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SUNRISE from the Verandah, 17 SEP 2009 | SUNRISE fr my Verandah 17 SEP 2009 |
Well, I HAD written that we are just at the point of passing out of hurricane season here, with nothing threatening on the horizon, but for the past FOUR days we have been experiencing Tropical Storm "PATRICIA"! First time for me to be the namesake! and this mornings update shows that it has stalled and is just sitting off Cabo San Lucas at the tip of the peninsula, so who knows how much longer we are to get these rains; in fifteen years here, I can't recall having so many consecutive days of rain.
As I am the only full-time resident in BAJA SUR who is active on VT, I am slowly adding more information and Tips to various locations in the State; some new on SAN JOSE' del CABO, LA PAZ (which is the Capital), LORETO and GUERRERO NEGRO up at the northern border of the State. See my LOS BARRILES page, where I live.
Since returning in May from our trip to Europe, I have loaded some pages and tips on the following pages: BEAUNE, FOS, MEURSAULT, VERSAILLES, VEZELAY w/Video, CARCASSONNE, CAPBRETON, Le PUY en VELAY and BILBAO, BOSSOST, VIELHA,Spain, NEUMAGEN-DHRON, and, TRITTENHEIM, Germany. As well, I added a couple Tips on KANDY, Sri Lanka, and finally filled in pages about our trip to Eastern Europe which was shortly before I joined VT, BUDAPEST, EGER, still adding to DEBRECEN, PRAGUE and KRAKOW.
(For anyone interested, have a look at my External Page for albums of photos of our current Europe trip)
WE WENT DOWN THE MOUINTAIN IN SPANISH PYRENEES, TO THE FRENCH BORDER TOWN OF FOS, FOR LUNCH, AND WERE TOASTED (as Americans) AND BOUGHT A DRINK BY SOME FRENCHMEN, IN COMMEMORATION OF THEIR REMEMRANCE TODAY (8TH MAY) OF THE END OF WWII.
DELIGHTFULLY SURPRISED BY THE GREAT WEATHER WE HAD OUR ENTIRE WEEK IN PARIS AND ALL THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS! |
| ALIVIA Sep 09 Two and half mos |
|  | OUR BEAUTIFUL FIRST GRANDCHILD(Daughter) By popular demand: HERE SHE IS!! We are to finally get to meet her in another month! |
SRI LANKA again, and the DAY PARADE, July-Sep 2008 Finally got out of Colombo for a few days, via train, to KANDY with a couple friends to see the PERAHERA (my second time) and the DAY PARADE; my first time. The weather was good; the security VERY tight and all personnel did a great job!
Stayed at the same place I did in 2005, SPICA HOLIDAY HOME;which has a lovely garden setting, warm, hospitable and good food.
(since I already have an album below, of the former Perahera I attended, I won't load new ones; but check my 'External Site' for albums)
In September I made a 10day side trip to Tamil Nadu, India to visit with a girlfriend there. I enjoyed the time, especially the children that she works with, as well as the few days we spent in the Highands (see my new pages/India, including a new video).
Disappointing that I only met with Colombo VT'er Emile once very briefly just shortly before return home, and another new VT'er who I had given extensive information to about Colombo and general travel tips never made the effort to meet at all............... VERY, VERY HAPPY TO FINALLY BE BACK HOME!! | | |
| at the ruins of MONTE ALBAN near Oaxaca, Mexico |
| | MAINLAND MEXICO EARLY MARCH, JUST BACK FROM OUR 2 WEEKS TO OAXACA, PUEBLA and MEXICO CITY AND WE ENJOYED PERFECT WEATHER, HAD LOTS OF GOOD FOODS, TOURED ANCIENT RUINS, MET SOME NICE PEOPLE--BOTH OTHER TRAVELLERS AS WELL AS SOME LOCAL PEOPLE, AND BROWSED LOTS OF MUSEUMS OF COURSE!! |
FIRST TRIP OF THE YEAR, NORTH IN JANUARY WE DROVE UP TO OUR NORTHERN BAJA CASA AND SAN DIEGO AREA FOR 3 WEEKS, WHICH WAS MOSTLY FULL OF ERRANDS AND CAR REPAIR, BUT WE ALSO MANAGED TO VISIT WITH A COUPLE OF OLD FRIENDS.
THE DRIVE UP AND DOWN THE BAJA PENINSULA IS ALWAYS NEW IN MANY WAYS, SUCH AS BEAUTIFUL SPRING FLOWERS, HERDS OF WILD BURROS, BUT ALSO IT IS VERY TIRING. (It is almost 1000 miles between our 2 casas.)
BUT, WE DID FIND A WONDERFUL NEW 'MOTEL' IN GUERRERRO NEGRO, WHICH IS JUST ABOUT HALF WAY. I WROTE A "TIP" ON IT; LOS CARACOLES. | | | Wild Burros BajaCalifornia Peninsula |
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| | EARLY SPRING FLOWERS IN BAJA DESERT It was only late January, but there were vast areas of these beautiful blooms in an area that rarely sees rain. |
"Portable" Pets Just a couple years ago, when in HARROD's, LONDON, I "adopted" a stuffed cat and named him QUINTY ALOYSCIOUS. Later in the year, when in New Hope, PA., I bought a small stuffed bear to keep him company; POLLY ANNE.
On MY 2007 trip to Sri Lanka, while visiting a special friend in Anuradhapura, her cousin gave me a gift of a stuffed bear that she had made personally. Seems she makes them all the time; all kinds of animals, large and small and she had quite a collection! You can see a few more on the sofa in the background of the photo.
Then on my trip to Chennai and Ooty, India, Sept. 2008, I added KLUNY COONOOR to my little group, from the markets in COONOOR.
UPDATE: I had asked for help to name my new Bear, and Sissi, in NZ has taken the time and interest to suggest "KANDY"! Which has been accepted, and now my problem is solved; muchas gracias, KaKapo2! | | |
| Me with 'KLUNY COONOOR' at Kluny Manor in Ooty |
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cachaseiro Sat Nov 7, 2009 17:27 UTC
i will not be in mexico before november 24 and i will be coming to lauras meet. after that the plan is to cycle south toward oaxaca, so i am afraid that we won´t be able to meet this time. | wise23girl Fri Nov 6, 2009 13:03 UTC
Look at http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/ae378/#TL for food at Lytham. Daos plate. Is on Mustertals page. | mccalpin Tue Nov 3, 2009 03:11 UTC
Thanks, Trish, he was indeed a great cat and 'head' of the family (well, it wasn't ME)...'gatos en la playa' - que animales felices! Bill | Donna_in_India Mon Nov 2, 2009 03:44 UTC
Hi Trish - wishing you a great trip! Have fun cuddling the baby. Will be waiting for some new photos! So glad you got a cat sitter sorted out :-)) |
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