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Thursday, October 7, 2010 - #896
Coming up...........
Oct 07
Thu RECYCLE! Drop off 9:30am-11:00am East Cape RV
Resort. BPE#838>>please read
lynnmirassou@gmail.com
Oct 10
Mon Buzzards Football -
Minnesota Vikings vs New York
Jets
Oct 16 Sat
Festival de la Tortuga 5:30pm
See BPE#895
patronatocabodeleste@gmail.com
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To all the people that responded to my message on driving an RV to
los Barriles-major changes have
happened, the person that needed it taken is now doing construction
on his Fathers home to to a fire
at his home here in McCall so therefore won't need it done till
later - Thank you so much for responding.
Will keep you posted. Vickie A. Heaps
happyinmex@hotmail.com
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ROAD REPORTS
a. I just drove down, crossing at Tecate early Monday AM, and took
the normal route to Ensenada, pulling a cargo trailer. The road
construction is only for the first 10 - 20 miles (sorry I didn't
track it better), and I didn't think it was all that bad. Traffic
moved at a fairly good clip, and there were opportunities to pass
the real slow trucks along the way. Then there were nice stretches
of new road after that. I've never taken the other route, so don't
know if it is worth it. I found the road construction south of
Ensenada to be worse, actually. Expect bridge and road construction
the whole way down the peninsula.
skip@solsticesolarofbaja.com
b. We crossed at Otay Mesa on October
1 and got our FM2's stamped, and left there at about 9:30. If you do
go through here, the only place to park is in the customs
declaration area, you must have a customs officer check your load,
and / or declare your "declarable" items. We had nothing to declare,
and got a little green slip to give 1/2 to the lady at the exit
booth, then the other half to the man at the exit gate.
We exited the customs area and started looking for the
highway that comes out at Rosarito (Blvd Tijuana 2000), and we
turned a bit soon, so wandered around in Tijuana! After stopping and
asking directions about 4 times, we finally found it, and it was a
piece of cake after that. It does come out on the free road, and
you'll need to travel quite a way south before you can get on the
toll road. I'm going to print out a Google map of that area if we
ever go that way again!
After we got through Ensenada and Maneadero, we got in
to some pretty intense road construction. They are cutting down the
hills and smoothing the corners from that park (where the old
military stop was located several years ago) all the way to Santo
Tomas. Detour lanes are quite narrow. Perhaps if you went through on
a Sunday it wouldn't be too bad, but there were a lot of cargo
trucks that slowed things down, plus the construction stops. Just
plan on it taking longer than you'd think it might. We made it to El
Rosario at about 4:30pm and stayed in the Baja Cactus hotel (first
hotel past the Pemex, and a secure courtyard to park your rig).
Can't beat $350 pesos for a single room, and they are very nice!
There was construction at various other spots along the
way, but nothing as intense as south of Maneadero; they're building
more new bridges and doing some more corner smoothing. It will be
great when they're done!
We went through Ciudad Constitucion on a Sunday, and
saw only one policeman at the south end of town. We took the
frontage road (had to stop at Coffee Star for a coffee fix) and
drove slowly, and stopped at every intersection at either the
traffic light or the hidden stop signs (they use one sign for the
main highway and the frontage road).
Hotel Serinidad in Mulege opened for the season October
1. We were the only hotel guests on the 2nd, and they had their
weekly pig roast! Be sure to stop and stay if you're going through
there on a Saturday!
Military stops going south were easy; most waved us
through. Only at two stops did they bother to ask where we were
coming from or going to or if we were on vacation.
It's good to be back home!
Harriet & Ben Purkey
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RIDES FOR
PEOPLE, STUFF and CARAVANS
a. CARAVAN REQUEST: Crossing from San Diego on NOV 7th or 8th 2010.
Heading to Cabo San Lucas. I am one mid size SUV / Only on person /
you can reach me at 916-222-3955 leave a message or send me an
E-mail.
MrRandallSimpson@gmail.com
NOT WANTED
(Repeats no sooner than one week)
a. Hitch Haul Carrier for pickups, SUV, etc. Includes vinyl
waterproof box. 100 coconuts.
Tom 624-141-0227 or
bajabeerman@prodigy.net.mx
b. Match Set Custom 6'6" Sabre Rods; 2 30# and 2 50#; roller guides,
aluminum removable butts. 75 sea shells each or 250 palms for all
four. Tom 624-141-0227 or
bajabeerman@prodigy.net.mx
c. SCUBA Gear, Men’s Body Glove Neoprene/Nylon Titanium TG3 full
suit size X Large; 1st and second stage US Diver regulator; Men’s
Body Glove full body nylon stocking size X Large; Forte Caliber PFD
size X large; US Divers Conshelf 22 Computer console, w/compass, air
pressure and Matrix digital computer; Weight belt w/12 # lead; Body
Glove Duffle/Tote Bag; Extra replacement air hose; Aluminum Scuba
Tank; Steel Scuba Tank. 1,000 sea shells for the lot. Tom
624-141-0227 or
bajabeerman@prodigy.net.mx
d. 1993 Shamrock Warrior Walk Around. Yanmar Diesel (6,000 hours),
Tuna Tower w/Helm and Controls, Swim Step, Marine Toilet, Hydraulic
Trim Tabs and Autopilot. Tuna Tubes, Stereo AM/FM CD Player, Furuno
color depth/fish finder, Two VHF Radios plus RAM Mic for tower, Dual
Batteries, Downrigger, Saltwater wash down, Day Anchor and Rode.
Boat Covers for Bridge, Tower Helm and complete boat. Plastic
Enclosures for Bridge. Outriggers, Downrigger, Tandem Axel Trailer
w/dual Tricycle Wheels. Many spare parts including 2 props and extra
turbine. 25000 palm trees
Tom 624-141-0227 or
bajabeerman@prodigy.net.mx
e. Fishing Reel, Penn International 30 TW. 200 sea shells
Tom 624-141-0227 or
bajabeerman@prodigy.net.mx
f. GMC Truck Radiator, Heavy Duty new in the box. 200 sea shells
Tom 624-141-0227 or
bajabeerman@prodigy.net.mx.
g. 2004 VW Pointer City. 2-Door Hatchback. 15,000 miles, A/C,
Electric Security System, Tinted Windows. Like new 6,000 coconuts
Tom 624-141-0227 or
bajabeerman@prodigy.net.mx
h. 13 ft SeaDoo Sportster 1995 Jet Boat. Excellent condition, 5 hrs
on rebuilt Rotax 115 hp engine, anchor, boat cover, skis, inflatable
pull-toy, trailer with wide tires for easy launch from beach. .3500
palm trees
Tom 624-141-0227 or
bajabeerman@prodigy.net.mx
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