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BajaBlanca
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those dog paws are going to be very sore .......
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David K
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Oct. 16
Last night, Mike and the critters were about 4 miles north of Valle de la Trinidad, along Hwy. 3...
Valle de Trinidad is the square symbol near the bottom.
[Edited on 10-17-2010 by David K]
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David K
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Oct. 17 Valle de Trinidad
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redmesa
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Thank you for doing this David. I find it totally amazing!
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Thanks for the updates David!
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my gosh ... just amazing how fast he is trekking. No one has run into him recently ???? I wonder if the rancheros are talking about him on their
radios ....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
my gosh ... just amazing how fast he is trekking. No one has run into him recently ???? I wonder if the rancheros are talking about him on their
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I'm sure they are, saying, WTF??
Hope he doesn't wander into a Weed farm. Wouldn't bode well.
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Thanks for your efforts DK... and best wishes to the travelers ... sore paws and all...
[Edited on 10-19-2010 by wessongroup]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wessongroup
best wishes to the travelers ... sore paws and all...
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Yeah, Wiley. That has to be a concern. These arn't hooved animals.
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Great work David with those maps. Thanks for taking all that time. Awesome.
Heard from Mike's family who'd made contact a couple of days ago that Mike is having the time of his life, picking up water from passing motorists,
hay from ranchers, and being treated to the usual off-road Baja warmth and hospitality. Seems he spent Sunday night camped in a backyard in Valle
Trinidad.
I guess in about three or four days he'll emerge onto Highway one and then work his way down to Colonet. Jack Russell Rusty seems to be doing well.
Dachshund-Chihuahua mix Max is showing signs of tiredness and may need to call it quits if piggy back rides on the burro aren't the solution.
Amazing old guy has managed over 100 miles.
There's a chance I might be able to drive down in the next couple of days and meet up with them. Maybe bring some of those apple treats my burro used
to get on the highway.
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Graham
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Mike and Max - a pair of old soldiers on the great adventure!
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Oct. 18
Mike and the gang are headed out to Mex. 1, on the road that comes out by the vineyard, just south of San Vicente.
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Here is a high view, looking west with Mike's entire journey shown...
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thanks for the update on Mikes excellent adventure! Graham, if you do hook up...please give Mike and all the critters a big hug from me!!!
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Thanks so much for the pictures Mike.... can't tell you how cool I think what your doing is.... man.. you have no idea how much I really like what
your doing...
I like your thinking, your dogs and especially your donkey ... its what dream are made of... thanks for sharing.. and wish you and yours only the
best...
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Mike may be getting a bit wet right about now. Hope the best for all of them.
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David K
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It is pouring very hard in Oceanside this morning...
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Big time lighting and thunder here in Mission Viejo.. along with very heavy rain.. intermittent..
Had the same thought about Mike and company.. but, I'm sure he must have anticipated the possibility of rain.. and it you have shelter.. not bad to
sit all snug and warm in your shelter with your pals.. not sure if the donkey gets inside...
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Mike has been planning and training for this trip for over a year. He’s read and re-read my Journey With a Baja Burro. So he’s very familiar with the
problems of precipitation. I did that journey 1997-1998 in what turned out to be the biggest El Niño on record. Sometimes it rained for days without a
break, and I’d have to retire to my tent and wait for flooded rivers to drop.
It may not be much fun, but he’s well equipped with tarps and ponchos to deal with the weather.
I’m sure he’s getting very attached to that sweet white burro, but the poor guy will probably have to munch and bray out in the rain as there won’t be
a lot of room in the tent with Mike and the two dogs.
At the moment looks to be less rain forecast for Ensenada south. I’m watching it closely before deciding when to head down. I’m more concerned with
not being able to find Mike if he’s camped and sheltering in some quiet spot off the road and I can’t track him.
Looking forward to returning and posting pictures of a happy and healthy Mike and Don-Kay… I will sure pass on all your greetings.
Picture of how I prepared for a rain storm.
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And you can always rely on the local cowboys to help get the burro across a flooded arroyo.
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