Monthly Archives: October 2012

In Guerro Negro (Black Warrior), we stopped at a fish market and bought camarones (shrimp) and scallops in three sizes, the largest were the size of hockey pucks and the thickest as thick as fillet mignon. The elderly man at … Continue reading →

Happily we have arrived in Mexico. What a gorgeous place it is for beach lovers and people who don’t mind being lost, confused and overwhelmed with newness. We drove from Calexico over the border expecting at least a border guard … Continue reading →

I have lost my original email about our journey through Utah but will recount some of the adventures we had (it is now 6 years later as I prepare all these old emails for this website). The Citadel Ruin in … Continue reading →

It’s been 3 weeks since Barb wrote her last (and the first) email. She’s developed writer’s (keyboard) cramp so I’ll give it a go. We left Grand Junction, Colorado and Colorado National Monument, heading down scenic byway 141 in a … Continue reading →

Somewhere I lost a day but happy belated Thanksgiving anyway. Today is Columbus Day down here. I suppose we should be thankful for his discovery where would we be without it? A report from the road into an adventure. Remember … Continue reading →

TRAVELER’S DIARRHEA – Prevention and Treatment in the Mountains Traveler’s diarrhea is one of the most important medical problems for trekkers and expedition mountaineering. There is no question that the loss of body water and electrolytes impairs the physical and … Continue reading →

*indicates visit Alaska. Juneau Denali NP*, 2012 Gates of the Arctic NP Wrangell-St Elias NP Klondike Gold Rush* NHP Glacier Bay NP. Flew over 2012 Sitka NHP Kenai fjords NP Katmai NP and PRES Washington. Olympia. Olympic NP*. Over 2 … Continue reading →

LARGEST CITIES OF THE WORLD This is a controversial category as the boundaries of many cities are difficult to determine. There are actually seven different lists depending on how the area of the “city” is determined. Is it the formal … Continue reading →

There are many ways to keep track of the places one visits in the world. Here I list six options. I use 197 – 193 UN countries + the two independent countries not in the UN – Taiwan and Kosovo … Continue reading →