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Day 2 – Heading for Fidel’s
February 5, 2012 – We had wonderful Rendezvous Reception in the Potrero County Park on Friday and everyone was keen to head off to Baja on Day 1.
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Day 23 – Mulege
January 26, 2012 – Well we pulled into the Hotel Serenidad in Mulege yesterday, we often stop prior on Requeson for a picnic lunch however it was very windy with an El Norte in full blow.
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Day 16 – Cabo San Lucas
January 19, 2012 – We have one more day in Cabo San Lucas and everyone is really enjoying themselves, particularly the WagonMaster! The whole group joined us at dinner to celebrate my birthday at the park.
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Day 9 – Loreto
January 12, 2012 – It has been a while since I blogged, things have been busy for sure, all is good. Baja has been more like November or March, instead of January, however no one is complaining.
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Merry Xmas – Feliz Navidad
December 24, 2011 – Lisa’s Mom and our kids with partners have arrived in San Diego and last evening we all went for dinner at the Old Town Mexican Cafe Cantina in Old Town San Diego. Our friends, Hugh and Carol from Discover Baja, were also able to join us,
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Day 44 – Baja Fiesta Restaurante
December 16, 2011 – Hard to believe but the 2011 45 Day is almost over! We have had a great time and a great group, fun, fun, fun. Dancing on tables at Ray’s Place, a hike to remember, heavy rain in Bahia de los Angeles, lots of fires, eggs in a bag
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Day 40 – Dia de la Virgen de Guadalude
December 12, 2011 -Today is “Dia de la Virgen de Guadalude” or Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe and it seems fitting that we are in Bahia de los Angeles (Bay of Angeles). The Virgin of Guadalupe is a symbol of significant importance to Mexican Catholics. Guadalupe is often considered a mixture of the cultures [...]
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Day 30 – La Paz
December 2, 2011 – We have been in La Paz for a couple of days now, weather is great as always at this time of year (actually all season). Tonight we are going to dinner at Los Magueyes Restaurant & Bar, one of our favourites.
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Day 23-Cabo San Lucas
November 25, 2011 – Well we made it to the bottom and after a couple of peaceful cool night in Rancho Verde, what a change! Everyone is really warm now, around 28C by 4 pm. After a big shop at COSTCO we headed to Vagabundos to set up for the next few days then off to La Europea to taste some fine Tequilla and Walmart for a few last items.
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MEXICAN REVOLUTION 1910-1920
November 20, 2011 – Throughout history Mexico has experienced many violent conflicts. The most famous perhaps is the Mexican Revolution from 1910-1920. The revolution happened because Mexican’s of every class and social standing could no longer tolerate the corrupt dictator President Porfino Diaz who had ruled for 30 years. This revolution proved fatal to many revolutionary leaders and heroes and over two million Mexican men & women during this 10 year period.
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Day 13-We had fun on Baja tonight!
November 15, 2011 – We arrived in Loreto, BCS yesterday and have had a chance to poke around town. Folks are really enjoying what is “The Birthplace of the California’s”, both north (US) and south (Mexico).
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Day 7 – San Ignacio, BCS
November 9th, 2011- Hola everyone, we are well on our way to a great tour, good group and lots of fun! The road construction after Maneadero was very doable, a little muddy because of the rain, nothing to fret about.
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El Día de los Muertos ”Day of the Dead”
November 1, 2011 – We are back in San Diego visiting Carol & Hugh from the Discover Baja Travel Club and went to see the 11th Annual Dia De Los Muertos celebrations at the Mission San Luis Rey, Oceanside. The ”Day of the Dead” (El Día de los Muertos or All Souls’ Day) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Latin Americans living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.
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October 30, 2011 – Today we spent a couple of hours wandering around the celebration at Old Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, California. This event is the closest to a Mexican event you are going to get this side of the border. It was absolutely fabulous! The Mexican Day of the Dead – Dia de los Muertos – is a festive & celebrative time.
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Baja Bound for Baja Amigos
October 23, 2011 – We have hit the road again for Baja and this season looks better than ever! Lots of interest and we are still receiving serious inquiries right up to our departure. Jason “NitroMan” was good enough to NitroSeal all of our tires on the new Travel Trailer and we will be using all of the the other NitroLube products to ensure our gas goes the farthest, cannot beat NitroLube!
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Happy Thanksgiving Canada!
October 10, 2011 – Many Canadians do not know that Thanksgiving is a statutory holiday in most jurisdictions of Canada, with the exception of the Atlantic provinces, although workers engaged in a federal undertaking or work on the east coast do enjoy this day off. As a liturgical (religious) festival, Thanksgiving corresponds to the English and continental-European Harvest festival, with churches decorated with cornucopias, pumpkins, corn, wheat sheaves, and other harvest bounty, English and European harvest hymns sung on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.
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Metro-Vancouver Snowbird RV Show Is Over!
September 26, 2011 – Well the Snowbird RV Show & Sale at the Abbostford Tradex is over! The 4 days actually went quite quickly and it was great to see everyone again.
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VIVA Mexico!
The Grito de Dolores (“Cry of Dolores”) was the battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence, uttered on September 16, 1810 by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest from the small town of Dolores, near Guanajuato. In the early nineteenth century, Mexico, with a little influence from the US and France, began talking about a revolt against Spain.
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Canadian Government Mexico Travel Advisory – Responsible Response or Fear Mongering?
September 2, 2011 -
Canadian Government Mexico Travel Advisory – Is this simply fear mongering or a responsible response?
Thank you for taking the time to meet with me earlier this spring, a meeting I requested to discuss your governments Travel Advisory regarding Mexico and the adverse impact this is having on RV tourism, particularly on Baja California. Please know this Travel Advisory is having a devastating effect on the people and economy of Baja, particularly those who rely on RV Tourism, such as RV Parks, Campgrounds, Tour & Guide Companies, Restaurants, Vendors and many other stakeholders.
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Cumpleaños Feliz Discover Baja
August 20, 2011 – We want to congratulate Discover Baja Travel Club on 20 years of support and service to those travelers, tourists and residents of Baja California, Mexico. Discover Baja was founded in August 1991 by Hugh and Carol Kramer, who are passionate about Baja, its people, culture, stunning beauty and natural wonders.
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Happy BC Day-Why We Should Celebrate!
August 1, 2011 –Today is a civic holiday in British Columbia and across Canada. Most know that but what are the origins of this holiday? The official name varies across Canada, the imaginative legislators of New Brunswick dubbed the holiday “New Brunswick Day.” Showing equal verve, legislators in Saskatchewan and British Columbia, respectively, named the holiday “Saskatchewan Day” and “British Columbia Day.” Alberta’s legislators, being the bold mavericks they are, called it “Heritage Day.”
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Hotel California, Todos Santos-Baja
“Hotel California” is the title song from the Eagles’ album of the same name was released as a single in February 1977. It is one of the best-known songs of the album-oriented rock era. “Hotel California” is the landmark Todos Santos hotel and for years, day-trippers coming from Los Cabos have flocked to this hotel, hoping to see “mirrors on the ceilings and pink champagne on ice.”
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July 30, 2011-Which is safer: Mexico or the streets of the US?
The US State Department has issued numerous travel advisories concerning visits to Mexico. As we discussed in a previous post —Which parts of Mexico are currently subject to US travel advisories?— the advisories focus on specific areas of Mexico. Unfortunately, many potential tourists overlook the geographic specificity and get the impression that all parts of Mexico are dangerous. Previous posts clearly indicate that levels of drug war violence vary enormously from place to place in Mexico.
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