We’re home! It’s been a fantastic three months living a most unique experience. It’s a good thing that we have been in snow for the last couple of weeks as it has helped us to adjust to ALL this snow in Ottawa. We have traveled a total of 14,500 km. We have been most fortunate [...]
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 by platar
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It’s nice and quiet here in the desert (Feb 7) - with the exception of border control helicopters! We are really enjoying the hot shower and hot spring pool (Holtville, California BLM Hot Spring). The days have been cool but the sunshine is wonderful.
“Yuma, the winter vegetable capital of the U.S. Yuma produces 95 percent of the [...]
Posted on February 10th, 2008 by platar
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It’s wonderful to have wireless in the desert! We have been visiting with my (Linda’s) parents in Holtville, California, for the past few days, and here is an update and pictures since we left El fuerte.
San Carlos - (Jan 28)
We drove from El fuerte to San Carlos. During this drive we had a fruita inspection, [...]
Posted on February 6th, 2008 by platar
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We left Mazatlan (Jan 24/08) and drove to El fuerte (478 km). Drove around El fuerte and then found RV de El fuerte http://www.rvmex.com/(250 pesos). After Paul had a few cervezas with the owner Bill, we had purchased a package to Copper Canyon ($319 US each - included two nights accommodation, six meals, all transportation to/from train [...]
Posted on February 5th, 2008 by platar
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We travelled from El Fuerte to San Carlos today. Stay tuned for our next post on our wonderful experience in Copper Canyon. Hasta luego, Linda & Paul
PS We sure miss La Manzanilla …
Posted on January 29th, 2008 by platar
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Our trip in PV to the VW dealership was not fruitful. An interesting experience for Paul with his limited Spanish (all I could hear from Paul is “no problemo”). FYI not currently leaking. So the tie raps on the brake fluid tank will stay intact for the time being. Sorry we missed you Peter. We [...]
Posted on January 24th, 2008 by platar
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Sitting in the van enjoying a Star Bucks cappucino! After a relatively good windy and twisty drive (just over 3 hours) we had lunch at the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens A.C www.vallartabotanicalgardensac.org Thanks Frank & Rita for the great suggestion. We stocked up at Sam’s (cream Tequilla) and Wal-Mart and found camping at Tacho’s [...]
Posted on January 19th, 2008 by platar
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Here is the link to some pictures - the first of many I hope. Perhaps the next ones will have tag lines. Linda
http://picasaweb.google.com/PlanteTardif/TequillaDistilleryTireOnStreet
Posted on January 18th, 2008 by platar
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Tomorrow (Jan 18/08) we will leave this playa in search of another paradise. It has been a wonderful month here on the beach. We never in our wildest dream thought that we would ever stay put for so long – let alone keep Paul on the beach!!! Our first impression of La Manzanilla is [...]
Posted on January 18th, 2008 by platar
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We continue to enjoy paradise and we would stay here all winter if we could. In a few days we will be packing up the van and will continue our journey up the pacific coast. We have seen many changes on the beach and in La Manzanilla over the holidays and now it is back to the quiet [...]
Posted on January 14th, 2008 by platar
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