After a morning at Colonia Laguna Azul helping poor Spanish kids learn English, Charlie and I took off in the later afternoon for Playa Tecolote. At one of the beach stands we rented a jetski – 500 pesos (~$40) for 30 minutes of adrenalin. Charlie drove most of the time, I held on for life. A first time on jetskis for both of us. Thankfully the seas were calm and empty. After, we rendezvoused Laura … more →

Caramba Miguel, naming a rash just from your posted pics may be more difficult than trying to name/guess one of the zebras that the good Dr. House never fails to diagnose on TV. First of all, can we assume that you were otherwise in good health with no fever, headaches, etc? My first guess in the absence of more hints: allergic rash from medicine (Taking any new meds? Chugging too much Pepto Bismol?), Possible food … more →

The Western Flyer is about to leave La Paz, and Steinbeck writes: “We were to sail in the early morning, and that night we walked a little in the dim-lighted streets of La Paz. And we wondered why so much of the Gulf was familiar to us, why this town had a “home” feeling. We had never seen a town which even looked like La Paz, and yet coming to it was like returning rather … more →

The Western Flyer is about to leave La Paz, and Steinbeck writes: “We were to sail in the early morning, and that night we walked a little in the dim-lighted streets of La Paz. And we wondered why so much of the Gulf was familiar to us, why this town had a “home” feeling. We had never seen a town which even looked like La Paz, and yet coming to it was like returning rather … more →