bluesnart
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Bahia Assuncion
I am a new member and would like to get some imput on traveling by bus from Tijuana to Bahia Assuncion. I plan to leave after the 12th of July. I plan
to fish and stay for about a week. I am told that I should first travel to Vizcaino then take the suttle to Bahia Assuncion.Where do I get my Tourist
Card? Where can I access the ABC bus schedule? I want to leave on Friday night and arrive in Vizcaino on Sat. am. What is the price of the fare from
Tijuana to Vizcaino? What is the best way to transport my fishing rods? Any suggestions on the minimun amount of fishing gear to take? Any suggestions
about bus travel in Baja would be appreciated. Gracias Juan
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Hola Juan...bus schedules change often so its best just to go to the TJ bus station by 7:30 or so to get an evening bus(have a good book with
you)...there are usually busses at around 8 and at 10...the later bus is the best one to take because you get in later to Vizcaino...just ask the man
at the bus terminal about the little shuttle van to Asuncion and if by chance it isnt running for some reason...take the Bahia Tortugas bus and call
me and we can pick you up at the crossroads to here.
I would put my rods in some ABS pipe to protect them and just put them in the baggage compartment...if not, maybe they can go in the top rack inside
the bus...since you speak spanish you can convice the driver...see ya soon.
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Shari
I've a question that perhaps you can answer. On my last trip through the region, we camped a few miles south of BA in an arroyo where there were some
cement structures among some huge shell middens along the beach. I also noticed that many of the shells had been drilled, as though they were used for
making buttons or something. Any knowledge as to this past industry in the area? Was there a clam cannery there at one time?
A bit off this topic, but that seems to be allowed.
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Good question Tripper...we have a small "button" factory as it is called that stamps slugs out of pismo clam shells. But they arent actually buttons
but the rounds are used for game pieces in japanese game called "Goh" (not sure of the spelling). The raw pieces are sent to japan where they tumble
them into lovely, shiny pieces that sell for big bucks.
The beach you camped on is near the San Rafael arroyo ranch where Asuncion's water supply used to be drawn from the well there. There is a family
living in a shack there that collect the shell and take it to the factory which is on the main street at the entrance to the village.
You often see piles of the shells after the buttons have been stamped out...some people use the shell in their yards.
here is a photo of some of the impressive shell middens....there was not a cannery but there sure are kazillions of old shells.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
Good question Tripper...we have a small "button" factory as it is called that stamps slugs out of pismo clam shells. But they arent actually buttons
but the rounds are used for game pieces in japanese game called "Goh" (not sure of the spelling). The raw pieces are sent to japan where they tumble
them into lovely, shiny pieces that sell for big bucks.
The beach you camped on is near the San Rafael arroyo ranch where Asuncion's water supply used to be drawn from the well there. There is a family
living in a shack there that collect the shell and take it to the factory which is on the main street at the entrance to the village.
You often see piles of the shells after the buttons have been stamped out...some people use the shell in their yards.
here is a photo of some of the impressive shell middens....there was not a cannery but there sure are kazillions of old shells.
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Thanks for the response. I looked up BA in Gerhardt and Gulick, but--as you no doubt know--they didn't get out there, from what I can tell and have no
info on that. I don't remember ever seeing so many shells in one place as I did across the mouth of that arroyo.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajatripper
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
Good question Tripper...we have a small "button" factory as it is called that stamps slugs out of pismo clam shells. But they arent actually buttons
but the rounds are used for game pieces in japanese game called "Goh" (not sure of the spelling). The raw pieces are sent to japan where they tumble
them into lovely, shiny pieces that sell for big bucks.
The beach you camped on is near the San Rafael arroyo ranch where Asuncion's water supply used to be drawn from the well there. There is a family
living in a shack there that collect the shell and take it to the factory which is on the main street at the entrance to the village.
You often see piles of the shells after the buttons have been stamped out...some people use the shell in their yards.
here is a photo of some of the impressive shell middens....there was not a cannery but there sure are kazillions of old shells.
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Thanks for the response. I looked up BA in Gerhardt and Gulick, but--as you no doubt know--they didn't get out there, from what I can tell and have no
info on that. I don't remember ever seeing so many shells in one place as I did across the mouth of that arroyo. |
Hi Steve,
Maybe you have the '56 or '58 edition? The 1962 Third edition, on page 140:
[Edited on 7-16-2010 by David K]
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I love the mention of a store at Punta Asuncion. It maybe was the one owned by the father of Leon Floriani whose store is still in Bahia Asuncion.
Leon, or better known as Chachicho (probably not spelled correctly) told us that when families from San Ignacio started to settled in Bahia Asuncion
in the 1950's, his father set up a store but kept going back and forth between having a store in Guererro Negro and Bahia Asuncion. He finally
settled in Bahia Asuncion.
Chachicho was a young lad and did not like school very much, so he left San Ignacio and joined the grocery business with his father. So as he says,
he has been in the business for over 40 years.
His mother in San Ignacio recently passed away at well over 90 years of age---she was a part of the Fisher family which is another interesting story
from the area.
The long time locals have such great stories. It is one of the best things about living there. As one friend told us, he arrived in Bahia Asuncion
as a little boy when there were only pulgas y coyotes.
[Edited on 7-16-2010 by DianaT]
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i wish i had access to a time machine....
my only requirement would be a modern surfboard to go along with me to all of my favorite places........ you know?
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And an iPhone with 4G...
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who you gonna call when there is no tower?
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Woody,
In your time machine, how are you going to carry your surfboard? Traveling from San Ignacio to those fishing camps in the old days, it was a three
day trip by burro--
Now that would be a sight to behold, you holding your modern surfboard while riding a burro, and Baja Gringo following behind with his iPhone and his
burro pulling a portable tower along.
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i would be able to pinpoint my desired drop off spot w/out using gps..... and then i could just sit and wait for the next swell, dependant on the
season. i guess i'd need a big jug 'o water and a fishing pole/lures so i could eat......
and a burro to haul it all!
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bluesnart : have you gone yet ???? if not, write immed as my husband is leaving tomorrow morning and could conceivably drop you off ....
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We were waiting for your call to come and get you too...donde andas?
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Bluesnart
seems he not interested any more,,
you guys from Assuncion are really great people, salute
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bluesnart
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Sorry just got the msgs. I was in LA just got back to Oceanside. I am very interested and yes Sandi and the Membership are great.
Keep me posted I will get down asap
Gracias Juan
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