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Ateo
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Zona de Aventuras
Got a few days off and headed for Baja with the guys in search of fun, food, drink, and surf. It was a successful adventure........
We headed down on a Friday of a holiday weekend and expected traffic chaos -- but it never materialized. We arrived at Jardines de Baja at around
7PM. We headed to the restaurant next door and had a Pacifico when fellow Baja Nomad "sanquintinsince83" arrived. He brought us a very gracious
and tasty gift -- fresh oysters. I headed out to the parking lot to accept the catch, say thanks, and just like that -- sanquintinsince83 --
retreated quietly into the night, heading back to Don Eddie's.
I'd like to take a second and say thanks to SQsince83 for starting our trip out right. It was one of those baja gifts that just falls in your lap and
makes the day. While we were halfway into our Jardines carne asada burritos, when the restaurant manager curiously came over to admire the oyster
catch, then offering to serve them up for us. He came back 15 minutes later and presented us 3 plates full of 24 oysters (SanQ gave us 4 dozen in
total!!), opened with limes and ready to be attacked. We polished them off and even donated a few to the couple at the bar.
The next morning it was time to head south. The garden at Jardines:
Stop off in El Rosario for breakfast - Mi Casita - a good restaurant:
On to our destination:
We arrived late afternoon, after a little exploring, and got a quick surf in before fading into the Baja night. Things can get a little blurry when
you're so far from civilization.......
The next morning it was time to fish. Fellow nomad bichito looking for lobster:
We got skunked in the fish and lobster arena, but redeemed ourselves with some clams and mussels -- much easier to find.....
We wandered the hillside and beach, killing time, waiting for a lower tide, then went for a surf.
Then we surfed, ate, relaxed, explored, for the next 4 days until it was time to head home.
We stopped for carne asada tortas and french fries at Mi Casita on the way north:
Anyone know what this plastic tunnel is at the checkpoint? Wind hideout?
Strange name for a snack - Negrito. Something tells me this wouldn't be a hit in the US.
The next few hours were a baja twilight haze - racing for the border. We got to San Ysidro and we're stoked to find only about 50 cars per lane.
When we got to the inspection booth the officers started commenting on the mud that was baked on the truck. The inspector was saying "you know you
can get a car wash in TJ pretty cheap", and we were kind of laughing and keeping things light. He made me get out of the car and clean the front
license plate so it was legible, then proceeded to send our butts to secondary. Supposedly mud is now a prohibited item when re-entering the USA.
Argh!!!!! Just wanted to get home before midnight!!!! We waited in secondary before being interrogated about where we went in Baja, for how long,
how often do we go to Baja, and did we have any weapons, guns or ammo. Then came the lecture about mud and how it could carry microbes, cow poop,
flies, alien bacteria. After about 20 minutes they told us to get in the truck and wait for them to come back. The thought crossed my mind that we
might get sent back across the border for a car wash.
While we waited another officer came by and we just chatted about how kick-butt the Toyota Tacoma is. This guy calibrated my mood back to even, and
to this guy I'd like to say thanks.
Finally, we were released with a warning, having our passports flagged for future mud smuggling, and a paper stating restricted items, which the
officer noted -- didn't include mud, but he swore he'd seen one recently -- listing mud.......
We headed home on the enormous freeway system we have here in the states and got home before midnight.
A classic Baja adventure.
[Edited on 2-23-2012 by ateo]
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Cyanide41
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looks like a great trip, thanks for sharing
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sanquintinsince73
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Bro, I would have stayed and had a few brewski's with you but my step-son and wifey's nephew were eager to get back and continue their little
"party".Glad you enjoyed those oysters.
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
Bro, I would have stayed and had a few brewski's with you but my step-son and wifey's nephew were eager to get back and continue their little
"party".Glad you enjoyed those oysters. |
Ha ha! In no way was I stating above that you just took off.
I knew you had a party to get back to! I just wanted to make you sound like a mysterious gift giver who appears from nowhere, then"retreats into the
night".
[Edited on 2-23-2012 by ateo]
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Looks like a good trip....
but you could have left those Blundstones on the steps of the store in El Rosario instead of the fire....someone would have loved them 
Surfers don't do low impact camping....?
Don't believe everything you think....
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Skipjack Joe
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That was a great trip report, ateo.
I thoroughly enjoyed it.
P.S. expect a post from Ken Cooke soon about the snack food.
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
Looks like a good trip....
but you could have left those Blundstones on the steps of the store in El Rosario instead of the fire....someone would have loved them
Surfers don't do low impact camping....? |
Good eye on the Blundstones. I'd never heard of them till this trip and in fact told my friend to donate to the local fishermen. They could've
manufactured some new soles!!
But you know, sometimes it just feels good to burn something up............
[Edited on 2-23-2012 by ateo]
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Nice Trip!
Very cool report, thanks for the share. The mud part has me confused.....should I be having my car washed before the border? 
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It is true that mud, dirt from any country is prohibited entry into the USA but it is rarely enforced if the mud is from Mexico. The cars from the
Baja 1000 always have alot of mud.
Also it should it be noted that mud from the USA is prohibited entry into Mexico (rarely enfoced!).
It looks like you had a good time!
bacquito
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bacquito
It is true that mud, dirt from any country is prohibited entry into the USA but it is rarely enforced if the mud is from Mexico. The cars from the
Baja 1000 always have alot of mud.
Also it should it be noted that mud from the USA is prohibited entry into Mexico (rarely enfoced!).
It looks like you had a good time! |
Next time I'm that muddy I will definitely get a wash in Baja. It's true that I could be carrying some sort of contaminant, and I just don't want the
hassle.........next time I'll hit the car wash La Curva in Colonet!
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ateo, Thanks. Those oysters look mighty tasty.
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Thank you SQsince83! That delicious gift set a nice tone for the rest of the trip.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ateo
| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
Looks like a good trip....
but you could have left those Blundstones on the steps of the store in El Rosario instead of the fire....someone would have loved them
Surfers don't do low impact camping....? |
Good eye on the Blundstones. I'd never heard of them till this trip and in fact told my friend to donate to the local fishermen. They could've
manufactured some new soles!!
But you know, sometimes it just feels good to burn something up............
[Edited on 2-23-2012 by ateo] |
I second that... We really did consider donating those shoes...the soles were beyond repair though. After that fun little fuego we cleaned up the
site better than we found it. What a great time! Thanks for documenting Ateo. I'm too lazy for camera work.
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We got a mud lecture by U.S. customs several years ago and now stop at a car wash before heading across the border. The Tacoma Love probably saved you
from being sent back to Mexico!   
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Why not just admit you're running mud for Chapo Guzman?
Awesome report. That's a fun wave.
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woody with a view
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i gotta get back out there.
work is real good right now so i just gotta deal with it. heck, being on a tropical Pacific island all week ain't 1/2 bad.....
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woody with a view
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funny thing about Mexican snack names. anyone know a Filipino? one of my friends has been saying, "i gotta takis" every time he needs to take a #2.
when i saw the truck with the Takis advertising on the side i couldn't believe it....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ateo
Got a few days off and headed for Baja with the guys in search of fun, food, drink, and surf. It was a successful adventure........
We headed down on a Friday of a holiday weekend and expected traffic chaos -- but it never materialized. We arrived at Jardines de Baja at around
7PM. We headed to the restaurant next door and had a Pacifico when fellow Baja Nomad "sanquintinsince83" arrived. He brought us a very gracious
and tasty gift -- fresh oysters. I headed out to the parking lot to accept the catch, say thanks, and just like that -- sanquintinsince83 --
retreated quietly into the night, heading back to Don Eddie's.
I'd like to take a second and say thanks to SQsince83 for starting our trip out right. It was one of those baja gifts that just falls in your lap and
makes the day. While we were halfway into our Jardines carne asada burritos, when the restaurant manager curiously came over to admire the oyster
catch, then offering to serve them up for us. He came back 15 minutes later and presented us 3 plates full of 24 oysters (SanQ gave us 4 dozen in
total!!), opened with limes and ready to be attacked. We polished them off and even donated a few to the couple at the bar.
The next morning it was time to head south. The garden at Jardines:
Stop off in El Rosario for breakfast - Mi Casita - a good restaurant:
On to our destination:
We arrived late afternoon, after a little exploring, and got a quick surf in before fading into the Baja night. Things can get a little blurry when
you're so far from civilization.......
The next morning it was time to fish. Fellow nomad bichito looking for lobster:
We got skunked in the fish and lobster arena, but redeemed ourselves with some clams and mussels -- much easier to find.....
We wandered the hillside and beach, killing time, waiting for a lower tide, then went for a surf.
Then we surfed, ate, relaxed, explored, for the next 4 days until it was time to head home.
We stopped for carne asada tortas and french fries at Mi Casita on the way north:
Anyone know what this plastic tunnel is at the checkpoint? Wind hideout?
Strange name for a snack - Negrito. Something tells me this wouldn't be a hit in the US.
The next few hours were a baja twilight haze - racing for the border. We got to San Ysidro and we're stoked to find only about 50 cars per lane.
When we got to the inspection booth the officers started commenting on the mud that was baked on the truck. The inspector was saying "you know you
can get a car wash in TJ pretty cheap", and we were kind of laughing and keeping things light. He made me get out of the car and clean the front
license plate so it was legible, then proceeded to send our butts to secondary. Supposedly mud is now a prohibited item when re-entering the USA.
Argh!!!!! Just wanted to get home before midnight!!!! We waited in secondary before being interrogated about where we went in Baja, for how long,
how often do we go to Baja, and did we have any weapons, guns or ammo. Then came the lecture about mud and how it could carry microbes, cow poop,
flies, alien bacteria. After about 20 minutes they told us to get in the truck and wait for them to come back. The thought crossed my mind that we
might get sent back across the border for a car wash.
While we waited another officer came by and we just chatted about how kick-butt the Toyota Tacoma is. This guy calibrated my mood back to even, and
to this guy I'd like to say thanks.
Finally, we were released with a warning, having our passports flagged for future mud smuggling, and a paper stating restricted items, which the
officer noted -- didn't include mud, but he swore he'd seen one recently -- listing mud.......
We headed home on the enormous freeway system we have here in the states and got home before midnight.
A classic Baja adventure.
[Edited on 2-23-2012 by ateo] |
I'm assuming that the restaurant manager to whom you refer was Carlos. He's married to Esmeralda, the daughter of El Jefe de Jardines, Guillermo.
They are an immensely cordial and hospitable family'
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Ateo
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You got that right. Very cordial. I was amazed they even entertained the idea of cooking up some food that we brought into the restaurant. Never
would've happened in the USA.
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woody with a view
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do you REALLY have to quote the whole damn thing? we'd know to whom you were refering(sp?)......
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