La Paz, BCS, Mexico is the hub of environmental activity on the Baja Peninsula. Several of the major international and U.S.-based environmental non-government organizations (NGOs) have offices here, in addition to several Baja- and La Paz-focused NGOs. From local to international, here’s a quick overview: Sociedad de Historia Natural Niparajá – Led by our friend executive director Meredith de la Garza, Niparaja is a La Paz-based, NGO whose mission is “to perpetuate the natural assets that distinguish Baja California … more
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CONTEST: Name That Rash
For drinks and dinner, name that rash and/or bug bites, with dessert added for a quick cure. Hints include: Came on last night Only on my back, mostly on my right side Itches and burns Eager to get rid of it The suggestion of teenage acne as a cause and calamine lotion as a cure excluded from the contest. [Digger, you are specifically encouraged to enter.]
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mddelapa: Last week I started re-reading Steinbeck and Rickett’s Log to the Sea of Cortez, so this MBA post caught my eye. What a dream Baja must have been in 1940. montereybayaquarium: #ThrowbackThursday: Kelp Forest, Rocky Shore, Open Sea. Wonder why our exhibits are arranged by habitat? Local marine biologist Ed Ricketts, the inspiration for “Doc” in Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row,” championed the study of intertidal “zones,” an idea that influenced the design and layout of the … more
More on the technological nuances of Tumblr
I wrote to Kimberli: For whatever reason, a number of people told me they never saw the Shit Ball post. I suspect it’s because they’re going to this URL: http://travelswithcharles.tumblr.com/ Rather than this one: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/travelswithcharles In the first URL, it appears all private posts are “private,” that is, hidden. In the second URL, they show up. Kimberli wrote to me: The first link is to your open follow blog and the second link is to … more
New posts that you may have missed including my hardly famous Volleyball in the Time of Cholera …
Are now available for you to see because I discovered another Tumblr curiosity: posts that I tag as “private” are only visible to me. Now while that might make sense in general, what doesn’t make sense is the only means I have to ensure that one of my not-so-technologically-savvy friends – you know who you are – doesn’t accidentally delete one of my posts it to tag it as a “private. So while that does … more
Volleyball in the Time of Cholera (or The True Meaning of Shit Ball)
If you’re easily or even with some difficulty offended by scatological references, I recommend you skip this blog post. Today I discovered the true meaning of playing “shit ball.” I arrived at the central volleyball court on the Malecón around 5:00 pm, meeting my new friend Kevin, Caesar, Marco, and a new player Carlos for a Monday evening game. After some initial trials – I don’t think they had ever set up a sand court … more
Juli Goff’s 30 of the Best Things to Do and See in La Paz
Juli Goff’s 30 of the Best Things to Do and See in La Paz Stroll the Malecón at sunset and in the evening. Visit the Anthropology Museum at Altimirano and 5th de Mayo Walk around the Public Markets, Revolución y Bravo Go the the beaches: Walking: Coromuel at the north end of the Malecón Taxi: La Concha Hotel beach, Caimancito beach, next to La Concha Taxi or Aguila bus: Tecolote, Balandra, Pichilingue Listen to music … more
The weather …
In case you were wondering, still stinking hot. But today at Balandra was lovely.
¡Feliz cumpleaños Charlie!
travelswithcharles: ¡Feliz cumpleaños Charlie! digger Gracias, Digger and Mary!
Fundación Ayuda Niños La Paz’s relief efforts
Charlie and I helped Fundación Ayuda Niños La Paz’s relief efforts today at the poor community of Colonia Laguna Azul. He handed out relief bags and helped interview residents, while I took photos and video. Eye-opening to see long lines for drinking water, rice and beans. A few photos below. More on Picasa .