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tommyc
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BOLA/ La Gringa
Can anyone tell me the current status of the La Gringa camp at BOLA? The last time I was there in 2005 the camp was wired off with signs posted
saying" LA GRINGA PROPIEDAD DE HOLDING REFISA". I'm planning on going down in October with my son, it's been 5 long years and I can't stand it any
more!! Oh, and by the way, did they ever get the road paved to La Gringa?
Tom
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Sunman
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As of yesterday the road was not paved the whole way, we did not drive all the way out so i cannot comment on the status.
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When you're there, pop a chela, bob it at the ocean and toast Mike Humphreyville's spirit. He may have connections and bend an ear to make for superb
fishing, and mild weather :-)
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
When you're there, pop a chela, bob it at the ocean and toast Mike Humphreyville's spirit. He may have connections and bend an ear to make for superb
fishing, and mild weather :-) |
Mike Humfreville 9-02 BBBB-4, Cielito Lindo, BC
(photo by Bedman)
[Edited on 7-31-2010 by David K]
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mojo_norte
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I was out there for a couple weeks in March. A guy living in the white house comes round and collects $5 / day. The roads paved for a bit but there's
still a few miles of bad washboard. There was only one other camper out there the whole time- occasional day trippers. It's a great spot!
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My kids and wife were there two weeks ago so awesome the paved road ends at the military camp. La gringa is wide open. We were never asked to pay the
4dys we came and went to La Gringa we stayed with Ruben and Amanda Daggett. The weather was marvelous :-) have and awesome time im heading back in a
few weeks again oh yeah! Do some Dorado searchin~
READY SET.....................
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stevelaubly
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Where is La Gringa?
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by stevelaubly
Where is La Gringa? |
aqui....
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woody with a view
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p.s. in may there was no charge, or people. we only spent the day(s) there and camped at Campo Amigos...... just drive thru the gate, like someone
said.
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Marc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
When you're there, pop a chela, bob it at the ocean and toast Mike Humphreyville's spirit. He may have connections and bend an ear to make for superb
fishing, and mild weather :-) |
I never met the guy but I miss him.
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En route to La Gringa, there's a little sign on the road to a campo called Los Pinos. It was abandoned when I was there about 3 yrs. ago, but was a
very nice camp.
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tommyc
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It's good to see things haven’t changed there that much. In a selfish kind of way I'm almost glad that the drug problem and the slow economy have
slowed things down there.
Anywhere else, a beautiful spot like BOLA would have been developed a long time ago.
Thanks for the heads up!
Tom
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David K
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Some Maps
| Quote: | Originally posted by stevelaubly
Where is La Gringa? |
The point that is the northern opening of Bahia de los Angeles...
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1962
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mojo_norte
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Where did Mike Humfreville live when he was at La Gringa? Was it the ruin in the middle of the gravel spit?
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
En route to La Gringa, there's a little sign on the road to a campo called Los Pinos. It was abandoned when I was there about 3 yrs. ago, but was a
very nice camp.
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Ahhh, wilderone. great minds think alike!
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when you are here looking at the water, turn right and the first shack you see is the home "el payaso". great guy and a fishing captain who'll find
you fish, cheap!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mojo_norte
Where did Mike Humfreville live when he was at La Gringa? Was it the ruin in the middle of the gravel spit? |
Mike, Mary Ann and the boys (Mike Jr. and Kevin) built their beach shack at La Cuevitas, a couple miles north of La Gringa... We went there in 2001 in
the Viva Baja Van, with Mike and Mary Ann and their son Miguelito... The GPS waypoint for the road to Las Cuevitas is on the GPS web page at
VivaBaja.com
Great story... Get the book!
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why the name LA GRINGA ? and does the Humfreville house still exist ?
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David K
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Just the stairway stones remained when we all visited the site in July, 2001.
La Gringa... why it was named after an American woman, naturally!
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BajaBlanca
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but who ????
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