Packing up and leaving Pancho Villa was not hard, what was hard was leaving the liveliness of Mexico: the colors, music and culture. We were welcomed, wined & dined, and entertained by their customs and ancient warmth – across the border, “hasta la vista, baby”. We headed north on HWY 11 thirty miles to Rock … Continue reading Rock Hound State Park, NM
Rolling out of Portal at 9ish on a gorgeous morning, & a few miles down the road it becomes 10ish am: as we cross over into New Mexico. We wave adios to a peaceful & amazing 11 days relaxing in Sunny Flat Campground in the splendid Cave Creek area of the AZ Coronado National Forest. … Continue reading Pancho Villa State Park, NM
Portal, Arizona is home to Cave Creek with the lovely Sunny Flat Campground in a beautiful rocky, cave lined canyon. I first experienced Cave Creek about 10 years ago, when I solo camped and fell in love with this canyon… Now I wanted to share the beauty of this area with Patti since we were hopscotching … Continue reading Portal, Arizona
Today in Puerta Vallarta, is a busy, exciting day. We docked at 8am and our first excursion/adventure is a combination event; Yelapa followed by a Sunset Sail. All four of us are again de-barking for this days’ journey. For our first tour, we board another catamaran, single level this time. As we proceed out of … Continue reading Puerta Vallarta
3/29/16 “All aboard”… “Anchor’s away” 7pm and we’re headed to Mazatlan sailing through the night and docking in Mazatlan at 8am. This time we are ‘docked’ and do not need to proceed to shore via ‘tenders’. The harbor is a ‘megapolis of commerce’… it looks like a ‘ship yard’. LOL. There are hundreds of freight … Continue reading Mazatlan, Mexico
Our first port (after a day and a half at sea) was Cabo San Lucas. The ‘Miracle’ anchored in the Sea of Cortez at 11:00am. We had to anchor out in the bay, presumedly because the depth of the docks in the harbor was not deep enough for our ship. Today our excursion was “Whale Watching … Continue reading Cabo San Lucas
Some people have commented that the pictures are too small… I just want to remind everyone that the pictures can be enlarged just by clicking on the picture. Also, the Mosaics can also be enlarged by clicking on one of the pictures and that turns the group photos into a slide show. Thanks and I … Continue reading Enlarging the Pictures…
The ‘Miracle’ was our ocean-going vessel for a week. We left Long Beach, CA on Saturday March 26, 2016 heading south to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: also know as the Mexican Riviera. I was concerned because I had not been on a cruise ship before. I had no idea whether or not … Continue reading ‘Miracle’ our Carnival Cruise Ship
I grew up in Southern California and my Aunt lived in Riverside, CA: We would visit for the usual holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas but I NEVER saw this part of Riverside! I remember her neighborhood which was pretty much middle-class suburbia. So that suburbia was what ‘I’ expected to find when we drove to The … Continue reading Mission Inn & Spa in Riverside, CA
Introduction Well, it’s kind of simple and kind of complex all at the same time… Who would do this Gypsy Thing… Patti & Sameah, that’s who! Patti and I had talked about doing our “Gypsy thing” for years but we had a leash around our necks – a house and land. We, like everyone had … Continue reading Who would do this… Gypsy Thing?!?!
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