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Preparing first trip
Just got stranded here at this board.
We are preparing our first trip to Baja and want to leave in about 2 weeks from now.
Does anybody know about a good motel in the El Rosario or San Quintin area?
We are from S.D. and doing that stint the first day.
Final destination should be Santa Rosalia, Mulege or Loreto on the second day. Udecided yet
Thx for any help.
Claudio
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In San Quintin town (near the highway): Los Cirios
In San Quintin (on the bay): Old Mill
In El Rosario: Baja Cactus (next door to gas station).
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Anonymous
Just got stranded here at this board.
We are preparing our first trip to Baja and want to leave in about 2 weeks from now.
Does anybody know about a good motel in the El Rosario or San Quintin area?
We are from S.D. and doing that stint the first day.
Final destination should be Santa Rosalia, Mulege or Loreto on the second day. Udecided yet
Thx for any help.
Claudio |
In the Search engine here....there are tons of good data on first time travels. Spend an hours or so...wondering thru the old posts. Might save you
hours, (or even days) of bad times in Baja 
DavidK has good information for newcomers here. I would follow his advisements (and others here give great information as well).
Be sure to carry insurance for that car...and trailer (if app). Again....go to search for the best advice on insuring your property. Single Mom or dad
traveling must have an notorized approval from the missing parent, for any child under 18 taken across the border.
Oh....DO + DO + DO......try an fish taco from one of the street vendors! Bajagood!
Post your trip here! We all would love to see how your venture was! Have lotso' fun.
[Edited on 8-6-2005 by yankeeirishman]
What control freaks there are here. Don\'t believe that post you just read!
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Hey DavidK and Yankee > thx for the info > good advice so far.
I'm travelling w/ my squaw > no kids on board > only lill tyrailor (a flyer you don't feel behind your car)
Recognized DavidK as the main informant about Baja on this board.
DK, you must have a great experiance about Baja, don't you?
Not blaming others, but your posts are the most informing of all.
But thx to Yankee as well !!!
Good advice , Yankee, I'll do it.
Claudio.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Anonymous
Hey DavidK and Yankee > thx for the info > good advice so far.
I'm travelling w/ my squaw > no kids on board > only lill tyrailor (a flyer you don't feel behind your car)
Recognized DavidK as the main informant about Baja on this board.
DK, you must have a great experiance about Baja, don't you?
Not blaming others, but your posts are the most informing of all.
But thx to Yankee as well !!!
Good advice , Yankee, I'll do it.
Claudio. |
only lill tyrailor .....Make sure that you carry the legal docs for that trailer! I got turned away this year for "being stupid"! I forgot my legal
docs on the trailer that I was taking to our lot in San felipe!
What control freaks there are here. Don\'t believe that post you just read!
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to Anonymous: why do you post as Anonymous ?????
I put my name under my post. But this column is made for "anybody can post" no registration needed.
So what's your problem?
To Yankee: What are the legal docs?
I got my title for the trailer (thx for the corr. spelling! I'm 'n Italian)
What else do I need other than the titleThanks Yankee for your help.
And DK as well.
Claudio
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Anonymous
to Anonymous: why do you post as Anonymous ?????
I put my name under my post. But this column is made for "anybody can post" no registration needed.
So what's your problem?
To Yankee: What are the legal docs?
I got my title for the trailer (thx for the corr. spelling! I'm 'n Italian)
What else do I need other than the titleThanks Yankee for your help.
And DK as well.
Claudio |
Registration or clear title (ownership papers) for the trailer.
Insurance for the trailer
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this was my response.....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Anonymous
to Anonymous: why do you post as Anonymous ?????
I put my name under my post. But this column is made for "anybody can post" no registration needed.
So what's your problem?
To Yankee: What are the legal docs?
I got my title for the trailer (thx for the corr. spelling! I'm 'n Italian)
What else do I need other than the titleThanks Yankee for your help.
And DK as well.
Claudio |
Registration or clear title (ownership papers) for the trailer.
Insurance for the trailer |
What control freaks there are here. Don\'t believe that post you just read!
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Thanks again, YankeeIrishman.
I do have an insurance (Mex) for my car already.
Do I need a seperate one for the trailer in Baja?
My insurance agent said they don't insure trailers for the use in Mexixo.
He said I just can use the trailer w/o insurance.
Is that recommended?
Oh, by the way, the trailer still has an Italian licensplate.
(I shipped it over to the U.S. w/ all my household stuff when I moved from Italy last year)
And I do have the Italian title > free and clear.
Do I need a Mexican translation, just in case?
In S.D. nobody cares about that lic.plate.
Once downtown a police officer asked me what kind of lic.plate that is.
I answered, it's an Italian plate.
He looked at it and asked if he can have it for his collection.
But I said that the trailer will be w/o plate at all.
But that was it from his side.
He never worried about not having a CA plate.
( I kept his name and address. If I ever get a CA plate I will give that Italian plate to him, as he was really nice and friendly )
Ciao amigo
Claudio
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Where is the other guy / post, posting anonymous and asking me for registration?
That was a real joker, right?
What I learned in that short time here I guess it was this JR guy.
And by the way, posting as 'JRBaja' or even as 'YankeeIrishMan', or all the other nicknames, is that less anonymous?
Don't want to start a thing here, but to my understanding everything but the full name, any nickname, is anonymous as well.
Even an administrator called 'Q87' is anonymously.
Am I wrong?
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could you be the bajawonderer?
| Quote: | Don?t rely on my advice here?read and judge from all respondees. I have been known to be incorrect a few times?but am mostly perfect compare to others
here
I do have an insurance (Mex) for my car already.
******good!
Do I need a separate one for the trailer in Baja?
**yes! What if the trailer itself damages other property? Some Nomads here will differ with me on this point.
My insurance agent said they don't insure trailers for the use in Mexixo.
He said I just can use the trailer w/o insurance.
Is that recommended?
******find a new agent!
Oh, by the way, the trailer still has an Italian licensplate.
(I shipped it over to the U.S. w/ all my household stuff when I moved from Italy last year)
And I do have the Italian title > free and clear.
Do I need a Mexican translation, just in case?
*****Maybe. Being from Italy?I would GUESS that you will be red lighted (you will be asked stupid questions, detained for an normal inspection of the
trailer, bla bla bla). It?s a cakewalk!
In S.D. nobody cares about that lic.plate.
Once downtown a police officer asked me what kind of lic.plate that is.
I answered, it's an Italian plate.
He looked at it and asked if he can have it for his collection.
But I said that the trailer will be w/o plate at all.
But that was it from his side.
He never worried about not having a CA plate.
( I kept his name and address. If I ever get a CA plate I will give that Italian plate to him, as he was really nice and friendly )
***** You are about to cross an international line. The Homeland security is in effect these days?the crossings into another country is more
scrutinized by both sides. Be prepared with all documents and such?it just may save your bum side from having to turn around towards home after being
rejected from entering their Baja.
Ciao amigo
Claudio
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Where is the other guy / post, posting anonymous and asking me for registration?
That was a real joker, right?
*****Registration is for your ?screen Name? only. No fees. No Nonsense?s. The anonymous poster is many. Anonymous will post for creating havoc,
insults, and threats in most cases. For you to post under anonymous is alarming some folks here. Why don?t you register and call yourself
<bajawonderer> or some other cool name. That way we all know that it is you that we?re talking too, not some past anonymous marooon that creates
problems.
What I learned in that short time here I guess it was this JR guy.
And by the way, posting as 'JRBaja' or even as 'YankeeIrishMan', or all the other nicknames, is that less anonymous?
*****Not really. We can I.D. each other with the nicknames.
Don't want to start a thing here, but to my understanding everything but the full name, any nickname, is anonymous as well.
Even an administrator called 'Q87' is anonymously.
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******No, you are not wrong. But again?it?s cool to know whom we can i.d. with the postings. It?s like tracking, one might say.
What control freaks there are here. Don\'t believe that post you just read!
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It's probably a good thing
I don speaka de italiano!
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Towing & Mexican Insurance
From experience, tho it was a few years ago ---
My wife & kids went to La Salina beach a few days ahead of me, getting full Mexican auto insurance on her car. A few days later I came down,
alone, got coverage on our Baja bug. Coming home we towed the VW with her car, got hit in TJ at a poorly marked intersection and our Mexican policy
wouldn't cover us at all because she had not declared that we'd be towing the VW. Luckily our Allstate Auto Insurance covered (at that time at least)
75 miles into Baja.
I'd offer that you add the trailer to your Mexican auto policy when you enter Mexico, or where ever you obtain your policy.
John M.
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Whistler and John M, that is certainly a good and very important point.
Trailer behind a car might void the car insurance! Thx for that idea!!!
(The idea is sooo good, could be from me, LOL)
I e-mailed my agent requesting a written statement on that issue.
Yankee: What please is a 'cakewalk' ?
And thanks again to all of you for the help.
As suggested from Yankee, I will report about our Baja experiance.
About registration on this board. I went through most of the headlines looking for anonymious posts.
Can't say that they are mostly troublemaking.
Some very good info in those posts.
Some good suggestions too, but others, posting w/ an anonymous nickname are not catching the point of any suggestion and are complaining about the
anonymous thing instead of talking about the facts.
Kinda narrow reaction.
And as I am putting my real name under my post, I guess I am not anonymous at all.
I do not like to make my e-mail or any anything personal public.
Now back to Baja and our upcoming trip.
There are lots of motels in the Santa Rosalia / Mulege / Loreto area.
What about this Conception Bay?
Are there any motels in that area bewteen Mulege and Loreto?
I guess we can make it into the San Quintin/El Rosario area the first day.
The second day down to Santa Rosalia.
I read something about the Catavina area and the local Police chief being a crook.
I will remember that! Good info.
On this two day trip, is there any "must see" item ???
Means, is there anything in any town which we 'should not miss' , otherwise we missed "the most important thing of Baja" ?
We got lots of time, so don't be shy to recommend.
We are already thinking about extending our trip all the way down to Lands End.
Maybe making a loop at the East Cape and Cabos San Lucas and retour.
Otherwise we will miss La Paz, and that looks very nice on the websites.
No my last question for today.
We are taking the trailer with us for carrying all the personal things we need.
And it is a pop-up trailer to sleep in, just in case it is getting dark before reaching a motel.
Is it safe to stay at the road side and have a nights rest?
Thinking about robbery and such.
Well I'm taking my Italian side by side shotgun with me, just in case!
I cut the barrel down to just 30 cm, so it's very handy inside a car or trailer.
Ciao Ragazzi
Claudio (yes that's my name, no phony-melony nick)
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"Well I'm taking my Italian side by side shotgun with me, just in case!
I cut the barrel down to just 30 cm, so it's very handy inside a car or trailer."
If you get caught, you will be spending a LOOONG time in Mexico.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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bajalou, what does it mean "if you get caught" ?
And 'Yes' we will spend a long time in Baja/Mexico, as we got all the time in the world and made the decission already to stay longer than we planned
originally.
Well, that of corse depends on how we will like Baja.
I promised to report!
We are very concerned about such posts like the one from YankeeIrishman: <I had a Bajafun day at the beach>.
Is that reality in Baja?
The beaches w/ broken glass and cigarrette butts etc?
Are there maybe dogs alowed on the beaches???(chitting everywhere?)
Something we do not know in Europe.
Are the beaches maintained?
I mean are there no tractors w/ graders or cleaning devices maintaning the beaches? Garbage collection?
Oh, dear, what will this trip do to us?
ciao
Claudio
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Guns are not allowed in Baja or anywhere in Mexico without some special permits for hunting. If you hide it and it is discovered at customs or on of
the checkpoints thruout Baja. you will end up in a Mexican jail "for a looong time"
I think it might even be illegal in the US cut down to that length.
You NEVER know how exacting and complete a look/search will be made of you and your vehicle.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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oh, oh !
Somewhere in this forum there was a post stating that weapons are legal now in Mexico.
Can't find that post again > I am reading toooo much these days.
So what is correct ?
Legal or not?
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sorry, last post not anonymous, just forgot my name under it.
Claudio
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Claudio, NOT LEGAL!!!!!
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Claudio you could probably rob a bank and get off easier than being caught with a weapon or ammunition, there is a big sign just before the border. If
you leave in the morning I would go to at least catavina better to Guerro Negro for the first night in guerro negro the first motel on the right
entering town( Vincente )I think is very secure and cheap. Then San Ignacio would be next, you would then have plenty of time for sightseeing, then
Santa Rosalia 1 hour you would have plenty of time also to sightsee then spend the night in Mulege motel or beach camp at Santispac.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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