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Date:         Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:24:50 -0900
Reply-To:     Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Baja
In-Reply-To:  <c280e73b0911151616m55755da8q15e08f7918c4950e@mail.gmail.com>
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We will be in Loreto January 1st - 14th but our Westy Syncro won't be making the trip. It is too far to drive in the time available. If any one is anywhere near there during that time we could meet up.

Mark in AK Daydreaming of hot sun and sandy beaches

On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 3:16 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>wrote:

> Mark, that sounds great. Be sure to keep us updated. > Miguel > > > > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 6:43 AM, margaret barnard <markdipple@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > My family and I are heading to Baja for the winter and would love to > caravan. It is our first trip to Baja and we are planning on leaving end of > Dec or beginning of Jan, heading straight south and working our way back up > slowly. We are currently in Galveston TX and are planning to be in Cali for > Nov/Dec. Thanks Mark > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Michael Kimball <kimballmk@GMAIL.COM> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 12:13:25 PM > > Subject: Re: Baja > > > > Brrr!! its too cold in Oregon already! Heading south Monday. The rest > of > > Nov in Cal. Then on into Baja for Dec and??? Would be fun to link up > with > > others along the way > > Mike '87 Westy > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 10:15 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > >> Just returned from Baja. Sorry to say we flew. Stayed in the outskirts > >> of Cabo San Jose. Drove our rental Jetta (with 600 kilometros on the > >> clock,) up the coastline, to Cabo Pulmo. Damned rough road, but Jetta > >> did great.....though I'm pretty sure a couple of shocks were blown > >> straight to el diablo! I wished for my Syncro the whole time. Lots and > >> lots of unpopulated beaches with vacant palapas, along good Syncro > >> roads. Oh yeah, the usual wonderful Mejicanos, food, drink, and the > >> atun was off the chain, as the youngsters like to say, these days. > >> Anyway, hope to be ready in a few months to do the Baja trip, for real > >> in my Syncro, but have my daughter graduating from college this month, > >> so I have a few accounts to settle up, so perhaps November, 2010. Been > >> all over Mexico mainland, much of it in my Syncro or my 71 Dormobile, > >> but never Baja. Just saying it's a must do. I will be posting when the > >> time is near. Thinking a reliable solar set-up, good fridge for sure, > >> extra water and fuel capacity, lots of mechanical prep, some water > >> craft and the usual can of bravado. Hope to pick up some stragglers > >> from this list.............maybe that crazy M.Sullivan (ask me how I > >> know,) if he would just get a Syncro and quit talking about it. > >> > >> Miguel > >> > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > > > http://www.flickr.com/gift/ > > >


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