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thebajarunner
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Eclipse.....
So, who is going?
My daughter and i drove down to KM 100 in 1991 for the great Baja event.
It was magnificent....truly a life changer
Now we do not miss them.
Going to San Antonio, which is looking like a bum choice right now
Prediction- Clouds
Should have gone to Durango or P.V.
[Edited on 4-3-2024 by thebajarunner]
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David K
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Why not Mazatlan, almost dead center under the path? I hear they make Pacifico there? LOL
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AKgringo
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I wonder what it will be like here in La Paz?
[Edited on 4-3-2024 by AKgringo]
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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BoenBaja
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At lands end there will be ~95% totality. We’re in Texas right now, between Abilene and Dallas Ft Worth. Will be in Mena Arkansas for the 6-7-8-9
but it looks like it’s gonna be a little cloudy.
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stillnbaja
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RFClark
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Eclipse Party at Costco BYOB!
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AKgringo
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I have a dental appointment tomorrow, and depending on what her schedule is for this week, I might be able to make that party!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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David K
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Remembering the 1991 Eclipse in Baja
A long ago Baja Amiga and Nomad, 'M' (Michelle) sent me photos she had of the '91 eclipse she witnessed with Graham...
That was one of the first pages I made for my new (in 2000) website... along with her other interesting photos at El Tomatal (Baja's E.T.) and other
adventures...
https://vivabaja.com/eclipse/
See the other pages I made for her, and for and from others, on page 2 of VivaBaja.com: https://vivabaja.com/davidslinks/
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thebajarunner
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Such great memories from way back
Baja authorities were convinced that the peninsula would be overwhelmed with visitors
The decal pictured above was supposed to be given, by reservation, and only those with it affixed to the vehicle could pass the "Eagle" monument at
the state line
When we got there the booth was empty and we grabbed a handful of the stickers, just for fun.
Our spot off the carreterra at exact midpoint had perhaps 30 or 40 spectators.
Heading back North I did pass a string of about 20 vehicles heading up the highway, somewhere below Lorteto (In the mid-pack was a Federale
chugging along, but at close to 100 mph I was in no mood to quite passing the train of slow pokes)
They worried about running out of gas
Tanker trailers on blocks were sitting idle along the highway, untended. I always wondered how much of that gas got plundered by the locals.
But it was a great show.
Just hoping for sunny skies as we head to Texas tomorrow
Not looking so shiny at the moment
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MontyF
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I had a similar experience in 1991. We even got to our campground north of Cabo 6 days early. Woke up morning of eclipse to high overcast, luckily
didn't last long.
I just got back from Gonzaga. We can't figure out why its so crowded but eclipse viewers could be contributing.
Memorial experience.
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Maderita
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⚠️! AVISO DE ULTIMA HORA !⚠️
A petición de los hoteleros, se suspende el eclipse total en Mazatlán por que los turistas no quieren oscuridad mientras están en la playa.
⚠️! BREAKING NEWS ALERT ! ⚠️
At the request of hoteliers, the total eclipse in Mazatlán is suspended because tourists don't want darkness while on the beach.
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surabi
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It's going to be a two-edged sword for places in the total eclipse path. For sure hotels, Airbnbs and campgrounds are going to be booked out, but
traffic is going to be horrendous, and infrastructure is going to be strained to the max.
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JZ
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Quote: Originally posted by surabi  | | It's going to be a two-edged sword for places in the total eclipse path. For sure hotels, Airbnbs and campgrounds are going to be booked out, but
traffic is going to be horrendous, and infrastructure is going to be strained to the max. |
It's not a two-edged sword. Lol.
It's no different than any other popular event, e.g. sporting events, etc. It is fantastic for the local economy and the locals who get to experience
it.
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surabi
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ |
It's not a two-edged sword. Lol.
It's no different than any other popular event, e.g. sporting events, etc. It is fantastic for the local economy and the locals who get to experience
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Not so. Niagara, Ontario, which is normally a popular tourist town, has declared a state of emergency for the eclipse, which will facilitate better
emergency services for the hugely increased number of people anticipated. And not all locals consider a million people descending on their town to be
"fantastic".
https://theconversation.com/niagara-pre-emptively-declares-a...
[Edited on 4-6-2024 by surabi]
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RFClark
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I’ll post pictures from COSTCO if I remember to take any and if it’s clear!
I’m surprised Ottawa hasn’t planned to have the “First Nations” assembled around the Centennial Flame firing arrows at the “Dragon trying to
devour the Sun” to drive it off!
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surabi
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You think portraying modern day First Nations people as backwards savages who don't understand science is funny?
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RFClark
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No, I was likening the Government in Ottawa to the Chinese Emperors of old. They felt that the appearance of action was necessary to calm the
“peasants” even if the action was only token.
The First Nations run casinos a very technology intensive endeavor. I would have said the Canadian Military but I wasn’t sure if they were allowed
sharp pointy things under the current regime.
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AKgringo
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I just found out that one of my dental appointments will pretty much happen during the same time frame as the eclipse! 
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Salsa
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It will be like Y2K
Don
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I had the privilege to experience the 91' full solar eclipse on my property on the East Cape.
We had an astronomy group stay on our property from north of Santa Cruz, Ca, who camped for a few days and set up several cams to look through
focused on several planets. The rings of Saturn were the absolute bomb, for me at least.
The atmosphere quivering over the landscape was another revelation.
I spent most of the time of the eclipse on my back on the ground with my binoculars and the appropriate filter in place.
I hope other Nomads can experience a similar eclipse at some point in their lives.
I still have a number of photos somewhere that this group of astronomers took while on our property.
My tech skills are in the dinosaur category. One of these days....
My local Encinitas library is holding a gathering tomorrow for the eclipse and providing the necessary filters to protect our vision. Totality is far
to the East, but even a taste of what I had in 91 will have to suffice.
If one is lucky enough to be in the full eclipse regions, you are in for a show like no other. The vibrating atmosphere alone is worth any effort. Try
to find a place where you have miles of landscape to witness the shadow moving across the vibrating landscape.
The absolute quietude at noon time that comes with the birdlife submitting to the sudden change is also revelatory. Zen-like fits. It is that magical
of an experience.
Peace and love for Baja goes out to all Nomads. I have no doubt we all feel the same on that alone, is not much else. haha
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