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San Quintin, Baja

PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:35 pm
by Sparkle
First of all Belle wishes you all a Happy New Year. She told me to tell you she really prefers her Margarits blended, but they give her Beak Freeze!
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I got my replacement equalizer bar okay and we went to San Quintin. Its an ugly working type of town and Beth's Mike and Terri Church's book said not to boondock here as there are a lot of single men working the many farms and the crime rate is high. So we went to Fidels Campground on the Beach. We paid for 4 nights and get 1 night free (tonight). It works out to $6.00 a night. There is access to 20amp electricity, but the view wasn't good, so we are using our generators when necessary. He trucks in his water, so it doesn't have salt residue, a problem here aparently. This is our view.

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There are Palapas here.

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When the tide goes out people get into the surf and dig for these enormous clam looking things. We have seen a school of Dolphins skimming along the surfline.

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This is a living Sand Dollar desperatly trying to find the ocean.

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When Beth was out walking Peaches she came on this guy training his horse in Dressage on the beach. It was dancing in place here.

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He had it trained like a dog. It lay down and sat on command. Like a dog when it was lying down it kept lifting its head as if to say, can I get up now?

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Re: San Quintin, Baja

PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:12 pm
by Echo
Those were some cool pics but something is not quite right there!! :? Why are they wearing coats and/or vests?? Dang it it's suppose to be warm and tropical down there!!

Hope you two are having an awesome time.

Re: San Quintin, Baja

PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:31 pm
by mitch5252
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Love your pictures.

But poor Belle...do they have FAA down there in Mexico?

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Re: San Quintin, Baja

PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:34 pm
by AlmostThere
The picture of Belle is pretty cool!
Glad you got forewarned about the possibility of crime in the area of San Quintin beforehand so you could bypass the area.
Was the guy with the horse looking for handouts for the show he was putting on with his horse? I found that to be the case with many of the locals when we visited down there. Just wondering, hope not.
Thanks for checking in!

Re: San Quintin, Baja

PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:38 pm
by snowball
again totally enjoyed your pictures!!! did good friend!!!
Didn't know that they could teach a horse those types of 'tricks' I guess
thanks
sheila

Re: San Quintin, Baja

PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:54 pm
by bluepinecones
Glad you checked in to let us know what's happening. Love the photos as usual.
Was going to request you blow some warm tropical air toward the FL gtg, but them saw people there with jackets. Actually probably still need to send the warmer air, FL looks even colder on the news tonight.

Re: San Quintin, Baja

PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:51 am
by carold
Wish I could get tGM to respond to my commands that well :lol: We're certainly getting some beautiful and unexpected views of Mexico. That's just one of the great things about RV'ing. carold

Re: San Quintin, Baja

PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:11 am
by Nasoosie
That second beach photo is a prize-winner! Great wave shot with spume and spray and all that!

You are looking GREAT, Belle! Be careful of that beak freeze, however!

Re: San Quintin, Baja

PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:16 am
by Liz
Beautiful pictures, thanks!

Re: San Quintin, Baja

PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:18 pm
by Sparkle
There was a chill wind there, but when it dropped it was nice. No hand out requests from the horse guy, they were just training it. The worst we have found in that respect is the guys who dress up like Peruvians, or Mayans, don't know which, but they wear big feather headresses and play a pan flute. You don't dare take their photograph without putting money in their can. Beth was really ticked, she put in a dollars worth of coins and the guy looked in his can and must have thought she didn't give him enough. He kept turning his back on her. Beth was fizzing and threatened to go and take the money out of his can. I didn't think that was a good idea! :lol: We are now in warmer climes.