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DENNIS
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TECATE TO ENSENADA ROAD REPORT
This report is from a Nomad friend......
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The road at the north end is all dirt now starting at the top of the hill looking down into the valley, Valle de Palmas. That's about 14 miles of
chitty dirt road.
At day break or just before it REALLY sucks Dennis.
The mexicans have not oiled the dirt road, nor do they water it. At surise it is literally like Dante's Inferno: visibility is less that 5 feet at
times because of the dust and silt, the road bed has rocks projecting up from it, the orange lane pylon markers are mostly knocked down, etc., etc.
In short, it's a flock'in nightmare. The only piece that is decently graded is the short section right in front of the Federale station....go
figure....
Just thought I'd give you this update.
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rts551
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we just went through there on friday, 6 August, at 10 AMwith our trailer and it was a piece of cake. No problem at all
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
This report is from a Nomad friend......
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The road at the north end is all dirt now starting at the top of the hill looking down into the valley, Valle de Palmas. That's about 14 miles of
chitty dirt road.
At day break or just before it REALLY sucks Dennis.
The mexicans have not oiled the dirt road, nor do they water it. At surise it is literally like Dante's Inferno: visibility is less that 5 feet at
times because of the dust and silt, the road bed has rocks projecting up from it, the orange lane pylon markers are mostly knocked down, etc., etc.
In short, it's a flock'in nightmare. The only piece that is decently graded is the short section right in front of the Federale station....go
figure....
Just thought I'd give you this update. |
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
No problem at all
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I'll leave you two to argue.
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Ken Cooke
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What a bad attitude!
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
This report is from a Nomad friend......
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The road at the north end is all dirt now starting at the top of the hill looking down into the valley, Valle de Palmas. That's about 14 miles of
chitty dirt road.
At day break or just before it REALLY sucks Dennis.
The mexicans have not oiled the dirt road, nor do they water it. At surise it is literally like Dante's Inferno: visibility is less that 5 feet at
times because of the dust and silt, the road bed has rocks projecting up from it, the orange lane pylon markers are mostly knocked down, etc., etc.
In short, it's a flock'in nightmare. The only piece that is decently graded is the short section right in front of the Federale station....go
figure....
Just thought I'd give you this update. |
Dennis -- Your friend is missing out on what gives Baja the essence of "Adventure". Why does he refer to the road workers as, "The mexicans"?? I
think he should stay home next time and leave the worrying to people who are respectful of the people with whom he comes into contact with.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Dennis -- Your friend is missing out on what gives Baja the essence of "Adventure". Why does he refer to the road workers as, "The mexicans"?? I
think he should stay home next time and leave the worrying to people who are respectful of the people with whom he comes into contact with. |
Why does he refer to the road workers as, "The mexicans"??
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Well, what the eff are they, Ken? Are they Germans...or Jews? Who are those road workers?
My friend isn't missing chit about traveling on bad roads. You look for them. I don't, nor does he, nor do a million other people here.
He won't stay home because he wants to be where he wants to be. Not where you want him to be.
Screw you Ken. Where do you come off as moral tour guide here? Your essence of adventure is yours. Don't force it upon others. Your efforts do
this will be construed as racist tourism.
Is that what you have in mind?
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Screw you Ken. Where do you come off as moral tour guide here? Your essence of adventure is yours. Don't force it upon others. Your efforts do
this will be construed as racist tourism.
Is that what you have in mind? |
I'm just pointing out how it sounds.
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OK everyone take a moment B-R-E-A-T-H-E Ahhhhh now thats better.
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Ken Cooke
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I'm not angry, I am just pointing something out (about Dennis' friend) rather than remaining silent.
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Udo
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Please read Osprey's "PERSPECTIVE" post. 
A must read for all Nomads.
PEACE
[Edited on 8-10-2010 by Udo]
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
I'm just pointing out how it sounds. |
How what sounds?
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
I'm just pointing out how it sounds. |
How what sounds? |
Like an Ugly American.
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RichBaja
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Who super glued the chip on this Ken Cooke's shoulder?
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by RichBaja
Who super glued the chip on this Ken Cooke's shoulder? |
It comes from traveling/blending in, versus ranting about how things aren't the way they should be back home. Kinda ignorant, and you'd think someone
that visits Baja wouldn't complain, realizing they are in the *developing world* and that things are done differently. No?
I'm sitting in my chair scratching my head, wondering why this "traveler" is complaining about his trek from Ensenada to Tecate rather than soaking in
the regions beauty and history.
Looking at the regions wineries, perhaps stopping in one or two on his way back home. Stopping for a picnic, imagining what it was like when the
Russian immigrants filled Guadalupe valley, influencing the local populace, perhaps changing the landscape and local vernacular.
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RichBaja
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You're so cultured that you missed the whole point of the post. IT IS A ROAD REPORT Mr. Sensitive. I too, do not want to drive in deep fog like
conditions. As far as I know, about 99.9 percent of the legal workers in Mexico are Mexicans. Therefore, You should refer to them as Mexicans. They
don't really like to be called Puerto Ricans. Do some research on that.
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
This report is from a Nomad friend......
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The road at the north end is all dirt now starting at the top of the hill looking down into the valley, Valle de Palmas. That's about 14 miles of
chitty dirt road.
At day break or just before it REALLY sucks Dennis.
The mexicans have not oiled the dirt road, nor do they water it. At surise it is literally like Dante's Inferno: visibility is less that 5 feet at
times because of the dust and silt, the road bed has rocks projecting up from it, the orange lane pylon markers are mostly knocked down, etc., etc.
In short, it's a flock'in nightmare. The only piece that is decently graded is the short section right in front of the Federale station....go
figure....
Just thought I'd give you this update. |
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RichBaja
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I am starting to feel sorry for this kid. Never mind Ken. 8)
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Ken Cooke
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My wife told me a story today about a Convict who was imprisioned at the Jail across the street from her house that visited her friend over several
months. When she told the story, she didn't say, "The Colombian that walked out of jail and across the street" Instead, she said, "Billy-Bob walked
out of jail and across the street."
To say, "The Colombian" would make you feel that Billy-Bob was a horrible prisoner - because of all the bad things we have heard about Colombians over
the years. Do you know what I mean?
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Ken Cooke
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Prisoners get to write letters and be productive and also take field trips into the community for good behavior.
Even Shakira went to jail.
This Colombian killed his wife and went to jail for the crime.
Not a very smart Colombian!
El Juez Segundo Penal Municipal de Barranquilla cobijó con medida de aseguramiento al empresario Samuel Viñas, quien confesó haber asesinado a su
mujer, Clarena Acosta, luego de que un Fiscal de la Costa Atlántica le hubiera concedido la libertad en una audiencia.
En ese sentido, el fiscal general de la Nación, Guillermo Mendoza Diago, anunció una investigación si se comprueban anomalías en esa diligencia, pocas
horas antes de que elorganismo revisara la decisión inicial y dictara la medida.
Viñas estaba recluido en una clínica psiquiátrica de la capital atlanticense, pero este martes en la noche fue trasladado a la prisión El Bosque, de
la capital del Atlántico, luego de conocerse un dictamen oficial que certificó su recuperación, según lo manifestó el juez Samuel Bocanegra.
Refiriéndose a au puesta en libertad, Mendoza Diago sostuvo que “lo que más nos sorprende en la Fiscalía, es que haya sido el Fiscal de Cel que
decretó la libertad. Acabo de solicitar un informe completo a Barranquilla para saber con detalle qué sucedió, porque si hay una aplicación irregular
de las normas ese fiscal tiene que ser investigado y tiene que dar cuenta de lo que pasó”.
Aquí lo llevan a la cárcel. Foto: El Heraldo-Barranquilla
El Fiscal indicó que en esos hechos se está frente a un delito que tiene detención preventiva, y explicó que tratándose de una flagrancia, porque la
persona fue sorprendida con elementos que lo relacionaban con un hecho criminal, y “para colmo lo confiesa”, lo que debía hacerse era “concurrir
inmediatamente ante un Juez de control de Garantías, para hacerle una imputación y solicitar una medida de aseguramiento, pero nada de eso se hizo”.
El Espectador
[Edited on 8-10-2010 by Ken Cooke]
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Women standing outside of a COLOMBIAN PRISON
If you say, "It's a Colombian Prision" that makes it sound worse, right?
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Ken Cooke
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When you hear, "Colombian Beauty Contestant" everyone takes notice...ever wonder why?
source: http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news-lite/98-beauty/1124...
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