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I make it to Charlotte NC. Well done truck! I spend time with son Ben. He is doing so well and I am very proud of him. What’s more he has a 2000 Camaro with a 5.7 liter V8. He … Continue reading →

Too much has happened to describe adequately. Here are a few snatches of the drive, so far, from Corpus Christi to Charlotte. It is a completely inadequate summary. Jogging through Texas I stop at Goliad, site of the famous massacre … Continue reading →

The Whooping Crane is one of the rarest birds in the USA.  A few hundred migrate down from Canada to the marshes around Rockport Texas. I am here to see them. I book a trip on a Whooping Crane boat … Continue reading →

Suddenly I find myself crossing over the Rio Grande into the USA. In Mexico it is hot but I can see a cold front rolling in from the North as I chat to the friendly but firm customs guy. By … Continue reading →

I head off to find the Biosfera El Cielo, https://biosferaelcielo.com which is somewhere in North East Mexico. It is reputed to be a good place for birdies. I drive for 2 days from Fresnillo over flat desert plains. It is … Continue reading →

After a couple of weeks in the fleshpots of San Blas, the time has come to move on. I have to start moving northeast. My next major destination is the La Reserva de la Biosfera del Cielo, which is over there somewhere. I … Continue reading →

Sorry folks, more birds and food. A recent commentator on this blog pointed out that it is only about birds, food and sailing. I had not spoken this person for 30 years or so. “Is this what your so promising … Continue reading →

San Blas is my principal Mexican destination and is about as far South as I will go. So many reasons to come here, sea , sun, food, people but I am here for birds. I meet up with old compadre … Continue reading →

Now cured, the truck is frisky, she paws the ground, she wants a good gallop. A two day drive to the coast. So beautiful; mountains, plains, huge distances, no traffic. The truck revels in her health. She swoops and glides … Continue reading →

Nothing for it but to light out to the territories and try and find a garage. The nearest reasonable town is Creel, which to my surprise is at 2,300 meters. It is a 4 hour drive. The truck works just … Continue reading →