Willfy
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Registered: 3-24-2014
Location: Northumberland, England
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The long road
Back in England after two weeks in baja, the experiences still fresh.
Hello to all of you nomads, (esp people in Bahia Asuncion).
First, being English greenhorns and a bit wary, we were astonished and delighted to find that Baja was not a wild and lawless land peopled by
moustachioed, gap-teethed bandito's in wide sombrero's, bristling with guns, sporting banderillos of ammo, etc, etc, as we had been told to prepare
for (mostly by people living north of Tijuana).
Then, the ethereal beauty and silence of the desert off the highway captivated us. At one point the thought came: surely this is the terrain of
dreams.
Though we have only a bit of Spanish the welcome was exemplary most places we visited. Highlights were the trip out with Shari to meet and greet the
last few Gray whales at Ojo de Liebre lagoon before the northern migration. Great sharing a first class Margarita, beers and some taco's after
communing with the great Grays. Outstanding experience all round! absolutely unforgettable.
Julie was taken with the buzzards at San Ignacio, hanging out their wings in the early morning sun on top of the telegraph poles and giant Cacti. Her
theory is that its an ancient sight and may account for the stylised bird wings often seen on many native totem poles!
Bahia Asuncion was wonderful. Great people; great food. Home of the world famous shrimp taco perfection at Don Ramon's, and Juanita's, a wonderful
little eating house off the main rd.
So sorry to leave.
Bahia de los Angeles and Mulege, are also great memories. It was not really long enough a trip, but was jam packed with enough warm, friendly faces,
and wonderful places as to leave an indelible print on both of us. Hopefully we can return.
Fly like a hummingbird, float on a sea..
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durrelllrobert
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Registered: 11-22-2007
Location: Punta Banda BC
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Welcome aboard Willfly. Please post here more often.
Bob Durrell
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Osprey
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Location: Baja Ca. Sur
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Willfly, how dare you use the King's English on a forum like this!!! I noticed your language but I'm not the official inspector general of such
things, just a sometimes hobby writer. Thank you so much for your stark and cogent remembrance of your visit. Puuulleeese come back and give us more
welcome, colorful and well organized accounts of your travels.
The banditos are still here and as cold hearted and vicious as your imagination but they sell gas for cars and propane for stoves.
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bajalearner
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Registered: 8-24-2010
Location: Tijuana
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Willfy
Back in England after two weeks in baja, the experiences still fresh.
Hello to all of you nomads, (esp people in Bahia Asuncion).
First, being English greenhorns and a bit wary, we were astonished and delighted to find that Baja was not a wild and lawless land peopled by
moustachioed, gap-teethed bandito's in wide sombrero's, bristling with guns, sporting banderillos of ammo, etc, etc, as we had been told to prepare
for (mostly by people living north of Tijuana).
No, that's east LA. |
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vandenberg
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Registered: 6-21-2005
Location: Nopolo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Osprey
The banditos are still here and as cold hearted and vicious as your imagination but they sell gas for cars and propane for stoves.
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Ain't that the truth. 
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David K
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Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Welcome to Nomad!
You have a fellow countryman who has been a great adventurer in Baja since the 1980's and written books on the adventures and what it was like to come
from England and go 'Into a Desert Place'... It totally changed his life! See http://grahammackintosh.com
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