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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California Hi folks, a few more pictures from our Baja trip, a +3400Miles adventure. On our return trip from La Paz back into the US we left the nice smooth pavement for three days of driving torture(fun) through a ever changing Baja back country. (Just off the pavement.jpg) (we are too late for dinner (Medium).jpg) (Side trip to St Getrudis (Medium).jpg) (never a short detour (Medium).jpg) (Mission St Gertrudis 1751 (Medium).jpg) (Bell tower shows its age.jpg) (Surroundings not looking good.jpg) (Gorgeous inside of St Gertrudis.jpg) (Wild life.jpg) (Abandon machine gun nest.jpg) (Back at San Francisquito's Beach.jpg) (Night time dinner.jpg) (Morning after.jpg) (Memories are flying by.jpg) (On the way to Bahia de Los Angeles (Medium).jpg) (Another Gringo Camp II.jpg) (Pescador at Guillermo's.jpg) (Road into the enchanted valley.jpg) (not so smooth (Medium).jpg) (The Spring in the desert.jpg) (The Car Wash.jpg) (More adventures ahead.jpg) (First puddle (Medium).jpg) (Another fine dinner in the making.jpg) (Leaving the valley behind.jpg) (Pressing on.jpg) (The many who didn't make it (Medium).jpg) (Ready for a break (lunch) (Medium).jpg) (Riding the smoother side - maybe.jpg) (Finally Black Top (Medium).jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California Great shots, Karl. Thanks for helping me drool all over my keyboard. ![]() | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California Great pix! Thanks for sharing. -Dave G. | ||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California Karl, to your images: pressing on - that's the actual missionary trail (Camino Real) first puddle - some of the water is actually pretty warm (hot springs), on occasion we have cleaned up in the warm water http://www.4x4abc.com/nette/five.html Another Gringo Camp - well, the place actually belongs to the local doctor, to survive, he built some huts for tourists there (bath.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() | ||
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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California It's too bad the gals in your photo didn't know to keep the soap out of and well away from a natural stream. | ||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California #1 palm trees love soapy water #2 the water is slightly arsenic and not even the cows drink it #3 a little soap in a 100 gal/min stream will not kill anything #4 the production of our beloved G creates more pollutants (not even talking about the exhaust) than two girls cleaning up #5 we should start a poll "Do you like your woman clean or natural?" #6 the world is not going under - lets enjoy every day #7 if we are really serious about saving the planet - lets kill ourselves (enjoy.jpg) (doomsday.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() | ||
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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California 4x4abc - 1/26/2009 9:31 AM Karl, to your images: pressing on - that's the actual missionary trail (Camino Real) first puddle - some of the water is actually pretty warm (hot springs), on occasion we have cleaned up in the warm water http://www.4x4abc.com/nette/five.html Another Gringo Camp - well, the place actually belongs to the local doctor, to survive, he built some huts for tourists there Harald, please remember we are just newbies on those trails and I had to come up with some clever captions - not always an easy task ![]() We also found a little old wooded trail sign (sorry not a picture of it) which said "Camino Real St Borja" and it was very close to St Gertrudis pointing up a almost invisible mountain trail. As you know the Mission St Borja is really far away from that spot. Could that be right? That water didn't look really inviting to me, so I braved the crossing without wading it by foot first ![]() http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg06ElAgstE - on one side for sure, some tilt & pucker experience - good lesson to learn ![]() Edited by fernweh 1/26/2009 2:59 PM | ||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California I found the "no-soap" solution (no-soap.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() | ||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California Karl, about water crossings: always look for alternatives possibly drive where nobody has been driving before to drive where everybody drives (like the cows always follow the same track) might prove difficult think out of the box looks like you did good so far | ||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California Karl, the San Borja trail is real - I have been on it many years ago with a hired local guide no wonder the Indians did not survive the missionaries (aside from the flue and syphilis) - they had to hand build a road (about 10-12 ft wide) through the entire length of Baja, connecting not only the missions but some working ranchos to supply the needed food Google Earth is a wonderful tool to search for races of the Camino Real it has never been traveled in its entirety by anyone - some have tried, none have succeeded I have found sections over the years - documentation is sparse, but some is available in print wanna be in the Guinness Book of Records? Baja is truly one of the last fronteers, even though in places it feels like it has already been overrun - but once outside the populated places its mostly white on the map - love it! | ||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California this one is still waiting for you: http://confluence.org/confluence.php?lat=28&lon=-113 20 km on foot roundtrip or we could make the trail drivable with our G's would make a neat magazine story | ||
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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California 4x4abc - 1/26/2009 12:26 PM this one is still waiting for you: http://confluence.org/confluence.php?lat=28&lon=-113 20 km on foot roundtrip or we could make the trail drivable with our G's would make a neat magazine story When do you want me to be there? I opt for the G-trail ![]() Karl | ||
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Brains Optional Member Date registered: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego, California USA Vehicle(s): 99 SL500 / 08 G500 / 79 300D / 05 Jeep Rubicon Posts: 6 | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California More video from the Baja trip... This local violin aficionado and singer was filmed directly from the table at a taco dinner in downtown La Paz. Enjoy! Susan Methinks this one's especially for you, Karl...as this song was your special request. | ||
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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California Brains Optional - 1/26/2009 9:45 PM More video from the Baja trip... This local violin aficionado and singer was filmed directly from the table at a taco dinner in downtown La Paz. Enjoy! Susan Methinks this one's especially for you, Karl...as this song was your special request. Thank you so much, it came came out just great - my favorite Hispanic song - the violin was off just a hair (horse). Remember this request story started earlier, when we are sitting in a different lunch restaurant and I requested the same song from two different bands - they both turned around and fled the place without playing one song. They might not know the song, but I suspect they couldn't hold that high note as my new buddy did. Karl P.S. I was waiting patiently for this treat | ||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 ![]() | Re: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California Karl, how about this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9hiIOmZmpo I have been listening to about 30 different versions of La Malagueña to find a good one for you | ||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 ![]() | Re: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California there is an entire TV series in Mexico about popular songs and modern day mariachi musicians ("La Hija del Mariachi" with close to 200 episodes on youtube). I have noticed that some time ago in La Paz in mariachi concerts myself - everybody is singing along, as every child to grandparents in Mexico knows every word in those songs. It is electrifying to sit among them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9KW-ev7IDA Viva Mexico! | ||
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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa ![]() | Re: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California 4x4abc - 1/27/2009 10:01 AM Karl, how about this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9hiIOmZmpo I have been listening to about 30 different versions of La Malagueña to find a good one for you Harald, I think I have listened to all of them before.......when in the musical mode - from the Hamburger Veermaster, La Paloma to La Malaguena Need to post more video memory clips..... | ||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 ![]() | Re: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California Karl, I Need to post more video memory clips..... or you Need to post more video memory clips..... ? I have a huge collection, but they are all still on tape and unedited have always been waiting for that one winter with plenty of time strangely there never is time I have one on my site though: http://www.baja101.com/Baja-California-Naturreisen/St.Maria-Camp.ht... | ||
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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa ![]() | Re: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California It is real nice to see that video clip in your website, happy customers, friendly smiling face - life can be just wonderful. Anybody who wants to experience the real Baja Adventure should look at your Baja Trip Schedule and sign on at http://www.baja101.com/Baja-California-Naturreisen/index.html to be part of an incredible well guided adventure into a beautiful, but not easily accessible part of our world. Thank you again my friend, Karl P.S. For a Munich video clip please click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP-BrvlpMBo | ||
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stevegsmith Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA USA Vehicle(s): 82 300GD WVO, 06 Jeep Lib CRD B99 Posts: 1301 ![]() | RE: Greetings from Hwy 1 Baja California This comment applies to the poster asking about the great looking G: Gotta say, the dude nailed this one just like his last. Lookin good Karl......as always! ![]() ![]() ![]() Edited by stevegsmith 1/28/2009 12:36 AM | ||
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