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WideAngleWandering
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I know trying to predict the future in Mexico is the wrong way to go about it ...
but if I knew they were coming in a few days I'd relocate down to some spot near his shop in Punta Banda and lounge,
whereas if it might be a week or two I'd install the junkyard pickup truck part and go have some fun, swinging back up later to install them,
but if it's futile I'd tell Monchie to use them for himself while I set off for real.
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WideAngleWandering
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Howdy y'all,
So my parts are in Mexico ... somewhere. I'm enjoying all the random speculation on when they might arrive. I've heard everything from "pues,
posiblemente maņana" to 3-4 days to maybe in a month.
In case you're interested in watching with bated breath as much as I am, here's the only tracking info I have:
https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction_input?qtc_tLabe...
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David K
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So now Mexican customs has it... if nobody there wants it, maybe it will get shipped to Mexico City and then to Tijuana and then to Ensenada!!! ???
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WideAngleWandering
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Howdy folks,
Google Map: http://goo.gl/maps/K6fBu
My map is a little bit sparse south of Bahia de Concepcion. Any suggested trips or sights I should search out?
I've also been expecting to skip anything south of La Paz, on the theory that Cabo is probably a giant commercial hell-hole of spring breakers and not
worth heading down that way for if my last stop in Baja is La Paz. Should I rethink that?
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
For photography and exploring I would not miss Comondu area...enter from Insurgentes..turn left and go towards san juanico...turn up at Ejido
Francisco Villa...un friggin believeable up there....our camp has a VW van parked there right now and lots of room for tents...nice climate if the
gulf side gets too hot...stop in for a beer! |
I'm a bit confused - are you guys in Comondu or Bahia Asuncion?
Also, I marked a waypoint in Insurgentes meaning to come back and look up some more info. if I'm coming down from Bahia de Concepcion, would I follow
53 or 1? Do I head all the way to Insurgentes for Comondu scenery or turn of somewhere further north?
Many thanks all.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by WideAngleWandering
Howdy folks,
Google Map: http://goo.gl/maps/K6fBu
My map is a little bit sparse south of Bahia de Concepcion. Any suggested trips or sights I should search out?
I've also been expecting to skip anything south of La Paz, on the theory that Cabo is probably a giant commercial hell-hole of spring breakers and not
worth heading down that way for if my last stop in Baja is La Paz. Should I rethink that?
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
For photography and exploring I would not miss Comondu area...enter from Insurgentes..turn left and go towards san juanico...turn up at Ejido
Francisco Villa...un friggin believeable up there....our camp has a VW van parked there right now and lots of room for tents...nice climate if the
gulf side gets too hot...stop in for a beer! |
I'm a bit confused - are you guys in Comondu or Bahia Asuncion?
Also, I marked a waypoint in Insurgentes meaning to come back and look up some more info. if I'm coming down from Bahia de Concepcion, would I follow
53 or 1? Do I head all the way to Insurgentes for Comondu scenery or turn of somewhere further north?
Many thanks all. |
Shari is in Asuncion (do meet her and Juan there), but she had a great visit to San Jose Comondu a year or two ago (look up her trip report).
My dos centavos: Take the road across to La Purisima from just below Bahia Concepcion (it is signed for San Isidro, a town next to La Purisima).
The direct road between San Isidro/La Purisma and Comondu is so badly washed out, even motorbikes have a hard time (see dtbushpilot's trip report with
motoged), so take the paved road south from La Purisima to Francisco Villa and then come back up into Comondu (two towns: San Miguel and San Jose, 2
miles apart... a new paved or concrete road was reported nearly done and will make driving more enjoyable.
Now, tired of 'good roads'? Good, take your Toyota from San Jose Comondu to San Javier... do not miss seeing Mission San Javier, it is just a couple
miles south of the Comondu to Loreto road. It is paved into Loreto from very near San Javier, now. Pop out to Loreto and continue south (Playa Ligui
has a sand beach)... Do not miss the Agua Verde area, and interesting road! You will love it!
A long stretch to La Paz, maybe visit Mission San Luis Gonzaga and the village, at a desert oasis... 10 miles south of Ciudad Constitucion, then east.
Lot's of beauty and history south of La Paz... see my trip report! Last July (link below)... Pitayas should still be available, yum!
[Edited on 9-12-2012 by David K]
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well, one of your questions is whether to go south of la paz or not .... I personally really liked TODOS SANTOS - it is small yet alive - very
artsy-craftsy.
where in the states do you live ? someone could pick up your auto part in ensenada, keep it til you return to san diego or wherever you live. just a
thought.
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David K
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He is in Ensenada, where he's been waiting for the part and the fix... at least that's what I thought I read? His part arrived, so just need to finish
the repairs, I think.
CORRECTION, in his other thread I just read this posted yesterday from San Felipe:
posted on 9-11-2012 at 06:47 PM
Indeed. Lots of interesting characters around Ensenada / Punta Banda. In related news, I finally made it all the way across that trail, this time from
the observatory road going north, and am again staged in San Felipe to start heading south. I'll update my trip reports thread after I find some grub.
[Edited on 9-12-2012 by David K]
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Check out the San Antonio and El Triunfo area south of LaPaz. Lots of history there and don't forget the Piano Museum El Triunfo and the Cafe there.
And the trail between the two places is supposed to be really neat.
So there are lots of nooks and crannies between LaPaz and Cabo.
Los Arbolitos for snorkeling out of CaboPulmo, some neat ranches on the inland side of the peninsula.
Heard once there were a bunch of Australians biulding mango orchards on the plateau out of Cabo. Would be interesting to know more about.
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WideAngleWandering
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The parts situation is back under control. Currently in San Felipe.
My thinking now is:
Gonzaga Bay
Bahia de los Angeles
Las Animas
San Francisquito
To the Pacific side for Bahia Asuncion
Back to the Bahia side via San Ignacio
Mulege
Bahia Concepcion
Comondu?
???
La Paz (for the ferry to Mazatlan)
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That's absolutely correct David! I have been sleeping in the open for YEARS........ up and down the Sea of Cortez...... without being bother by
wackos, drug runners, and Sasquatches!
Many great sports for fishing, hiking, camping and more.........south of the town of Puertecitos which is located 90 kilometers south of San Felipe.
My favorite spots is Gonzaga Bay http://tinyurl.com/9jegcjw and Bahia de los Angeles aka BoLA http://tinyurl.com/9okjbrb
The links below is where we stay at...both are fantastic as well as many other camp/motels in BoLA
http://www.villabahia.com/
http://www.campdaggetts.info/
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
There is more danger in any US city every day, than there is a year of camping in Baja... Bad stuff happens, so better that it happen while you are
LIVING the LIFE, than staying 'safe' and locked up in your own home... yes?
Please feel free to see many photos of many sites in my web page http://VivaBaja.com my special interest is the peninsula history, I have a Spanish Missions page with photos at the 27 Spanish missions and many
of their visitas (sub-mission visiting stations): http://vivabaja.com/bajamissions
To get a feel for what's there (at many interesting sites in Baja - norte): See http://vivabaja.com/tours click on a site, grouped around many destination towns.
We visited many mission sites last trip to Baja CA Sur: http://vivabaja.com/709 even discovered one that was reported destroyed by road builders.... not!
By all means, ask away!
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Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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David K
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If mysteries interest you: at Las Animas, see the dam, walls, palm, Indian sleeping circles, on and at the foot of the hill the road divides around
before reaching the bay. Desert Magazine editor Choral Pepper theorized it was an aborted attempt at building the mission of Santa Maria Magdalena
(which is shown as 'started' in the 1740's on Jesuit maps and documents.
Interested? Finding a lost mission magazine story: http://www.discoverbaja.com/pdf/fall09.pdf
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WideAngleWandering
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This looks like Shari's report:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=50474#pid6942...
Looks great - I hope I find my way there coming from the north.
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we look forward to showing you around the area and hearing more about your adventures and misadventures
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WideAngleWandering
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Alright - I'll keep my Los Cabos prejudice out of the equation. Thanks again all.
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David K
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See my earlier reply... and if you like, I can draw the route on a map...
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WideAngleWandering
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Hah, no, don't make it too easy. I've got your notes saved.
New baja photos (punta banda & san pedro martir) are up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wideanglewandering/7981541593/i...
Off I go ...
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Have a great trip!
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WideAngleWandering
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I've come to the inevitable conclusion that there is just too much Baja to see and not enough time to see it on this trip. So frustrating but at
least now I know I'll be back.
Had a great time with Shari & crew up at Asuncion. I highly recommend visiting. Their place at the Bufadora Inn is amazing and the campground at
Campo Sirena is one of the nicest I've stayed in. A library, wifi, good shower, and surf. What more could you want?
I fled the hurricane (which seems to be fizzling?) for Santa Rosalia. I'm heading down towards Loreto, still pondering a side-trip to Comondu. It's
hard to believe I've already been in Baja for over 6 weeks and there's still so much ground to cover.
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we sure enjoyed your visit too sir....please dont miss Comondu...your camera will thank you!
you were so brave out there snorkeling with the sea lions dude!
I sure loved riding co-pilot with you in your groovy baja rig...it's the bomb! safe journey amigo and see you back here one day...we have lots more to
explore.
[Edited on 9-26-2012 by shari]
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We need to give Dillon a manageable name like........uh....Dillon.....or so it says on his U2U.
Go gettem Dillon.
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