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I would like to think of myself as a full time traveler. I have been retired since 2006 and in that time have traveled every winter for four to seven months. The months that I am "home", are often also spent on the road, hiking or kayaking. I hope to present a website that describes my travel along with my hiking and sea kayaking experiences.

WINTER 07/08 – MAINLAND MEXICO

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N California to Washington St., Home

After driving over the Golden Gate Bridge, we stopped at Vista Point for great views across the bay of San Francisco and Oakland. We did the mandatory walk about halfway over the bridge. Driving on Highway 1 along the California … Continue reading

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SAN DIEGO to SAN FRANCISCO

San Diego is a very pretty city with a moderate climate. We visited the Hotel del Coronado, built-in 1888, it is quite majestic, and expensive. In San Diego, Balboa Park is the home of 13 museums, theatres and the world-famous … Continue reading

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MAGDALEA, NW BAJA, S CALIFORNIA

We have had all varieties of experiences with Mexicans. A single fellow drove down the beach in front of all the RVs, returned, parked right in front of us and turned on his Mexican “rock music” with its horns and … Continue reading

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Loreto, Magdalena, Cabo, Todos Santos

On the day before New Years, we went to mass in the Loreto mission church. Despite understanding none of the sermon, we enjoyed the hymns and Xmas carols sung by a teenager with a wonderful voice and great guitar playing. … Continue reading

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Guerro Negro, Bahia Concepcion, Loreto

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

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BAJA – San Felipe, Gonzaga, Bahia los Angeles

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

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Utah, Nevada, S California

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

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Colorado, New Mexico

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

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Montana, Wyoming

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

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