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booniebasher
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where to retire with wife in baja to surf and ride
Have hit the magic number, now what ? erendira, san vicente , los cabos ? one thing I am concerned about is my wife is very social ? rosarito,
Ensenada seems to be good ?
any advice out there
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ehall
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I say try them all out before you decide. Rentals are cheap enough or even a travel trailer or motorhome.
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weebray
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Quote: Originally posted by ehall  | | I say try them all out before you decide. Rentals are cheap enough or even a travel trailer or motorhome. |
Good advise. All those places are very different from each other. Where ever you are in Baja California you will not be far from the water and
friendly people. Study the language for at least an hour a day until you are conversant then start hanging out in various places. This is exactly
what we did and found La Paz to be the best balance of big city vs. rural Mexican ranch living. You will be different but you need to find that out
for yourselves.
Let me add that you may want to consider alternatives to Mexico. We found Panama to be extremely amenable also. The ease of visiting the homeland
swayed out decision but in retrospect we return to the US less and less every passing year.
[Edited on 12-26-2016 by weebray]
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bkbend
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See above. If there was one best place then everybody would be in that place. But they aren't. My approach was to visit places I thought I might
like, talk to folks who did retire to there, narrow it down and rent for a month in places at the top of the list. A place that looks great in a
short visit will show its warts over a month.
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willardguy
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rosarito great for socializing and surfing, no bueno for riding
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Rosarito water quality is unhealthy.
I would not touch the water from tj to 10 mi south of rosarito!
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Whatever place you find appealing, be sure to spend some time there in mid winter, and mid to late summer to see if it is still appealing!
Personally, I am not a fan of heat and humidity, so all of my visits have been from October through April.
The old adage, 'Happy wife, happy life' does seem to make sense in selecting a spot! But what do I know, my wife wasn't happy.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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David K
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Bahia Asuncion! Surfing and off road riding (I guess you mean).
More "real Baja" than Los Cabos and Rosarito unless you need all that nightclub drama and boom-boom music with teenagers and college kids.
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | Bahia Asuncion! Surfing and off road riding (I guess you mean).
More "real Baja" than Los Cabos and Rosarito unless you need all that nightclub drama and boom-boom music with teenagers and college kids.
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Uh huh, Que up "ground control" for some U2U's about great property deals! 
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You might want to consider spending a month or so in Loreto. It's a bigger 'small-town' with plenty to do, a fairly large American and Canadian
population, not to mention an international airport if you want to settle in and fly in and out. The mountain views and back country can't be beat,
and fishing can be good.
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| Quote: Originally posted by ehall | | I say try them all out before you decide. Rentals are cheap enough or even a travel trailer or motorhome. |
Agree with this approach ... .check out as many "locations" as ya like for as long as ya want .... Things will always be for sale and for rent ... no
rush ... Take your time 
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha | | You might want to consider spending a month or so in Loreto. It's a bigger 'small-town' with plenty to do, a fairly large American and Canadian
population, not to mention an international airport if you want to settle in and fly in and out. The mountain views and back country can't be beat,
and fishing can be good. |
Minus any surf.....unless it's the full blown hurricane wind driven type.
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Go to where the warm water is. You will be glad you did, although it will spoil you and you won't want to surf in cold any more. But who needs that
anyway?
A couple of months out of the year it will be hot and muggy, the price you pay for living near the warm water. That's when you go on vacation to see
the grand kids or whomever.
And be aware, they will not come down to visit you as much as you think or hope they will. They have jobs, soccer, school, other places to go, etc.
Happy hunting.
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yellowklr
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Rosarito is a pit.....Ensenada is nice but for me Id do Baja south... Maybe look at Cabo or Todos Santos.
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What Does Your Wife Want?
You are only presenting a selfish scenario.
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BajaBlanca
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she wants social, but does she surf too?
We have been living in Baja Sur for ten years now and I couldn't be happier....it really is a good idea to rent in as many places as it takes to find
the perfect spot.
Bahia Asuncion has a surf club. Punta Abreojos has surf. Cold waters. Climate very similar to San Diego minus the rain. Even though they are small
towns, there is a gringo community that loves social events...and of course the Mexicanos party all year long - birthdays and weddings and fishing
tournaments and baptisms. A small town can keep you really busy.
Happy hunting!
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booniebasher
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| Quote: Originally posted by weebray | | Quote: Originally posted by ehall | | I say try them all out before you decide. Rentals are cheap enough or even a travel trailer or motorhome. |
Good advise. All those places are very different from each other. Where ever you are in Baja California you will not be far from the water and
friendly people. Study the language for at least an hour a day until you are conversant then start hanging out in various places. This is exactly
what we did and found La Paz to be the best balance of big city vs. rural Mexican ranch living. You will be different but you need to find that out
for yourselves.
Let me add that you may want to consider alternatives to Mexico. We found Panama to be extremely amenable also. The ease of visiting the homeland
swayed out decision but in retrospect we return to the US less and less every passing year.
[Edited on 12-26-2016 by weebray] |
Panama, Funny, we have land there. I was very concerned I would be flying back to the states for birthday partys, etc..etc and I would go broke....I
could stay there but my social wife.....Very scary
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booniebasher
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| Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca | she wants social, but does she surf too?
We have been living in Baja Sur for ten years now and I couldn't be happier....it really is a good idea to rent in as many places as it takes to find
the perfect spot.
Bahia Asuncion has a surf club. Punta Abreojos has surf. Cold waters. Climate very similar to San Diego minus the rain. Even though they are small
towns, there is a gringo community that loves social events...and of course the Mexicanos party all year long - birthdays and weddings and fishing
tournaments and baptisms. A small town can keep you really busy.
Happy hunting! |
My wife also LOVES soaking rays, I'm thinkin Todos santos May be the ticket.... I like the idea of cooler weather for dirtbikeing in northern Baja
but...surfing would take a front seat to rideing and she would be real happy with the heat...me , the warm water would be a big bonus
[Edited on 12-28-2016 by BajaNomad]
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booniebasher
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you are so right
 | Quote: Originally posted by El Jefe | Go to where the warm water is. You will be glad you did, although it will spoil you and you won't want to surf in cold any more. But who needs that
anyway?
this is so true, I know a guy that ived up in santa cruz, once he surfed nica,,,he moved there and would never surf cold water again
A couple of months out of the year it will be hot and muggy, the price you pay for living near the warm water. That's when you go on vacation to see
the grand kids or whomever.
And be aware, they will not come down to visit you as much as you think or hope they will. They have jobs, soccer, school, other places to go, etc.
Happy hunting. |
youre so right on the warm water idea !!!
[Edited on 12-28-2016 by BajaNomad]
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You can ride a dirt bike just about anywhere in Baja I would expect. So that's the easy part. Surf and "social" it sounds like are what to narrow
down.
As for BCS...
Todos has grown so much that it could be considered Social enough for one Gringa but it could also be considered backward and isolated to the next.
Just depends on your definition of "social".
People are throwing out the Cabo area which sounds like it might be a decent compromise. Plenty of folks to socialize with. Then in the summer you can
catch the southern swells on the east side just north of San Jose Del Cabo... and the rest of the year, the tip and up to Todos or however far you
want to drive
My loves are surfing and dirt bikes too so somewhat in the same boat. No need for social so we settled it on a relatively quiet area.
Spend some time in the areas with her and feel it out.
My 2 centavos.
Good luck!
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