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Thanksgiving passed without any of my turkeys being stolen. We live in a "huerta" (garden area)and I started raising wild turkeys last year after the hurricane. Actually I started with chickens (I now have 6) and then added the turkeys. I started with two, a male and a female, who my daughter named "Thomas" and "Comida" (dinner). The turkeys soon started a family. The hen laid 14 eggs. Our family dog ate five of the eggs, two broke, four didn't hatch and four chicks survived. Our uncle's dog killed two of the babies and one died of a disease. We named the one remaining chick "Suerte" (Lucky). He is now almost fully grown.

Much to the joy of Thomas, I later added two more hens to flock. One of the hens is now sitting on a clutch of 14 (I think) eggs and the other (Suerte's mother) tried to lay 14 more but Cliford, our dog, ate all but one of those eggs (again). Anyone want a dog?

The 14 eggs are due to hatch December 14th or therebouts. I also bought a deep-fryer for turkeys so next Thanksgiving, I hope to have some ready-cooked turkeys for sale.

More later....

Mulegé dot com

Welcome to Mulegé dot com. This is the place to let everyone know what is happening in the town where we live where we play... Mulegé, BCS, Mexico. For those of you who have not had the pleasure of visiting our town, Mulegé is located on the east side of the Baja peninsula about 650 miles south of the U.S. border at Tijuana. It is located about 45 minutes south of Santa Rosalia, 2 hours north of Loreto or 6 hours north of La Paz.

Our main "industry" is tourism. Mulegé is famous for fishing, its proximity to Bahía Concepción (we're located at the mouth), and it's general kicked-back, relaxed atmosphere and super-friendly people. If you're a fishing buff, Isla San Marcos, an hour's boat ride north is famous for year-round yellowtail fishing. Isla Santa Inez, a 30-minute boat ride north, is an excellent area for just about any and all fishing. Following the coastline from Punta Concepción south past "The Mine', "The Slide", down to San Sebastian will take you to fabulous fishing grounds where dorado, yellowtail, cabrilla and grouper are abundant. You can drop a line just about anywherein the area and come up with n ice chest of delicious fish. Excellent fishing guides, of course, are readily available.

Camping, especially in Bahía Concepción, is a great way to spend your Mexican vacation. There are many beaches where you can just pull up and unpack. Palapas, which are palm-lined lean-tos, are available to provide protection from the sun and wind. A nominal charge by the beach's manager is sometimes required. Don't forget to bring your snorkeling gear, "noodles" and clam pot.

Tour companies are readily available to take you to the interior of the Mulegé valley on a day-long tour where you can visit ancient sites where petroglyphs can be viewed and you can learn about the plants and wildlife in the area. Lunch is provided and it is a wonderful way to spend one of your vacation days. Be sure to bring your camera.

If you have visited our town, want your questions answered or just want to chat about Baja in general, drop me a line. I'm always happy to chat about Mulegé and the area. I've lived here for 10 years, traveled in Baja for about 60 years, run a real estate business here in Mulegé, and am totally Sold On Baja!!