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Marc
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Rancho Grande Showers
Any improvement to the Gonzaga R Grande showers? Still dirty and stinky? Will be hanging for a week on the beach next month.
Is the Pemex still out of gas? Seems every time I'm through it's closed.
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Tioloco
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Not sure what your expectations are, but I have used them the last couple of years and as of this past Christmas, the showers were awesome for the
price. I think it was around $4 or $5 bucks. Gas still iffy. FWIW
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woody with a view
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just think, when it's up to your standards NOB, gas is available 24/7 and Starbucks opens a hole in the wall why would anyone want to go there?
just sayin.....
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Tioloco
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Come to think about it, running out of gas in Gonzaga and hanging out on the beach for a while and not worrying about a shower sounds pretty good
right now.
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redhilltown
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What is this "shower" you speak of?????????
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Marc
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Shower...you know. Well... in Mexico it's place where you stand under a small trickle of cold water.
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Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view  | just think, when it's up to your standards NOB, gas is available 24/7 and Starbucks opens a hole in the wall why would anyone want to go there?
just sayin..... |
So everythig positive is a negitive?
Mas Pacifico
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David K
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Gonzaga Bay, please stay that way...
*Campo Beluga has showers, natural temperature water.
*The Pemex closes every day for siesta when they do have gas (2-4, your time will vary), and is closed all day when they don't.
*The shrimp dinner at Alfonsina's will make you forget the other issues.
[Edited on 3-13-2015 by David K]
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Rancho Grande market has been almost completely renovated..the showers...moved away from the latrines..are now HUGE...perhaps 10ft x 10 ft...spotless
and HOT water...market is much larger and better stocked...the attached restaurant...still needs help all this as of Nov 2014...
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by dizzyspots | | Rancho Grande market has been almost completely renovated..the showers...moved away from the latrines..are now HUGE...perhaps 10ft x 10 ft...spotless
and HOT water...market is much larger and better stocked...the attached restaurant...still needs help all this as of Nov 2014...
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What is the purpose of the showers at that location: highway workers, truck drivers? Why not have them by the beach if they are for tourists? Of
course, they could do a lot more at the beach than the palapas and that dusty field next to them. Any word on the hotel shown on the plan in the
market, now with pavement there?
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rts551
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The Rodriguez family, who owns Ranch Grande, are waiting for more traffic before building anything. Still 23 miles left. workers are busy on
cement curbs.
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David K
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Thank you Ralph. Maybe tomato sales are down?
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Marc
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| Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view | just think, when it's up to your standards NOB, gas is available 24/7 and Starbucks opens a hole in the wall why would anyone want to go there?
just sayin..... |
GOOD WOOD....What's a "PITA" Nomad?? Jeez...not one if THEM.....? I hope not.
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Marc
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | Gonzaga Bay, please stay that way...
*Campo Beluga has showers, natural temperature water.
*The Pemex closes every day for siesta when they do have gas (2-4, your time will vary), and is closed all day when they don't.
*The shrimp dinner at Alfonsina's will make you forget the other issues.
I'm going for the shrimp dinner. I can do without the shower.
[Edited on 3-13-2015 by David K] |
[Edited on 3-14-2015 by Marc]
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I won't have any problems finding a warm shower next Saturday in Gonzaga
http://www.walmart.com/ip/COLEMAN-SHOWER-CAMP-5GAL/13848644
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camp showers
I got a ZODI and cant find anything near as good...after the pump failed I hooked up a 12 volt bilge pump and run off the car/truck/boat battery and
can adjust the temp with a single knob and pressure with a adjustable shower head...Now there's a Baja tip of the day!!....K&T
PS ..the hot tap with box is the way to go IMO...
[Edited on 3-14-2015 by captkw]
[Edited on 3-14-2015 by captkw]
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| Quote: Originally posted by Marc | | Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view | just think, when it's up to your standards NOB, gas is available 24/7 and Starbucks opens a hole in the wall why would anyone want to go there?
just sayin..... |
GOOD WOOD....What's a "PITA" Nomad?? Jeez...not one if THEM.....? I hope not. |
 I think you have it confused with PETA! obviously woody is referencing a
Mediterranean flatbread
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Marc
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PETA "That's People Eating Tasty Animals"
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redhilltown
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...and I still love my solar showers. Fill em up before you go and put them in a water tight keep box. Best shower in the middle of frickin nowhere
that you'll ever have!
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As DK said "The Pemex closes every day for siesta when they do have gas".......however......the service folks are the behind of the station many
times. With a nice asking....they may come out to help during their siesta.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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