Saturday, January 28, 2006
Aw Crap!!!
I just realized that all the photos for my upcoming entries in this blog are on my computer and I didn't transfer them to Photobucket before taking my computer in for a another round of techie crap. So – I apologize, this blog will resume on Monday or Tuesday. However when we get back I'll talk...
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Thursday, January 26, 2006
Paddling, Paddling, Paddling to Isla Carmen
It was hot 40°C (105°F) and above during the day – dropping down to a relatively chilly 28°C (83°F) at night. The water was bathtub temperature, and felt cold to us when we went snorkling. Morning Paddling We were paddling in the morning, trying to make our next point of land at Isla Carmen before...
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Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Making The Most Of The Morning Light
Bob and I have always been early risers when we are out adventuring. Even with all the activity we had the previous day, and my restless snake dreams, we were up as the sun was pinking the sky. The air was cool. The camp was silent. I stretched and looked at the still water and in silent agreement...
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Monday, January 23, 2006
“That's Why They Call It Rattlesnake Point!”
Our first paddling day was very short. We basically paddled for a couple of hours, to a small island and found a nice secluded beach to land on. It was getting dark by the time we made camp. I cooked up some dinner over the camp stove while Bob helped Larry with his gear (Larry was an older guy who...
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Sunday, January 22, 2006
Just Thinking About It Makes Me Thirsty
We loaded the Suburbans with our packs and Bob and I checked through the gear that Cal had brought up for us. All our camping gear was in there along with our waterproof stuff sacks for keeping the stuff that needed to be dry, dry. Like our food and matches. The next stop was at the local grocery...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006
You Don't Actually Expect Me To Get In There?
The trip south to Loreto was so uneventful that I can't remember it (so much for the travel journal). I do remember walking a mile and a half from the centre of town to the “hotel” we were staying at with the rest of the crew from the University. The hotel was really just a string of ATCO trailers...
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Monday, January 16, 2006
Making Friends and Influencing People
Aside from the three inch long cockroach that would follow me relentlessly around the edge of the pool, we managed to make friends with some other travelers while we stayed in Mulege. The “bar” in the hotel was a great meeting spot and since Bud was the bartender we didn't even have to try out our...
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Saturday, January 14, 2006
Running Away From Home
A single miles walk down a dusty sandy road, along the Mulege River was the sea. We got our first real hit of sun as we wandered down the road. The temperature, according to the little thermometer on my backpack was 38°C (aka Damn Hot!). I was looking forward to a swim in the water to cool off. The...
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Friday, January 13, 2006
Friends Only
(sorry for the delay in continuing the voyage – I am trying to catch up) Mulege was warm, just like Bud said it would be. In fact for 5 am, which was the time that we got off the bus and wandered the nearly empty streets, it was getting hot. We followed Bud through the sleeping village, past the...
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Sunday, January 8, 2006
Glad I Wasn't A Driver!
At about 10:30 pm the bus stopped at a little roadside eatery/taco stand. While I was drinking my soda I watched in shock as the driver opened up the front luggage compartment. There was a tiny light that shone down on a set of Star Wars sheets and a man curled up sleeping on a little mattress. He...
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