LancairDriver
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Discover Baja Article on Serenidad Baja Legend
Nice article on Don Johnson and his Serenidad Hotel
http://www.discoverbaja.com/2019/01/10/a-mexican-love-story-...
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That is a great story. We had many great times there over the years. It was an oasis for us when we were on a long camping trip. We would always stop
in for one night to get cleaned up and let someone else cook and end up staying 2 or 3. Hospitality was as welcoming as the margaritas and the pool.
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David K
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Thank you for sharing.
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This was the first place my dad took me in Baja when I was 16! We flew in with a friend and fished for a few days. We headed up to Punta Chivato and
that is where my love of Baja began! I returned to PC many times and camped back before there were any houses. It was so epic there!
Do they still do the Saturday night pig roast at Serinidad?
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My first "home" in Baja was a tent in what is now the parking lot. My wife and I and 2 kids camped against the wall and Don put a garden hose over the
wall for deluxe accomodations...Over the next 40 years we traded insults and became good friends...He and people like Saul Davis, Jorge Yee and
Enrique Aguilar....MADE Mulege...LOVE Em ALL
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I have made many trips into the Serenidad for years and enjoyed the Saturday nite pig roast and the Mariachi’s and the many friends made there.
Sadly the traffic in there has tapered off a lot in the past few years and the pig roast and the Mariachi’s are only brought out on special
occasions. A lot of pilots bound for destinations farther south would stop in for a quick lunch and after one or two of the famous margaritas never
left. No worry’s, they were just in time and primed for the pig roast and fun festivities. Like a lot of others, I miss the old Baja days.
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David K
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I have a tiny bit to share about Don Johnson, as I remember my dad telling the story...
We first came to Mulegé by Jeep, in 1966 and in chatting with Don Johnson my dad learned that he used to live on the same street in L.A. my parents
lived at (before I was born).
The Serenidad was opened in 1961 and Don Johnson (who was the boat manager there) bought it (with partners) in 1968.
The pig roasts date back to the 1970s.
Don Johnson was the U.S. counselor in Mulegé at one time.
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The Serenidad was real Baja. I still remember the first time I walked into the courtyard after a long dusty day on the road and being amazed at the
beauty in such an out of the way place. Glad for the memories
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We went last Saturday for the pig roast. No pig roast but they did have some pretty bad pork ribs. My wife's Mexican plate was good. Enjoyed a couple
of good margaritas by the fireplace. Great old school place.
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Flew in there in 1980. Had just bought a T210 which was seriously above my skill set, so hired a young instructor to sit right seat and give me the
ultimate check ride.
An old coot from our town was living there for a few year.... Jaime Maiz (Jim Corn) and he said be sure to get right in line and get a nice costilla.
Of course by the time we made line the ribs were already gone and old Jaime was sitting in the corner with a couple of real meaty ribs on his plate
and a big grin on his greasy chin.
My instructor "fell in love" with a local Gringa beach gal. En route home he started getting a really fearsome itch, hard to sit in his seat. Never
saw him again after he landed at home.
El Jefe Don was a class act.
Great memories.....
Never did like flying that 210, my docile little 172 was a great fit.
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What a great article and what a wonderful love story!
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Here is the Baja Bound article on Don Johnson from Martina: https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajastoryteller/don...
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From 2008:
| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
they threw a huge party for him at the Serenidad shortly before he passed.
i think Larry Hahn was there too.
i talk air to air with one of his 1st hires, Capt. Chavez, occasionally. he flies caravans for GN areo servicios. he flew 440s once for Munoz. as well
as the gamut of DC3s and twin B 18s. |
Serenidad's 40th party and on the first photo is Capt. Muñoz with Don Johnson and Larry Hahn
Here's the caption for that photo (below):
Larry Hahn (www.BajaDreams.com) on the left and Don Johnson (www.Serenidad.com) on the right with Baja's most famous pilot, Capt. Francisco Munoz. (photo from Larry)
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Oh my gosh! What a cool story about Astaire and J Denver and of course the Duke!
How I wish I had been around here in those days....
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A couple of years ago a friend and I stayed overnight hoping for the pig roast. We were told there would be roasted pig for dinner. We did have a
plate full of pork and it tasted good but I never saw where they cooked it certainly not outside where they use to. My guess is they don't get enough
people to do a pig roast like they use to. Maybe if enough people showed up they would. I like staying there especially since the margaritas are
really good.
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