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mcfez
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Our first "home" in Baja
We had just acquired the lot a few months earlier. Construction was to start soon, so I bought this tin box to have as temporary quarters. This
"microwave box" as we later called it.....was home for two years. No showers inside...so we would have to drive down to Pete's Camp.
So I call this our "first Baja home".
What was yours ?
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Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Russ
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Then & Now?
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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capt. mike
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it took 2 years to build? where was this? = San Felipe? did you actually stay in it during summers? how did it end up, the home?
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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mcfez
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I could not even stay in the box during May! Sleeping on the beach was my cool answer. The old trailer was given to our Aussie neighbor...when in turn
took camping....further down the road. He loved it! 
The house took forever to get done. Issues with getting the power hooked up (almost 18 months). We love the place. Intentionally kept small, very
dense landscaping, outdoor kitchen, and a campsite!
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Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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BajaDove
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Good Luck! Enjoy your new home. It will be paradise again when the construction is finished.
If its not where it is, its where it isn\'t.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaDove
Good Luck! Enjoy your new home. It will be paradise again when the construction is finished. |
oh...it got done four years ago.....
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captkw
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I thought houses were sorta like boat's, in one way!! they are never finished!!!!
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
I thought houses were sorta like boat's, in one way!! they are never finished!!!! |
You've seen my boat then :-)
We are adding a boat storage / garage next year. yeah...never finished are they, Captkw?!
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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bajafam
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campsite?
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shari
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cute design...love the mision bell thingie and the oven...got any photos of it all done?
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mcfez
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Older pics
These are 3-4 years old. I can find my 2010 CD :-(
What I call a "John Wayne" campsite. it has water, power, surrounded by dense foliage, the sandy lot is hardly visible now!. One thinks he is in the
desolated desert.
The house, I designed that too. A simple to use / clean unit. Outdoor wash and kitchen. The layout of this house allows future add on s of three
bedrooms if we wish. House is surrounded by shade trees as well as 24 trees surrounding the lot.
Will update a newer photo when the wife gets home tomorrow.
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Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Way cool - congratulations. I'll bet you remember the microwave days as some of the best.
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David K
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I don't see a Taco Bell sign anywhere???  
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I don't see a Taco Bell sign anywhere??? |
Extra onions Sir?
I was trying to duplicate a mission resemblance. We got a Taco Bell :-)
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bajamedic
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Was the outdoor brick oven worth the time and money and I assume it is wood fired? I have been researching several plans and considering one for
myself. JH
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajamedic
Was the outdoor brick oven worth the time and money and I assume it is wood fired? I have been researching several plans and considering one for
myself. JH |
Oh Yes!!!
From sweet potatoes to pizza.....I can bake just about anything. my favorite cooking fuel is dead ocotillo. What a kick!
I plan on taking down a few large boxes of Sugar Pine tree - pine cones for that extra smoky flavor. The cones are outstanding.
Practice baking potatoes till you learn how to control the heat in your new over ....I hate to see blacken ribs :-(
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BajaBlanca
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your house is beautiful !!! very nice, really nice.
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24baja
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This is our first and only house in Baja. We are so blessed to be able to go here for vacations.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 24baja
This is our first and only house in Baja. We are so blessed to be able to go here for vacations.
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You dog! You have A BOAT RAMP! Great looking place.....and I love your "hood" as we go there often. Thanks for sharing!
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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24baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
| Quote: | Originally posted by 24baja
This is our first and only house in Baja. We are so blessed to be able to go here for vacations.
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You dog! You have A BOAT RAMP! Great looking place.....and I love your "hood" as we go there often. Thanks for sharing! |
Your house and San Felipe are both beautiful. We chose BOLA because a friend owns the house next door and advised us that the tide changes are not as
extreme for launching the boat as they are in San Felipe. So we ended up going in on a partnership with a friend. We still have about 5 years before
husband can retire and then we plan on spending more time getting to know Baja.
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