Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:40:59 -0500
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Seeking Winter Westy Destinations: Southwest and/or Baja
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Just a mention, it WILL be cold in N. Arizona, and snow is a good bet. Canon de Chelly (pronounced "Shay") will definitely be quite cold and windy. See it in another season if possible (it was cold when we were there in June one year), but see it when you can. Great place. Camping is out in the open, windy, crowded, no privacy. Hiking requires a paid Navajo guide I believe, but then you learn more that way.
---- Geneva Saint-Amour <genevasaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> From Prescott, AZ we did the Northern half of Baja in a 7 day sweep and had a great time. Quite a few long driving days, but great tradeoff for long days relaxing on the ocean. AZ is great right now, with rain on some afternoons. Can be chilly at night already. Do you want electricity and bathrooms or dirt roads and open air? That changes the ideas for sure. Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley are great places to see too!
> > Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:13:10 -0700
> > From: dhanson928@GMAIL.COM
> > Subject: Re: Seeking Winter Westy Destinations: Southwest and/or Baja
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> > 12 days is not really enough time to go to Baja, really. Unless you like
> > spending a lot of time behind the wheel. You'd be two long days to get
> > past the border and another couple of long days to get away from the nasty
> > border towns....That would only leave you about 4 days when you weren't
> > driving. Distances are long in Baja..From T. J. to Cabo is over 1000
> > miles and much of the first half is inland desert on a fairly intense
> > highway. Still quite fun, but you really need more time for that.
> >
> > The US desert is a better bet. Or even some of the So. Cal. state
> > beach parks. Depends on your 'goals' for this travel. If you are really
> > looking for warmth, you will want to be in the low deserts, it is often
> > cold and windy, even rainy sometimes in the higher southwest areas in
> > winter......The low deserts are normally pretty busy with Snowbirds during
> > the winter. Plenty of exploring to do.
> >
> > Don Hanson
> >
> > On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 11:04 PM, Michael Hart <mjhart853@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Seeking recommendations for places to visit & stay in a 12 day trip in our
> > > Westy from Northern CA to either the Southwest (southern CA, AZ, NV, NM)
> > > and/or Baja. Heading south for warmth & avoidance of the (few) northern CA
> > > winter storms.
> > > 2WD Westy, so some of the wilder parts of Baja may be off limits to us.
> > > Parks and beach destinations preferred (and not the 'Amusement' Parks').
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > '87 2WD White Westfalia 'T3WESTY'
> > >
>
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David McNeely
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