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So as you know the principal goal of my trip to San Blas was to see lots of birds. I realize that to do so effectively I am going to need help. I go to the Tourist Office. Er, this … Continue reading →

For the last 5, or is it 6 days, I have camped in the grounds of the Hotel Paraiso Miramar near San Blas. http://www.hotelparaisomiramar.com Come here. It is paradise. Perched on a cliff top overlooking the ocean, it has a … Continue reading →

Not a care, few helmets, talking on phone, kids loving it, what a cool way to get around.

I tell you, when it comes to ingesting fish and other stuff that started life in the sea, then the west coast of Mexico is hard to beat. In San Blas, if you stop, close your eyes, spin around and … Continue reading →

I fix up a meeting at the bridge for 7:00 am. They were to boat me around the estuary swamp land that surrounds San Blas. I am there at 6:45, still terrified of being late and thus unworthy. I sit … Continue reading →

Slow internet equals no posts. Happy New Year dear readers, a small but distinguished bunch! I head off to San Blas in Nayarit, Mexico for a 6 week trip of hardcore birdwatching fun. It takes me a week to get … Continue reading →

One of the things that I enjoy most about being back in California is that it is coldish. These means I get to wear wool. I love wearing wool. For recreation, James and I go for a tramp on Christmas … Continue reading →

So, once Xmas has waved goodbye, I will head South on a long trip to San Blas, Mexico. Read all about it: https://www.10000birds.com/san-blas-a-mexican-treasure.htm I hope to spend a month there; watching, photographing birds and eating lots of fish. I start … Continue reading →

I head North looking for adventure. The first stop is Four Wheel Campers in Woodland. They greet me like family. I have some notoriety since my camper fell off the back of the truck in the high mountain desert. https://thequietripple.com/2018/12/05/thank-you-jesus/ … Continue reading →

Well, a major ingredient in the happiness recipe of my life in San Francisco, is a resident parking permit. With one, life is happiness and joy. Without one, life is misery and pain. I live on Fell and across the … Continue reading →