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AmoPescar
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HOLA SHARI y Juan....
GREAT TRIP REPORT and BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!!
Not sure why I missed this before, but thanks so much for taking the time to write it and post the pics. You were so lucky to have such a cool Baja
adventure. Glad we got to go along!
Miguelamo  
 
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rubencastillo
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Thanks for writeing and posting pics,really enjoyed
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Eli
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This dawn my mind is calm and as such the right moment for me to read this report. It brought me great joy to see the fotos and your insights and love
of life sing thru your words Shari, thank You so much. As I read it, my Dad's spirit is right there along side me, he embraced Comondu and dreamed of
someday moving there. He would have loved your report. This truly is the best of Nomads. Yet again I do truly Thank you Shari, I will carry the magic
you have given me into the next phase of my morning, time to drink coffee and paint.
[Edited on 5-7-2011 by Eli]
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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oh Eli...thank YOU for your "getting it" and feeling what I felt. I would love to paint one of those wonderful green doors!!!! miss you
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drarroyo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by b1
Hi Shari, nice trip report and photos. (God willing and the creeks don't rise too much we will be seeing you in about 3 weeks).
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please refrain from this Al Qaeda style religious mumbo jumbo!
It's draconian and freaky.
Thanx!
Nice pics
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DianaT
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What happened to La Vina? That looked like a really interesting place with possibly an interesting history---but the thread is gone????
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dtbushpilot
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I hope shari didn't take my post about keeping it secret seriously.....
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
I hope shari didn't take my post about keeping it secret seriously..... |
You think? Hope not.
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shari
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it's a secret....gotta love baja intrigue eh!!!
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woody with a view
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some things are best earned, not given.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
some things are best earned, not given. |
Absolutely and sometime detailed reports and GPS etc., can ruin the surprise and sense of discovery of an area for the traveler, IMHO.
[Edited on 5-7-2011 by DianaT]
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David K
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Good enough to read and see again!
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vgabndo
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I agree David, and although I didn't read the whole thread to insure it wasn't mentioned, that huge purple Bouganlillia in the first installment is so
big it is visible on Google Earth. We had just dirt biked in from San Nicolas and stopped under that shade for some little 6 oz. mini beers! I
figured at the time that six cars could have been parked under the ramada it covered.
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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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vgabndo
I agree David, and although I didn't read the whole thread to insure it wasn't mentioned, that huge purple Bouganlillia in the first installment is so
big it is visible on Google Earth. We had just dirt biked in from San Nicolas and stopped under that shade for some little 6 oz. mini beers! I
figured at the time that six cars could have been parked under the ramada it covered. |
Way cool!
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Sweetwater
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So............this is a prime reason I'm scheming another moto trip through Baja.....San Juanico to Francisco Villa to SM Comondu and SJ
Comondu...piece of cake but then SJComondu to Ramono Viejo to Loreto was very tough going....but starkly beautiful......sometimes I had to ask why all
the boulders were considered a road.......
From Loreto back to San Javier then west to Highway 1..........another long stretch of wonderful sights and smells........yes, the advantage of the
moto....smells have a huge impact....
This was the route south.....but when we returned northward, we rode through La Purisima then San Isidro and out to the east through El Crucerito and
north to Mulege....can I get the bigger bikes through that stretch this year.........? I'm scheming still........
If I think I can......even with some extra Mmmmmm's and Aaaaa's.....then of course I can........
[Edited on 12-18-2011 by Sweetwater]
[Edited on 1-21-2013 by BajaNomad]
Everbody\'s preachin\' at me that we all wanna git to heaven, trouble is, nobody wants to die to git there.-BB King
Reality is what does not go away when you stop believing in it. -Philip K Dick
Nothing is worse than active ignorance. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(1749-1832, German writer, artist and politician)
When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I\'ve never tried before. - Mae West
Experience is what keeps a man who makes the same mistake twice from admitting it the third time around.
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David K
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COMONDU
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Sweetwater
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
COMONDU |
ok, I edited.................but there's a reason for everything......I had to go to a Holiday Party.....eat and drink a bunch.........talk about the
'70's...........and then it came to me...........the reason, that is.......so here is my rationale.....flimsy as some might consider it........dig out
an old vinyl piece of tunes from those days.......turn up the volume.......and kick it out...........
I think I'm going to Katmandu,
That's really, really where I'm going to.
If i ever get out of here,
That's what I'm gonna do.
K-k-k-k-k-Katmandu,
I think that's where I'm going to.
If i ever get out of here,
I'm going to Katmandu.
I got no kick against the west coast
Warner brothers are such good hosts.
I raise my whiskey glass and give them a toast,
I'm sure they know it's true.
I got no rap against the southern states.
Every time I've been there it's been great.
But now I'm leaving and i can't be late
And to myself be true.
That's why I'm going to Katmandu,
Up to the mountains where I'm going to,
And if I ever get out of here that's what I'm gonna do.
K - k - k - k - k - Katmandu,
That's really, really where I'm going to,
Oh, if I ever get out of here I'm going to Katmandu.
I got no quarrel with the Midwest,
The folks out there have given me their best.
I lived there all my life, I've been their guest,
I sure have loved it, too.
I'm tired of looking at the TV. news.
I'm tired of driving hard and paying dues.
I figure, baby, I've got nothing to lose,
I'm tired of being blue.
That's why I'm going to Katmandu,
Up to the mountains where I'm going to.
If i ever get out of here that's what I'm gonna do.
K - k - k - k - k - Katmandu,
Take me, baby, 'cause I'm going with you.
If I ever get out of here I'm going to Katmandu.
I ain't got nothing 'gainst the east coast.
You want some people where they got the most.
And New York city's like a friendly ghost,
You seem to pass right through.
I know I'm gonna miss the u.s.a.,
I guess i'll miss it every single day,
But no one loves me here anyway,
I know my playing is through.
That's why I'm going to Katmandu,
Up to the mountains where I'm going to.
If i ever get out of here,
That's what I'm gonna do.
K-k-k-k-k-Katmandu,
Really, really going to,
If i ever get out of here,
If i ever get out of here,
If i ever get out of here,
I'm going to Katmandu.
Everbody\'s preachin\' at me that we all wanna git to heaven, trouble is, nobody wants to die to git there.-BB King
Reality is what does not go away when you stop believing in it. -Philip K Dick
Nothing is worse than active ignorance. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(1749-1832, German writer, artist and politician)
When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I\'ve never tried before. - Mae West
Experience is what keeps a man who makes the same mistake twice from admitting it the third time around.
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Baja Bernie
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Ah! Shari...
You have made me dream and see at the same time...Please save a thimble of the wine for our next visit.
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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Bernie...this magical mystical place was like being in a dream...or suddenly being beamed back in time...for me it was rather disorienting or perhaps
intoxicating...it made me dizzy with excitement to step back in time.
This is a place all baja enthusiasts should try to see...but one needs to stay a bit to fully grok the place...not just do a drive by.
Not only the physical uniqueness of the place is striking, but the whole kit & kaboodle is extraordinary...the people have a fascinating sense of
timelessness as well...not to mention the sweet nectar of the gods...again!
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Neal Johns
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shari,
What a great trip report. I missed it the first time but have it now!
I have been to Comondu several times but was handicapped by my lack of Spanish (200 words maybe). It is truly a magic spot.
If anyone goes there, drop a few pesos, it really has been forgotten by the powers that be.
Neal
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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