Road Trip: “Old Town” San Diego, CA
Visiting Old Town, San Diego is like taking a step back in time. This historic neighborhood, nestled in the heart of California’s second largest city, offers a glimpse into the region’s rich heritage and...
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Road Trip: Cesar Chavez National Monument
We went on a two-day road trip road trip visit the Cesar Chavez National Monumen in Keene, California and stayed overnight in Bakersfield. From our home in south Orange County our route followed I-5...
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Road Trip: Sam and Alfreda Maloof Home, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Home in Rancho Cucamonga is a true gem worthy of a visit as a “tourist in your own hometown”! Sam Maloof, widely regarded as one of the greatest woodworkers...
Road Trip: Del Mar and Torrey Pines, CA
Our Tesla Day Trip to see “Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience” in Del Mar California.
“The Wine List”
Traveling solo, I had just paddled a heavily loaded kayak almost 200 miles over sixteen days, chased coyotes making off with my clothes, and sparingly used my food and water so that I could make it here to Guillermo’s.
Tides of Change: The Story of Baja’s Panga Fishermen
This is the story of Baja’s Panga Fishermen and their families who rely on small boats and hand-held nets to catch fish as they struggle to maintain their way of life on the Baja coast.
Anza Borrego Super Bloom
Introduction Every spring with above average rainfall has the potential for an extraordinary bloom of desert flowers in Southern California. Each year, rain, sun, wind, and temperature combine to make nature’s display of spring flowers. Some years, the combination makes for a spectacular show, a “super bloom”, while other years yield scarcely a blossom. The winter...
A Dream Accomplished Kayaking in Sea of Cortez – Day 27
Paddling for hours and days on the vast but lonely expanse of the Sea of Cortez, I experienced how meditation could affect my body and mind.
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Destination Within Reach – Day 26
I was up early this morning just north of Punta Baja while kayaking in Sea of Cortez and got into the water by about 5:40. I maintained an hour of paddling followed by short...
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Hungry in Punta Trinidad Day 25
The wind at my camp at Punta Trinidad on the Sea of Cortez finally let up at about 11 PM but then it started again at about three in the morning. I didn’t get...
Day 24 – Took a Shortcut, Wrong!
I slept late this morning at my campsite on Punta El Almirante, waking at almost 6 AM. I launched and after putting in a couple of hours of paddling in Sea of Cortez, I found...
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: Jellyfish and Stingrays Day 23
In some places, jellyfish and bacteria are almost all that remain after all the desirable species have been fished out. Here in the Sea of Cortez, sea turtles used to graze on jellyfish. Sea turtles are easy to catch because they must come to the surface to breathe, and they can be worth hundreds of dollars to a lucky fisherman.
Kayaking in Sea of Cortez: El Barril Day 22
This is the first day of the fourth week of kayaking in Sea of Cortez. Here, about five miles south of San Francisquito, the tide didn’t come up anywhere near where I thought it would. My...
