Monthly Archives: October 2012

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 →

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 →

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 →