermen and their families. The short dirt road from
Asuncion is just a trifle bumpy, but you can smooth out the worst parts by simply lowering your tire air pressure. Trust me, it’s not bad at all…I
never spilled a drop or lost a lime.
After a short drive past a sometimes horse racetrack, plus other exciting views of sand and dirt, you come to the abalone capital of Bahia
Asuncion…namely San Roque. Not exactly Cabo San Lucas, it reminded me of the town nearest my childhood home in western ND, where my uncle Ole was
fond of saying, “This burg is so dang quiet, you can fire a cannon down Main Street on Saturday night and not hurt a living soul.” Which also reminds
me, Ole should be out on parole by now..
Well, it was a dusty ride and we had rinsed our throats with a couple cool brews on the way in, so naturally some of us had to…how do you say…’visit
the facilities.’
Viola, yours truly, recognized ‘the facility’ from childhood and Uncle Ole days. Same style, same comfort, same ambiance, same flies.
“Okay group, who needs to go first?
Umm..It could use some air freshener….or maybe plant some lilacs.
Our first checklist item on things to see in San Roque was this church. I was told it had suffered a fire some time ago. Then some pews had another
form of burning…as firewood.
Pretty forlorn and barren these days…not even a loft for pigeons to roost.
And then it was down to the beach near where all the abalone pangas were moored. The ab season was due to get started pretty soon and that would
change the almost deserted village into a busy place …for a while at least.
For us and now, it was a great place to explore!
“If you’re lucky enough to be at the beach, then you’re lucky enough.”
There was some great curling waves to enjoy….
…and feel them CRASHING onto the beach…
…which had brought lots of ‘treasures’ to be found by our troop…
”Hey, is this part of a body?”
“Sheesh….doubtful that it was human.”
And that's it for San Roque for now. I'm getting hungry just thinking about the next Asuncion Trip installment....tacos at Don Ramons...dinner at
Mari's. Can you hear my stomach growling?
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Bajagypsy
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San Roque is my absolute favorite place on earth. I could live in a tent there happily for the rest of my life.
Shari's beach house is divine as well!
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shari
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our cabin was Juan's grandfather's place he built after a hurricaine destroyed his casa on Isla San Roque where Juan was raised!
We missed you at last week's little BBQ!
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Pompano
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PICNIC TIME AT THE SAN ROQUE CABIN
With our new amigos from Asuncion we all had a great and relaxing picnic under shair y Juan's cabin roof. Perfect spot with a wonderful view of the
ocean and island.
I could relax in this place for a spell....no problem.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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