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  We are still home in Punta Abreojos BCS,, Mexico
Tuesday, November 20, 2007

We have been preparing for this trip for weeks. Packing what you think you need always leads you to other things you really don't and very often you stumble upon a couple of things that are most deffinately neccesary and make you feel old and feeble for not thinking of it in the first place! We decided not long into the planning that we would most deffinately need to haul the 12'x6' cargo trailer behind us with the tin boat on it's roof. So the cargo trailer went off to the welder to be outfitted. We had at first thought of traveling light and just hauling the tin boat on it's own trailer. But a long haul like this, two persons, two dogs, tools, fishing gear,estra set of tires, kayak for Deborah, art supplies, sewing and cooking utensils....Heh what can I say. One has to think of keeping busy while sitting around on a deserted beach day after day after day. He He He Are you loving the thought yet? Well, be it as it may, the cargo trailer will hold all of the "gear, toys and supplies" needed to make our trip more comfortable. The Artic Fox slide on is awsome and has a slide out to make the space more manageable. Yet with a slide on and 4 wheel drive we can get out into the outback when we can.For added outside living space we only carry a woven mesh material for shade, vertually living outside with all of Gods creatures. Of course we hope to have lots of swaying palms, tropical breezes, and beautiful teal blue waters to accompany us.


Let me tell you a little bit about Punta Abreojos and why we chose 4 years ago to settle here. Well, for one thing there are no signs saying....NO...DON'T or CAN'T.

When we first arrived the desert was green with life and filled with flowers. Since then we have been in a very dry spell and the desert and all of the plains around us are brown. We are very tired of the brown and need a vacation. The one thing that is hard to leave is the people. We have made some very dear friends here and are already planning excursions into the mountains next summer when we return.

The town itself is about 1,250 people all native Mexican. Most are part of the fishing cooperative which runs a successful business selling it's catch to mostly the Japanese out of Ensenada. They have a limited season for Lobster and Abalone. With fishing being basically year-round. THE LOBSTER AND ABALONE IF OFF LIMITS TO ANYONE OTHER THAN COOPERATIVA. There are hired vigilancia (police) to guard the grounds of each fishing pueblo. You get caught poaching and you get in seriously trouble.(if not deported)

We have no Bank or gas station and have to travel 1 1/2 hours to one but do have the basic tienda's offering fresh vegetables,fruits,cheese,meats,eggs, and staples. Our friend Adela makes flour tortilla's every day by hand with her daughter America and sells them locally. There is another group of woman who opened a small corn tortilla bakery and I make my own mollases wheat/oat bread. Of course I prefer American flour so if you are ever coming down this way please bring me some unbleached please, muchos gracias in advance.





There are miles and miles of untouched diverse deserts and plains, with ancient cactus growth, mountains with wild cats and sheep,cave paintings where trips can be arranged to backpack or take a two day trek on mule to see them. The rancho's with welcoming people who live off the desert oasis growing what they can and using native plants to heal them selves of diabetes, and other more minor ailments. The waters are filled with fish of many different species. These being both native to the area and available year round like cabria, corbina, croker, grouper. And those that are seasonal like halibut, tuna and bonita, sailfish and dolphin and yellow tail. December through February the grey whale is here in the Lagoona De San Ignacio. On an excursion to see them, I had my hands on the face of a baby after the mother gently pushed it over to the panga with her nose for us to see. We were eye to eye and the tears just rolled down my cheeks. I know that it felt the emotion in me and just layed into my touch ever so gently before it settled back into the water. Definately a high point in my life!

For those of you who surf! It's the bomb when it's here. The beaches swing around to face the east with a predominate west/northwest wind off the land. There are rocky reefs close to shore that make it a challenge and I've seen a few surfers come in scrapped up a bit. I love to watch the strength and agility of those into this sport. Now, with kite surfing! Well let me say..that it must feel like flying! This point, that now is called Punta Americana is where the American community is building. It has no power and water is delivered to your sistern from the desalinization plant. That, by the way, the whole town depends on! This area grew interest over the years but started out just as a haven for surfers seeking far out reaches with less people in the water. The free camping on the beach is awesome but with no facilities it can make for a nasty aray of "freakn' toilet paper blowing in the wind! When will we ever learn! Now, it is all being bought up and the camp spots are deminishing. There will always be some but it's first come first serve. People come in all kinds of rigs and stay anywhere from a few days to months at a time. Who knows...I may end up renting my house for part of the year.

So...it's getting late and I'm afraid that my body is saying "time for sleep"
We will continue on manana. Good night moon!

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