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ACROSS CANADA Sept 19 – Oct 21, 2008 Well here I am again at the beginning of another winter traveling. The plan this year is to go across Canada to the Maritimes and then down the eastern seaboard of the … Continue reading →

Feb 11-Mar 5, 2009 Campeche (population 200,000) is on the Gulf of Mexico, a Unesco World Heritage Site, and similar to most big Mexican towns. It built a complete system of walls in the late 17th century to enclose the … Continue reading →

Jan 25-Feb 10 The selection of stores in Mexico is interesting (this came up as I was busy looking for oil for the truck as auto part stores were way down the list). In order of frequency of occurrence were … Continue reading →

Jan. 12-24, 2007 Alone again! Bypassing Manzanilla again, I headed down the Michaocan coast where the 250 km highway hugs the beautiful coast. It reminded my of the Oregon coast passing dozens of untouched beaches and few towns. There were … Continue reading →

Dec 23- Jan 11 Descending 250kms from Tequila to Puerto Vallarta (population 300,000), the climate is noticeably more humid and warmer. It’s the same latitude as Hawaii and feels the same. I was able to park 2 blocks from the … Continue reading →

Dec 10-22, 2007 Durango is a big bustling cowboy town with 500,000+ inhabitants. Founded in 1563 by conquistadors, its original economy was based on one of the world’s richest iron ore deposits and silver from the Sierra Madre, but now … Continue reading →

Dec 4 – 9, 2007 In retirement, as in life, we all travel different paths. Some stay in their hometowns all year taking a few vacations and some travel full-time. Some travel to the same place every year or go … Continue reading →

Nov 19 – Dec 3, 06 It’s always amazing to cross a border and not be checked. In Mexico, one simply drives through and nobody even talks to you. I had no great difficulty getting a tourist permit for 180 … Continue reading →

November, 2007. I’m on my way to the Yucatan and plan on writing emails to friends and family like last year. I tend to write a lot so some have complained about the length. If you don’t want to receive … Continue reading →