San Diego to Ensenada, Mexico and points south

4X4Dodger wrote:

davidaf wrote:

moisheh wrote:
David af: Your satire sucks. Do not give up your day job! Mark Twain need not worry. Is it the bad Weed?
Moisheh

Thank you, I appreciate your candor. I'll continue my career in technology. Haven't smoked weed since I was 15, so I can't blame it on that. Just my lack of creativity or poor writing skills I suppose.

Safe travels.

Your satire was great and immediately identifiable as such. Unfortunately such attempts at communicating in more interesting ways on this forum are often not appreciated...

TX, I had more fun typing it than simply stating facts. Taking jabs on the Interweb doesn't bother me in the the least I'm way too secure in my skin to care.

davidaf wrote:

moisheh wrote:
David af: Your satire sucks. Do not give up your day job! Mark Twain need not worry. Is it the bad Weed?
Moisheh

Thank you, I appreciate your candor. I'll continue my career in technology. Haven't smoked weed since I was 15, so I can't blame it on that. Just my lack of creativity or poor writing skills I suppose.

Safe travels.

Your satire was great and immediately identifiable as such. Unfortunately such attempts at communicating in more interesting ways on this forum are often not appreciated...

moisheh wrote:
David af: Your satire sucks. Do not give up your day job! Mark Twain need not worry. Is it the bad Weed?
Moisheh

Thank you, I appreciate your candor. I'll continue my career in technology. Haven't smoked weed since I was 15, so I can't blame it on that. Just my lack of creativity or poor writing skills I suppose.

Safe travels.

David af: Your satire sucks. Do not give up your day job! Mark Twain need not worry. Is it the bad Weed?
Moisheh

tplife wrote:
We live on the border and have seen the changes, and offer our caution out of personal experiences and the deep loss of those close to us and our family. We had no idea that missing kids and armed robberies of Baja Racing crews were also myths. Maybe if it was your daughter's friends PUSD students), and your co-worker (world's largest pharmaceutical company), it would be a little more "real". 99.5% of the people in Baja are really nice and will go out of their way to help you or welcome you. It's that last few that have ruined our border area here in San Diego. My daughter is in Ensenada right now, having a cerveza at Hussong's while I stay in the lab and toil. But that's the safer rout that avoids traveling between the cities. You're welcome to your beliefs, we'll stick to the reality here on the BC frontier.

I am wondering if you could give us details about the events you're mentioning or some links. It might shed more light on the subject.

moisheh wrote:
davidaf: Please provide us with a link to a news outlet confirming your wild story. Should have been reported in both LA and SD papers as well as on TV. I do know that Jeeps are the #1 stolen vehicle in Mexico.

????

Moisheh

I certainly hope you are meeting my feeble attempt at satire with the same?

While my story was true, it was purely satirical in it's nature. I was never afraid nor threatened in any way. The starter in the late model Jeep JK wasn't available in Mexicali at that time, not even at the Chrysler dealer. Non of the local repair guys could get the starter rebuilt before "manana"! So I left it at the dealer and took the ride to the border returning a few days later to pick her up.

We live on the border and have seen the changes, and offer our caution out of personal experiences and the deep loss of those close to us and our family. We had no idea that missing kids and armed robberies of Baja Racing crews were also myths. Maybe if it was your daughter's friends PUSD students), and your co-worker (world's largest pharmaceutical company), it would be a little more "real". 99.5% of the people in Baja are really nice and will go out of their way to help you or welcome you. It's that last few that have ruined our border area here in San Diego. My daughter is in Ensenada right now, having a cerveza at Hussong's while I stay in the lab and toil. But that's the safer rout that avoids traveling between the cities. You're welcome to your beliefs, we'll stick to the reality here on the BC frontier.

I like the part about narrow roads and no shoulder. Oh my! Although very true, I have spent the last two weeks on Texas state and county highways. No shoulders and very narrow. Best part about them, no patrols because I guess they can't pull you over anywhere.

Another good thing about those narrow roads without shoulders is that they are the roads less driven and the sightseeing is incredible. On this two week trip I saw two bobcats, dozens of javelinas and their piglets, deer, coyotes, owls, hawks and I think it was a golden eagle, but no patrol cars.

The breakdown story goes pretty much like mine this summer returning from SMA by myself just outside Matehuala. I was towed by a young guy in his Chevrolet 1500 pickup at 40 miles per hour SUV and trailer in tow. He waved at all the Federales that we passed by.

Stayed at their garage/ranch for three days waiting on parts. Based on all the old cars there it looked like a scary movie where you came for repairs and never left. Turns out his mother is a very good cook and they also had a carne asada one night with relatives from Chicago and I was the guest.

Part arrived from SLP and I was on my way the next morning. New friends to visit every time we head down Hwy 57 and an invite to a great boondocking spot.

Here is a link to the Rolling Stone Magazine article on the recent 2016 Todos Santos Music Festival that I attended.

This is an example of what is really going on in the Baja.

Rollling Stone Article on Todos Santos Music Festival with Peter Buck of REM and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin

OP. Don't listen to the naysayers. They are afraid of their own shadows. and they know nothing of Mexico or the Baja for sure.

I have spent the last three months in the baja driving from one end to the other. Am currently in Loreto heading back north. I have logged more than 2500 miles down here.

All of it, even the few interactions with checkpoints and the police have been completely POSITIVE.

The driving is easy, dont be fooled by all the talk of scary narrow roads...yes some of Hwy 1 is narrow but if you can drive your vehicle competently you will have no problem...I have seen quite a few class A drivers down here that I consider should NOT be driving a vehicle that large and they still make it despite their inability to back it into a space 20 feet wide and 40 long.

I enjoy driving here the roads are incredibly scenic for the most part and I have been hauling my now longer 33 foot trailer.

(I just had a big bumper added and a box for my generator made in La Paz causing my trailer to get longer)

Dont' let the fraidy cats and panty waists hold you back. the Baja is easy, safe, extremely friendly and very very beautiful.

Did I mention warm...it was 90 yesterday coming from Puerto San Carlos to Loreto.

Just GO.