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Cliffy
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Water water every where BUT?
OK if we go as far as Muleje I need toplan my water spots to fill the house tank (small TT 40 gallons)not used for drinking. Planned stops (in no
order down or back) gas of course in El Rosario/Cactus, Rancho Santa Inez, San Ignacio, BOLA, Bahia Asuncion, San Ignacio, Punta Chivato, and Santa
Rosalio. Tecate to El Rosario is the first leg (2 days)
Finding Auga Purifica I presume will be fairly easy with them being marked? Would prefer to use that rather than other sources but can use others as
we have a filter and can use bleach.
Will fill up before crossing border, I presume I'll find something in San Quintin, Guerrero Negro and Muleje but what about the other areas?
Anyone care to chime in on finding water or where to avoid it?
Thanks folks.
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Simple answer not meant to be smart ass....anywhere you see a faucet with a hose attached, just ask if you can get some water....I doubt anyone would
say no....
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ligui
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Never really had trouble getting water on our trips south . Biggest problem was running out of beer . Even warm ones .
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larryC
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Drinking water out of a hose to fill your tank is available at a couple of places in Bola, so no problem here.
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Cliffy
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Thanks Larry Got to remember that the last "road" experience I have is over 20 yrs ago. Have flown down many times since.
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David K
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It is spelled with a 'g', Mulegé. Many times in the past 200 years it has been spelled with an x or a j to simulate they way the word sounds:
Moo-la-HEY (accent on the end).
Have a great trip!
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In addition to looking for signs that say "agua purificada" ask/look for the stores with signs that say "garafones," which are the large bottles used
in homes for drinking water.
To get to the water store in San Ignacio: go around the Mission plaza, continue past Rene's restaurant, then turn right at the sign for the lagoon.
Turn right again (heading away from lagoon, towards Hotel Posada).
There is a water store there that wiill rinse/fill drinking water.
They close early (5 or 6 pm) so plan to arrive before then.
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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Most gringos use 5gal garaphones for drinking water in their homes. Cost is around 15 to 20 pesos each about the same as a gallon purchased in a
market. They are a bit heavy and bulky so be careful not to drop or throw out your back! I use them to refill liter bottles when needed. Carry a
short hose for a RV and look for spouts around parks, etc in towns. In Bay of Concepcion -- Chamanuel will bring you water (100gal) in a blue
barrel to your campsite! Santispac . Nice service, verdad?! Have fun. Tio
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
It is spelled with a 'g', Mulegé. Many times in the past 200 years it has been spelled with an x or a j to simulate they way the word sounds:
Moo-la-HEY (accent on the end).
Have a great trip!
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No David, not moo-law-hay, Moo-le-heh'. An "e" is always pronounced differently than an "a", and the diphthong "ge" would never be pronounced "HAY" or
Hey. Think of the "ge" in gente. If I have this wrong, I really want to be corrected.
Cliffy, good water is very common all over the place, If you are using propane for your fridge, I'd be more concerned about finding a refill for your
gas. Propane fills are a LOT less frequently available than water. There are also at least two water stores in Vizcaino, and a little place for
propane south of town a couple of kilometers, out beyond the (un-recommended) gasolinera.
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"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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ligui
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Cliffy , 20 yrs since driving down ... I have to say how fun to see the changes after so many years . 
Have a great trip and please keep us up to date of your travels . i'm a history buff and like to know of the changes .
Ligui
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Alm
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cliffy
Anyone care to chime in on finding water or where to avoid it?
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As noted, no problems finding drinking water in all those places.
A tap sticking out of the wall with or without hose attached, would be a place to avoid it, or inquire gringos if this water is any good. If there is
nobody to ask - move on. Chances are, it's only good for washing a car or splashing a toilet. Know this from experience.
Btw, I'm curious where did you guys find (free??) drinking water taps in BOLA?
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Is the one in the parking lot at the Yellow Store in Mulege still a good source? It is/was easy to access.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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He said it is not for drinking. Any hose is fine. I try to get water where I buy other things, gas , food....
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David K
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Thank you Perry... Maybe I used the wrong English letters, but the point was the spelling with a hint on how it sounds to American speakers in case he
did not now. Do you how many times I have heard the place pronounced MULE-EDGE? Moo-la-HEY (I did not spell it 'moo-law-hay', as you said I did) is
much closer to the right way, don't you think? le vs. la is the only difference between yours and mine. 
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Alm
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Ah, if it's not for drinking then any tap will do.
Water Bandit might be useful on some taps.
Those taps often have too much sediments, they will leave cr-ap in your tank, plumbing and pumps if you don't have a sediment filter right before the
tank. Bleach won't help with this.
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Cliffy
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Well I'd really rather upload good water than bad if possible. Years ago it was not as easy as it seems now to find good water. I'll need to refill
about every 5 or 6 days s it looks like it won't be a problem to find usable water if I keep my eyes open
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larryC
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Alm
| Quote: | Originally posted by Cliffy
Anyone care to chime in on finding water or where to avoid it?
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As noted, no problems finding drinking water in all those places.
A tap sticking out of the wall with or without hose attached, would be a place to avoid it, or inquire gringos if this water is any good. If there is
nobody to ask - move on. Chances are, it's only good for washing a car or splashing a toilet. Know this from experience.
Btw, I'm curious where did you guys find (free??) drinking water taps in BOLA? |
Alm
I didn't mean to imply the water was free. Some of the stores that sell or fill the garafones have hoses that will reach out to the street so you can
fill your rv tank. The "La Mision" store across the street from Guierrmos refills garafones for 10 pesos.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Thank you Perry... Maybe I used the wrong English letters, but the point was the spelling with a hint on how it sounds to American speakers in case he
did not now. Do you how many times I have heard the place pronounced MULE-EDGE? Moo-la-HEY (I did not spell it 'moo-law-hay', as you said I did) is
much closer to the right way, don't you think? le vs. la is the only difference between yours and mine. |
Thank you David...What I saw was your correcting a minor mis-spelling which didn't effect the pronunciation. And, we have no idea if Cliffy can or
does properly pronounce Mulege. However, your instructions were for how to mis-pronounce the word as many non-Spanish speaking people do. It seems
more helpful to me, after correcting the spelling, to instruct the proper way to pronounce the word in Spanish. Unfortunately, the symbols used to
designate pronunciation don't appear on regular keyboards. One must decide if they are going to phonetically spell a word with the sounds used in the
language from which the word comes, or to use sounds from another language; in your case, English.
Think of it this way. Compare the way you pronounce the pronoun "le" as opposed to the article "la". (Spanish) Using a word that sounds like "law" as
in La Gringa to describe the sound in the middle of Mulege sets the beginner on the wrong path. The same applies to using "hey" (as in "Hey, you
guys!") to describe the sound in Spanish described by the letters "ge". Again: Think "gente". There ain't no "hay" in gente. Right?
I've confirmed my understanding in both my U. of Chicago and my Harper Collins Spanish dictionaries, and really need to be corrected if I've
misinterpreted what they say, or how I hear Mexicans say Mulege'. One of the joys of Spanish is the consistency of the pronunciation of the letters
in the words! English is nuts by comparison. To wit: There is no "F" in phonetic, and photi spells fish.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Cliffy
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My son has a Masters in English and teaches it (that's a whole nother' story), I had "Spanish" in high school in LA many many years ago so my
pronunciations may or may not be correct :-) :-)
I know just enough "Spanish" to get myself in trouble !
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WATER
I always try to put potable water in my water holding tank. the first water store on the north end in Muley Hay has a hose and will fill your tank. as
does several places in Loreto.it saves having to clean and sanitize my tank when I get home.
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