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DURANGO AND THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS 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 … Continue reading →

PACIFIC COAST, SAN CARLOS, MAZATLAN TO DURANGO 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 … Continue reading →

NORTH MEXICO – CHIHAUHAU, COPPER CANYON, SONORA Nov 19 – Dec 3, 06 Hello everyone. 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 … Continue reading →

MONTANA, DAKOTAS TO TEXAS Nov, 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 … Continue reading →

SAN FRANCISCO TO WASHINGTON STATE AND 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. … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

MAGDALENA, 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 … Continue reading →

LORETO, MAGDALENA, CABO SAN LUCAS, TODO 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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →