May 14, 2021 Last night at dinner, we all decided that we would head for the border the next day. Given the hot temperatures and our location in Mexico, it seemed the best option was to head north. However we did want to visit a Seri Indian village about 25 miles from Bahia de Kino. …
Category Archives: Camping
Driving to the Coast
May 13, 2021 This morning the group split in half. Gus, Tino, Jeff and Wendy turned south, heading towards Guadalujara. Gus was going home and Tino to visit his family. Jeff and Wendy continue to somewhere cooler so they could stay in Mexico for a few more weeks. The forecast for Alamos and this part …
We Drive Deeper into Copper Canyon
May 11, 2021 The night at Hotel Paraiso del Oso was peaceful and quiet. It was our best night in a hotel on this trip. The morning was cool and clear as the sun was hidden behind the nearby mountain peaks. We all took our time getting ready before leaving at 10 am. We drove …
A Long Drive to Cerocahui
May 10, 2021 Last night, after mid-night, I were waken up by a group of kids riding in the back of a truck. They stopped on the road and started signing. After a while they continued up the road and I could hear the singing echoing through the valley. Eva only woke up when a …
A Trip to Batopilas
May 7, 2021 Today we drove to Batopilas, a small town at the bottom of Copper Canyon. It was 140 km, or about 88 miles, but it took almost 5 hours to make the drive. We drove through many small Tarahumara villages. These villages had a mixture of old and new. We saw farmers using …
Exploring the Canyons, Cartels and Creel
May 3, 2021 It was another quiet and warm night and both of us had a good night sleep. We left Rancho Lorenzo at 9:00 am with the plan to take the scenic route to Creel. We could of taken the main highway and it would be a 4 hour drive, but we decided to …
The Pottery of Mata Ortiz
April 27, 2021 The night was not calm. The wind blew pretty much all night. There were also some big gusts of wind that blew through the night. The only thing good about the wind, is while the wind blew, the dogs and roosters were quiet. About 3:30 am, everyone else came out of their …
Home to the Cold
Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2021 We left our camp around 9 am and drove to Kingman, about 50 miles away. We parked at a church so we could use their WIFI and watch our church meeting. After that we continued driving and camped at a very nice campsite on a cliff above the Virgin …
The Shootout at OK Corral
Jan 29, 2021 Our plan was to spend the day in Tombstone, AZ. We arrived in town just before 10 am and it was cold and windy. Mostly windy, so it was a little uncomfortable. Most of the places opened at 10 am or later, so it was pretty quiet the first hour we were …
More Airplanes in the Desert
Jan 28, 2021 We spent the entire day at the Pima Air and Space Museum. It is on the southeast side of Tuscon and is 80 acres of planes. There are 4 huge indoor hangers, then many planes displayed on the grounds between the hangers. We were there when it opened and didn’t leave until …
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