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Ateo
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Wandering Up & Down Baja
I awoke in a hotel room in Downtown Los Angeles. It was 4 A.M.
Knowing I didn't need to get up till about 7AM - but also knowing I was leaving for Baja the second I got my work done, I pounded some coffee and
started my day.
I made it home to San Diego around noon and my wife notified me the truck was packed. We we're off.
Crossing the border we got pulled into secondary (like always) probably 'cuz the truck was weighed down and the tinted back shell. Oh well, the agent
waved me thru.
I was in a haze (having woken up at 4AM) and was thinking deep about the fences that divide our beautiful countries.
The Ensenada Flag:
We pulled off the road to let the dogs take a pee, just prior to arriving at Jardines. My wife called Jardines on the way down and we secured the
last dog friendly room. Stoked. $40-- or something like that -- with the dog fee.
We headed to the Old Mill for dinner but it was packed. Wait was over an hour for food as there was a wedding going on -- so we headed back to
Jardines for a great meal -- as always.
The next day we bailed to Punta Abreojos. This is one of my favorite stretches in all of Mexico:
Shiny bike seen in Guerrero Negro:
Can you tell this is a surf spot? The flies arrived in my truck as I opened the door to take this picture, and they didn't stop infiltrating the
truck till we arrived in La Bocana. No, I don't work for the tourism board in Bocana. =)
Reading materials or kindling? You be the judge. Come on, you can take a joke right?
The gas station attendant in Vizcaino accidentally broke my extra 5 gallon gas can cap, resulting in gas spilling all over our ice chest. The
gasoline melted shut the lid on one of 'em, and we (my strong wife) had to pry it open with a screwdriver. All of our fruits and veggies we're
contaminated. Maybe that was payback for me bringing that reading material/kindling mentioned above.
Here's my wife inspecting the food for MTBE, Benzene, Toluene, and Xylene:
End of day waves still rolling in.......
My wife made the best ribs for dinner. Always nice 600 miles south of the border. We ate the entire rack of ribs and the potatoes were the bomb. A
little sour cream and sriracha and we were good to go.
After sunset we stayed up, sipping mixed drinks, watching the moon rise over the cloudy horizon, and talking about the Mars Rover (which landed a few
MINUTES earlier - I found out thru a text. Who knew you could get a text in Abre? I didn't). The Rover was up there -- in that sky -- on a rock
-- orbiting the sun. We sent it there to examine the Past and the Present. Pretty impressive for our Species. From Downtown LA to Mars in 1 day.
More to follow as I get time........I meet some Nomads, and see the beautiful towns of La Bocana, Bahia Asuncion, and Bahia De Los Angeles.
-Ateo
[Edited on 6-25-2014 by Ateo]
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woody with a view
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looks fun! looks like the dogs were stoked on the extra brats?
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Ateo
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Woody, yeah, we went a little crazy on the brats, only having 2 people. We did cook some for the perros.......They were in the 3rd tiny ice chest
that didn't get any gas issues -- we ended up hooking BajaBlanca and Les up with 8 Jalapeno cheese filled brats, as we were done camping and couldn't
bring back across the border.
[Edited on 8-13-2012 by Ateo]
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Curt63
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Ya buddy. Im frothing keep em comin
No worries
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Ateo
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Curt63: I have some Campo Rene stuff in the next post. Thanks.
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shari
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I'm lovin your photos man...retro dude.
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
I'm lovin your photos man...retro dude. |
Those retro pics are all Lucy.............more to follow.
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TMW
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Excellent, thanks.
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DENNIS
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MAS MAS MAS
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David K
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Thank you Ateo!
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bajadock
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nice trip report and photos, ateo, thank you!
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Pacifico
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Wanting more! What's with all the flies in Abre?
"Plan your life as if you are going to live forever. Live your life as if you are going to die tomorrow." - Carlos Fiesta
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BajaBlanca
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nice photos .... good job Lucy ! Nice writing Ateo. Abre is famous for its flies ..... having never camped there, I can't attest to it but enough
people have written about them that I believe 'em.
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Ateo
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Day 3 brought new adventure and a beautiful sunrise.
We decided to head to Campo Rene on Curt63's suggestion and we weren't let down. Tons of stuff over there to do, and a unique Baja ecological
environment in my opinion. We didn't eat or do anything at Campo Rene proper, but chose to explore the sand dunes and estuary outflow. Tons of
wildlife everywhere.
Still waves....
Unfortunately we didn't get more photos of Rene proper, but we were too busy having fun to pull the camera out.
The surrounding area is littered with empty beaches. No one around. It would be a perfect place to go skinny dipping -- if that's your idea of fun.
Me - I'm a prude. =)
More fun:
Then I headed for a surf:
Of course the only photo my wife snapped in this session was me not making a section (sorry honey):
Of course there were other waves to surf during this swell. Don't fall here. You could really hurt yourself.
What do you do after catching a crap load of waves? Eat fish tacos at Juanitas. A place that deserves to be promoted:
On our way back to camp we noticed some Underground Storage Tank (UST) testing going on at the Pemex in town. Being that I know a little something
about this, I turned around and asked the guys if I could take some pictures and take a look. They were rightfully suspicious, but agreed after my
wife's request.
This station has all the newest technology -- basically on par with the most current and strictest California regulations. I'd say it would be safer
than 90% of the stations in California. Double walled tanks. Hydrostatically monitored double walled sumps and under dispenser containment -- all
monitored continuously. The groundwater (if there is any) in Abre won't be getting contaminated by a leaking tank anytime soon!!!! This was a tight
system. Sorry I didn't get more pictures -- I was too busy talking and in awe.
After tacos and gas stations I was exhausted. So were the dogs.
And more meat for dinner:
After that it was good night. More to follow...................Blanca and Shari are on deck.
[Edited on 8-14-2012 by Ateo]
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Curt63
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Great stuff! Great pics Thanks
No worries
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Curt63
Great stuff! Great pics Thanks |
Curt, Let me thank YOU sir. If not for your guidance I wouldn't have ventured out...........I would've been flojo and stayed at Abre.
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jbcoug
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Thanks for your great report and pictures, love them. Also love your doggies. That's a tight pair, at play and at rest.
John
\"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.\" Andy Rooney
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Marc
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Great report. I may get that way later this year.
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David K
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Fun reading your report, as you were just a week or so behind me at Abreojos, etc. First thing I noticed coming into town was the brand new, not open,
Pemex.
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BajaBlanca
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love the pics of the dogs .... so cute their sleeping side by side !
campo rene is one of those special places ... and well worth a meal as well ... we have friends who stay there every year, thru the summer, for 3
months escaping the Bay of LA heat. swimming - beaches - BBQs - they even have internet.
next time we shall have to plan for the cave paintings, an overnight along the path the Indians used and of course, you have to visit Puerto Nuevo.
so much to do !
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