jrbaja
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For the Adventurers
I just re read the entire thread from when I started it. hahahahahahahahahaha
Since some of these nuclear physicists seem to think I am just trying to steal their money, here's what I have learned from the true Humans of the
world.
The cost of the trip is $1000.00. This is to pay for the food, guides, and a few special surprises. It will also go towards some restoration
projects at the mission and needed items for certain communities in the hills.
Now, to prove that I am sincere to the obnoxious, unkowing gringos, we will meet up at our departure site where you will deliver $100.00 worth of
school supplies to me. This will go towards your payment and then you will pay a $150.00 cash deposit.
We will then continue on our adventure as previously described. The amount you pay after that will depend on whether you had fun, enjoyed my
company, and take pictures and see history and many things that have not been seen by others.
A ratings schedule is set up as far as payment;
1. History $100.00
2. Things to see $100.00
3. Hospitality of host $100.00
4. Hospitalty of locals $100.00
5. Food quality $100.00
6. Scenery $100.00
7. Caves $100.00
8. Paintings $100.00
9. Photography $100.00
10. Trip in general $100.00
Obviously, I am taking a gamble on the paintings part as we haven't been to these particular caves before. I do know many silmilar areas though
and would be extremely surprised if the legends we have heard aren't true.
But nevertheless, If you don't enjoy every aspect of what I am offering, don't pay.
This means that any of you doubters get the chance to rip me off by not enjoying every minute of the trip.
But I can tell and I will have shovels for whiney gringo removal.
It is a trip into the wilds. There will be bugs and beasts and snakes. We may or may not see one or all of these things.
There are no showers, bathrooms or theatres.
There are swimming holes, incredible vistas, caves, fossils, and 200 year old ranchos still practising the same methods of living as they did back
then.
There will be cactus, hiking and climbing, and stickers.
But you will be learning about plants, Indians, eating foods that you can actually feel the energy from, and being the first to see many things.
We are hoping to do a few of these trips this year so if I am wrong about the fun we are going to have, I would suppose that would mean bad
publicity, No?
Unlike the gossipy gringos that have never met me, and doubt my intentions, I am willing to lay it all out for all to see. No backstabbing or
gossip. It's all about fun and entertainment.
Fair enough ?
Departure date October 8th from Rosarito.
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Packoderm
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Years ago, I easily spent $1000.00 on a Mexican vacation and did nothing but drink at a resort and serve as bait for the beachside venders.
Maybe someday an entrepreneurial Mexican will set up a business to deal with these unrelenting, wandering, beachside vendors. (Although it hasn't been
a problem in Cabo lately) For $5.00, a customer who wants to relax on the beach at a resort unencumbered by these venders will get a plastic whistle
and a small cardboard sign on a stick to stick in the sand that reads "No Solicitors" in both Spanish and English. If a customer is harangued by a
vender, he or she need only to blow the whistle where one of the entrepreneur's burly employees can persuade the vender to leave his client alone.
But really, one thousand dollars is not that much to risk on an adventure vacation as proposed by Jr - if you have a thousand dollars. (I don't) Also,
I highly doubt this is an "Aloha for sale" kind of deal.
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jrbaja
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What this is
is a Humans Helping Humans
kind of adventure vacation.
You will be meeting the original Baja families, sharing a little bit of their lives, while helping them with their childrens education, medicinal
needs, const. materials, and providing them with a means of income rather than selling out to the developers when they show up.
It's all about preserving and sharing lifestyles and seeing things that are extremely unique in this day and age. This is why we are invited to see
things for the first time.
This is an opportunity to help communities of people and their children while having the priviledge of being included in their history and home
life. In many cases, 200 year old rancho lifestyles.
For two years I have been helping these people with a lot of assistance from many of you. This is just part of it with one hell of an adventure and
some pretty good food thrown in.
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