Havin’ Fun in the Dominican Republic
The mission – escape the wet and cold during the Portland winter. For some...
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Cold Snap Cabin Fever
Portland doesn’t get a lot of snow and not much was really expected in the forecast. Then it started coming down and didn’t stop and the scene above was what I saw when I looked up my street.
Spectacular Bacalar!
You have to experience Bacalar to believe the incredible ever-changing colors of the lake....
Marvelous Mérida
The next stop on our winter escape from the Portland rain was the city...
Not Posh, Isla Holbox
I say ‘not posh’ Holbox because the pronunciation of the island’s name Holbox rhymes with “posh” and not with fox. And I also say ‘not posh’ because Isla Holbox is very laid back, relaxed, and unpretentious.
Fishing for the Prehistoric Sturgeon on the Mighty Columbia
The mission: catch a white sturgeon that is not too big and not too small but falls somewhere precisely between 44 inches and 50 inches long. That measurement is taken from the tip of the nose to the fork in the tail and to say that a sturgeon out of water does not always cooperate when you are trying to measure them would be quite an understatement.
Desert Solitaire Redux
I’ve written about the desert before and so instead of treading over old ground I’m going to bring in a guest writer to annotate my photos. We visited Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in November and these photos are from that visit. Quotes are provided by Edward Abbey, author of Desert Solitaire and other books.
Gotta Go to Guanajuato
Guanajuato has been called the most beautiful city in Mexico and it’s definitely among the most attractive cities we’ve visited on our many trips to Mexico. The colorful colonial buildings, tree-lined streets, lovely plazas, and multi-colored houses nestled in a valley all combine to make Guanajuato a beautiful place and a worthwhile visit.
The Pyramids of Teotihuacan
I just hadn’t heard much about Teotihuacan so my expectations were low. But when we got off the bus and looked down the broad roadway called the Avenue of the Dead and saw the massive Pyramid of the Sun it was a definite Wow!
Celebrating the Day of the Dead in San Miguel de Allende
Día de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead is an annual celebration...