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[*] posted on 3-18-2023 at 05:20 PM


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I think I have the route planned out. Cross the border and head to San Felipe to Loreto to Cabo.

How do you nomads feel about safety these days ?

Bill


My feelings are that Mexico's cities are no less safe than an American city of late. Try and breeze through the border cities, in daylight and get onto the country highways. Of course, I am not going to Mexico as soon as you are. Maybe this summer?




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[*] posted on 3-18-2023 at 07:23 PM
There are large areas of wildflowers between San Felipe and Santa Roselia


Purple Sand Verbena and many others. Some areas are stark and others have flowers, cacti and very strange trees. Nothing like it anywhere else.

You’ll have to excuse the Goat he doesn’t get out much!

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[*] posted on 3-19-2023 at 07:40 AM


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Purple Sand Verbena and many others. Some areas are stark and others have flowers, cacti and very strange trees. Nothing like it anywhere else.

You’ll have to excuse the Goat he doesn’t get out much!



[Edited on 3-19-2023 by RFClark]


A few purple weeds that bloom for 2 weeks does not make that Mexicali-gonzo bay stretch pretty. Still butt ugly.
As a tourist, the 1 route is really more interesting, more varied scenery. If you drive 1 thru northern Baja, you still have ample opportunity to see barren desert, lots of it south of Laguna chapala :lol::lol::lol:





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[*] posted on 3-19-2023 at 08:11 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Bildo  
I think I have the route planned out. Cross the border and head to San Felipe to Loreto to Cabo.

How do you nomads feel about safety these days ?

Bill


Some thief’s will see the value in a Town car. I do too.

You need an alarm. My siren is 130 dB. Pretty much always in hearing range of the siren. A parking lot like Soriana while shopping is fine too.

Don’t lose your car. Parking will be tight. Me I’d take a smaller car. Buen viaje.




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[*] posted on 3-19-2023 at 02:15 PM


Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Quote: Originally posted by Bildo  
I think I have the route planned out. Cross the border and head to San Felipe to Loreto to Cabo.

How do you nomads feel about safety these days ?

Bill


My feelings are that Mexico's cities are no less safe than an American city of late. Try and breeze through the border cities, in daylight and get onto the country highways. Of course, I am not going to Mexico as soon as you are. Maybe this summer?


I'm planning for next winter. We have become snowbirds.

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[*] posted on 3-19-2023 at 02:22 PM


Quote: Originally posted by Lee  
Quote: Originally posted by Bildo  
I think I have the route planned out. Cross the border and head to San Felipe to Loreto to Cabo.

How do you nomads feel about safety these days ?

Bill


Some thief’s will see the value in a Town car. I do too.

You need an alarm. My siren is 130 dB. Pretty much always in hearing range of the siren. A parking lot like Soriana while shopping is fine too.

Don’t lose your car. Parking will be tight. Me I’d take a smaller car. Buen viaje.


The reason I was driving the Towncar is because I didn't think anyone would bother would it. It does look nice.

Bill




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