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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →