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alafrontera
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Educate the New Guy?
Hi folks, I wanna start getting my feet wet. As I said in another thread I have driven to San Felipe before and will be doing so again in a few
weeks. I am also going to PV (by air of course) in January. Somewhere in between I'd like to take maybe 3 days and drive down 1, maybe no farther
than El Rosario. Do I even want to go there? Would I be just as happy stopping somewhere closer? Is there any reason to even pass Ensenada if I'm
not going "all the way" (it's my first time you know ).
I have an AWD van I camp out in, have all the necessary gear. I like to fish too, surf fishing is fine.
C,mon, help out the new kid 
[Edited on 11-8-2009 by alafrontera]
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alafrontera
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Oh it doesn't have to be camping out either, cheap hotels wrk just as well for me 
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dtbushpilot
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3 days isn't much time for camping, does that include your driving time?
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by alafrontera
Hi folks, I wanna start getting my feet wet. As I said in another thread I have driven to San Felipe before and will be doing so again in a few
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If you were in SF right now, you'd probably get everything wet. It's the Shrimp Festival and that's major party time for all ages.
Mark it on next year's calendar.
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alafrontera
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If you were in SF right now, you'd probably get everything wet. It's the Shrimp Festival and that's major party time for all ages.
Mark it on next year's calendar. |
Hmm ... drive to El Centro tonight, cross at dawn ... get everything wet ? 
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DENNIS
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Everything!!!!!!!
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alafrontera
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
3 days isn't much time for camping, does that include your driving time? |
It's not about camping, I just want to make the trip. 3 days drive time included, just to look around a little.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by alafrontera
It's not about camping, I just want to make the trip. 3 days drive time included, just to look around a little. |
How about Guadalupe Valley...B&B...winerys...fresh air....nice drive....all that stuff. You don't have enough time to go any farther.
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DENNIS
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Or Tecate. Did you ever spend any time in Tecate except to pass through?
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If you just want to start, try beach camping areas in La Mision. 45 minutes south of the border, then you can really get to know the area, do the same
thing in other areas also on 3 day ventures, giving yourself space to find what you will like.
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noproblemo2
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El Rosario is too far to go and explore with a 3 day time frame...
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alafrontera
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Dennis, I get the shakes whenever more than a mile or two from the sea  I once took a job in Atlanta, had to drive all the way to Myrtle Beach on the wekends 
Now this La Mission idea... that's the sort of talk I wanna hear. Places I don't see on the map.
Again, it's not necessarily about camping, I could be happy with a night in Rosarito and a night in Ensenada, then stop to see the g/f in TJ on the
way home
Just fishing for ideas here, places to go to get some immersion time, practice my Spanish, etc ...
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noproblemo2
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La Mision is half way between Rosarito & Ensenada... Nice area
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alafrontera
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Beach camping? Day trips into both towns? Sounds perfect, where do I find info on the place?
Heading out for the night now, will check back tomorrow. Thanks all.
Not gonna make El Centro tonight, I have a date. I'm sure I'll get plenty "wet" under the cold shower I'll be taking when it's over 
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alafrontera
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12:07 AM, should have gone to El Centro. Cold shower here I come
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grace59
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| Quote: | Originally posted by alafrontera
12:07 AM, should have gone to El Centro. Cold shower here I come
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So True, If you'd gone to El Centro, you'd be there by now! Hope the shower helped
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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Try LaJoya beach camp in/on Punta Banda, just south of Ensenada
Plenty of places to eat, beach camping, fishing and Nomads!!!
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Hi Alafrontera,
I have many photos of places in Baja that are of interest (beaches, mission ruins, petroglyphs, palm canyons, etc.). I have made a page of links to
those photos grouped by region. For example, you asked about El Rosario... there is a ton of interesting sites and a nice beach near there... Two
great motels (Baja Cactus, Tourista), lots of eating, nice folks (see local artist Hugo at Tacos la Mision)... Three days is plenty of time to
experience El Rosario and area attractions for the first time (5 hours from the border).
Click on the photos in any region I have covered to have a look before deciding... on this page:
Links to Baja Locations: http://community-2.webtv.net/vivabaja/tours
(this link is below all my Nomad posts, as well)
Have fun!
David
PS... these are the points of interest in my El Rosarion list of links, you will see photos of:
El Rosario Area
Missions, Museum, La Bocana, La Lobera
Cactus Garden and Sauzalito mine ruins
Petrified Forest & La Bocana Beach
El Camino Real near Km. 80
Las Pintas Fossil Grotto
Los Martires to El Socorro, cactus forests, petroglyphs found!
Mision San Fernando and petros '05
Mina de San Fernando (plus mission and petros in '00)
El Marmol & El Volcan
Agua Dulce historic spring (plus Baja Cactus Motel)
Mama Espinoza Museum & Search for Santa Ursula
To Punta Baja and down the coast road
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k-rico
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I think alafrontera might be interested in this piece of baja history also. Easy reach from La Mision in the north or Punta Banda in the south
Ensenada Cultural Center
http://www.tjamigos.com has the full scoop on other cultural venues in Ensenada.
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His trip would be incomplete without a layover at this place.
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