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Ken Bondy
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Three Baja Hotels
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tripledigitken
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Ken,
Thanks for posting these. I have fond memories of all three.
When did you take the photo at PC?
Our first stay at the PC Hotel in the 80's on Thanksgiving, we stood out on that patio and watched one of those memorable Baja sunsets.
Ken
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Ken Bondy
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Thanks Ken. The photo at PC was taken in 2002. We stayed only one night, did not really enjoy it. It was extraordinarily expensive and the staff
was kinda snooty. I wish I could have seen it in the old days. Plus they have square toilets. Never could get used to that:
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Sorry, but don't know where they are located.. little help
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Ken Bondy
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wessongroup the first is (was) the La Pinta in San Quintin; the second is the Hotel Punta Chivato (it was renamed the La Posada de Las Flores); the
third is the Los Arcos in La Paz.
[Edited on 9-1-2010 by Ken Bondy]
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BMG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Plus they have square toilets. Never could get used to that:
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Round peg in a square hole comes to mind. What knucklehead designed this?
I think the world is run by C- students.
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Bob and Susan
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that toilet is over $1000usa
very "classy"
http://marketplace.hgtv.com/Product.aspx?Lid=1241-HGTVAB2755...
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oldlady
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Need to be flush to have one, I guess.
Beautiful pictures, Ken, commode notwithstanding.
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not sure of the overall befits of a square john.. guess there are those that find it ....... worth it... also, does one need a special plunger to
unclog?
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Skipjack Joe
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Probably doesn't flush as well.
A round one creates a better vortex.
The sign should read - "Gordos Welcome" 
[Edited on 9-1-2010 by Skipjack Joe]
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The La Pinta in San Quintin became the Desert Inn. Then the Los Pinos guys bought it and refurbished it. It is now named Hotel Santa Maria ( after the
name of the beach on which it stands).
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Keri
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Correction, the hotel's name is Hotel Mision Santa Maria . k
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KASHEYDOG
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Hey.. what's wrong with a square toilet.. I thought it fit me very well.. Works better
then the ones in China
[Edited on 9-1-10 by KASHEYDOG]
Don\'t mess with the old dog...... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! Brilliance only comes with age and
experience.....  ....  ....
Are you getting the most out of life OR is life getting the most out of you ??
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Folks who have not had extensive travels may not realize that an amazing large part of the world uses these so-called squat toilets. That photo
presents an example of the best that can be found. All too many are little more than holes in the ground. However, even today, within the cultures
that consider these the norm, they continue to build facilities that contain such devices. I encountered one of the modern kind in Odessa, Ukraine two
years ago. An annex was built to a museum for modern facilities. What grabbed me was that this modern facility had electrically operated faucets. I
asked a friend of mine from Lebanon about these toilets, primarily because I know many Westerners seem to enjoy sitting and reading. Known as the
library. I was told that despite the lack of support, culturally, these folks can squat while reading a book or the newspaper for as long as it takes.
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KASHEY...that's the best looking one of those I have seen!
It's incredible the work they put into the design shown. The ones I have encountered were basically a 1 meter round and beveled concrete pad with a
about a 6" hole in the center. My wife about went through the roof (in this case, the window) the first time she saw one. After a few of them, she
finally got the hang of them. What frosted her was that the ladies and men's had the hole, but the men's room also included a urinal.
Udo
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All the fixtures at the Posada de Las Flores are being renovated so the water doesn't stain them.
Sorry I couldn't help myself. I'm bad!
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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Ken Bondy
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On my first trip to Japan I was on the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto (I think) and I noticed that the cars had both "Western" bathrooms and the
conventional Japanese bathrooms with the squat toilets. It was your choice. In the "Western" bathroom, with the conventional "Western" toilet, there
was a sign with a stick figure warning users not to "mount" the toilet (I have a picture SOMEWHERE). Apparently many Japanese, not familiar with
Western fixtures, tried to mount the toilet with their feet on the lid. In that precarious position, numerous broken legs resulted when the mounter's
feet slipped and the legs shot down into the toilet. Terrible way to break your leg.
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Ken Bondy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by morgaine7
Very nice shot of Los Arcos, Ken!
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Thanks Kate. Is it still closed?
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KASHEYDOG
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Hey, Udo!!! We need to get together and swap stories call me the next time you guys come through San Diego.
Don\'t mess with the old dog...... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! Brilliance only comes with age and
experience..... .... ....
Are you getting the most out of life OR is life getting the most out of you ??
Twenty years from now you\'ll be more disappointed by the things you didn\'t do then the things you did.
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Most probably wouldn't be interested but...
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Folks who have not had extensive travels may not realize that an amazing large part of the world uses these so-called squat toilets.
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They are a much healthier way to take care of one's business...so to speak. 
My gastroenterologist swears by 'em. Has one installed in his home.
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