Back again for the largest gathering of nerds Anywhere! now if only traffic wasn’t horrific, I might be there by now.
Tag: travel
Back to reality.
Just driving back from camping in ojai. Had a lovely time. slept right next to a creak and ate gourmet meals. was a perfect reset. I’ll throw up some more photos when I get home.
Fond Memories of Mexico
I just found my iWeb travel blog from my trip to mexico 3.5 years ago. Reading my adventures reminded me of what a great time i had. I need to get out of the US more often. I have a few ideas in the works to bed my wonderlust. We’ll see which idea pans out (or entices others)
Read Along: http://web.mac.com/be3n/iWeb/Travel%20Log/
I wrote it in iWeb originally because it easily let you work offline and publish whenever you have internet. Now i use the wordpress app for iPhone!! (maybe i’ll migrate the posts here, one day)
UPDATE: That day has come. now you can visit those posts here!
Sharkfest Registration Complete!
after everything went wrong last year, i’m going to do it again. this time i will beat the dog! mike? paul? your turn.
Whoops, i broke my laptop!
In the morning i dropped my powerbook off the bed in our hotel. Killed my hard drive. Doh! That is why the radio silence. sorry.
Culiacan
We arrived in Culican this evening. An interesting little town with some very confusing streets. They have a roundabout (i love those). The only problem is that the signs are quite confusing. The hotel had the most amazing internet. I was able to fix my blog and video chat with the parents. God i love technology. We snuck out just a few moments ago to grab some grub. Most everything was closed so we ended up grabbing some dogs from a street vendor. On the way we found the most amazing cathedral. Amazing in the night with the neon cross and all.
Obregón
We arrived here tonight. This place is the most bizzare yet. If you spun me around three times i would believe i was in the valley. Complete with super corporate mega-chains and prices larger the Tucson.
Hermosillo
We arrived in Hermosillo in the afternoon. According to the guides this town was famous for it’s cathedral. That was certainly on our itinerary, but first, food. We found an amazing fruit and sandwich place. A delicious chicken baguette with fruit and even a coffee for kira. Not cheep by mexican standards, but awesome in every other respect. The cathedral was lovely. It had some very graphic depictions of Jesus and some beautiful chandeliers.
We also discovered a museum about the local native people. Though we only barely made it before they closed, they were very nice and gave us a private tour. They even gave us a taste of native mesquite medicine made from the sap. There was even a school there on a field trip. Some huts and some amazing murals. Enjoy the pictures, there are more in my photo archive page.
Making Friends
We were wondering around the hills of Nogales when we found some locals barbecuing in their front yard. The Gonzales’ were kind enough to offer us some of what they were cooking. Not to mention a few beers. We became fast friends. I was able to communicate with the children through a combination of my spanish, their english and of course, pantomime. Eric talked politics while I entertained with a few card tricks. I even taught some tricks to the kids, they are all very bright and figured out one or two on their own.
Back in the USA
We headed back into Nogales AZ today for parts. They never sold the 88 Supra in Mexico, so the parts have been very hard to locate. We finally found adequate replacements in America. Tomorrow we should know if it resolved out problems. If all goes well, we’ll be in Guamos soon.