'VIVA BAJA!' NOTES and NEWS 2010

Welcome to my Baja 'Notebook'!

Hola amigos, my name is David ('David K' on the Internet).

After 10 years of updates on this notebook page, I will soon be closing it down. The latest Baja news and trip reports with photos can be seen on Baja Nomad at http://www.bajanomad.com

My web site wil remain online as a tool to help anyone find a Baja adventure and see many photos of various locations.

My main Baja California web site is http://VivaBaja.com and my email is info@vivabaja.com (include 'Baja' in subject line).

After reviewing this and my VivaBaja.com sites, If I can be of assistance in your Baja travels, please contact me. ====================================

2010 Baja Trip to Mision Santa Maria!

We leave May 28 for El Rosario then on to the mission the next day... several others wil be joining us for the toughest 4X4 road in Baja (well, one of them anyway!

We will spend that night by the mission and return to El Rosario the next day... staying at the Baja Cactus Motel.

See details and photos on the Baja Nomad Off Roading forum.


A reminder (2009 NEWS):

Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs: Arturo's Campo #1 is CLOSED.

A combination of Arturo's failing health (cancer) and his brother Ernesto shutting off the hot spring water to Arturo's section spell a potential end to the beautiful, private camping we have enjoyed for so many years.

Ernesto's side of the canyon has no privacy or the beauty that Arturo's campsites offered. We will greatly miss this special Baja oasis!

Campsites with hot water are open above Arturo's camp as well as on the other side of the canyon.

RECENT TRIPS

Jan. 1-4, 2010: New Years at Bahia Santa Maria with BajaRob and Connie. Tested my new Tacoma on the beach and around the sulfur mine.

May 28-31, 2010: Mision Santa Maria with six off road vehicles (3 Toyota Tacomas, 1 Toyota 4Runner, 1 Dodge truck, 1 custom Chevy 4WD motorhome).

July 3-5, 2010: Shell Island with two other vehicles (Jeep Rubicon, Custom Chevy 4WD motorhome).

July 17-20, 2010: Shell Island then on down to Gonzaga Bay and El Rosario.

Sept. 17-19, 2010: El Rosario and Las Pintas fossil grotto.

Photos on http://forums.BajaNomad.com Baja Trip Reports forum.

Choral Pepper's Lost Mission Site FOUND!

First reported in July, 1966 Desert Magazine, these walls, and other ancient man made structures have been a quest of mine for many years!

Elizabeth checks out the many rock circles on top of the mesa we found on January 2, 2009.

New Web Pages and Links (not listed above)

Special Baja Web Sites

Got GPS?

More and more Baja explorers are using GPS navigation to find or record places in Baja. I have a growing list from my travels and a few came from friends: http://vivabaja.com/GPS

Got the latest Baja Books?

Baja books can be ordered direct from the author or publisher at the links here: http://vivabaja.com/davidslinks.html (scroll down to the book authors' section).

>< Ed Vernon has published his newest book: 'Maritime History of Baja California' describing the ships and ports that served Baja for the past nearly 500 years.

>< Herman Hill the gringo prospector of Bahia de los Angeles has a great new book: 'Baja's Hidden Gold' telling of his life and his searching for gold in central Baja, including lost Jesuit treasures! Order from http://Amazon.com (see cover below).

>< Graham Mackintosh's fourth Baja adventure book is here! 'Marooned With Very Little Beer' about Graham's two month stay on Guardian Angel Island and his discoveries on the waterless, desert island. http://grahammackintosh.com

>< Bruce Barber's "...of Sea and Sand. A Drama of Two Living Deserts" will fill your brain with knowledge of the desert around San Felipe, including the many canyons along the sierra.

This one is great... full of details on the hundreds of exciting and exotic places found in the San Felipe desert from Laguna Salada to Matomi, the Pinacates in Sonora, and more! Send $12.95 to Lavalands Publishing PMB 480, P.O. Box 9019 Calexico CA 92232-9019

>< The late Mike Humfreville's wonderful Baja personal story book covering his and Mary Ann's two long vacations at Bahia de los Angeles, seperated by several years, is a must read: 'In the Shadow of the Volcano' published by Sunbelt. Order yours from www.SunbeltBooks.com

Herman Hill's New Book


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