We made a brief stop in Tijuana and I stepped out onto Avenida Revolucion and was transported right back to my teen years, when, without a passport and without my parents’ knowledge, I would cross the border on foot, jump into a cab, and spend the evening at the various bars. It defies the logic […]
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The minimalist-packing junior biologists have arrived
Well, we’re here! We had three days on our own in San Diego to prep for our marine biology debut. The sunset above is from right in front of our Del Mar hotel. Our first warm-up whale watching activity was to drive to a Patagonia store and clear the 40% off sale rack. Then, to […]
(Almost a) Marine biologist: reporting for duty in Mexico
When I was thinking about fun things I could plan to celebrate Ron’s winter birthday, I realized that I spend a lot of time on our morning walks – looking for whales, talking to Ron about whales, pointing out things that might be whales and/or logs. My love of marine biology is not hampered at […]
Final post: The verdict on London
Well, it’s time for us to head back home. It’s been a trip with a bigger footprint than my usual planning – France, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, and now London. The overriding world theme has remained one of political peril, diplomatic failures, and bewildering aggression. The personal themes of the trip are far easier to […]
Travels with Valerie 