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Tres Ojos

Posted on March 8, 2009 by admin

Later today we made our way to Tres Ojos (three eyes). The ‘eyes’ refer to three subterranean lakes. They were well worth the visit as the photos below demonstrate. There was a fourth lake that we had to take a … Continue reading →

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Faro de Colon

Posted on March 8, 2009 by admin

We went to ‘Faro de Colon’ today which is the tomb of Cristobel Colon (ie, Christopher Columbus). The ‘faro’ looks like a modern day penetentary and is apparently quite controversial because of this and the amount of money that was … Continue reading →

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segundo dia en la RD

Posted on March 7, 2009 by admin

Yun and I spent the day wandering around the Colonial Zone of SD. We had lunch in the house of Nicolas de Ovando who replaced Christopher’s Columbus’ son as Governor when he passed away. It was very tasty, but unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Santo Domingo!

Posted on March 6, 2009 by admin

Yun and I arrived in Santo Domingo about an hour ago and made it to Coco Boutique where we are staying for a few days. It is warm, but with a nice breeze. We had arranged for a guy named … Continue reading →

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San Carlos: Primero Tiempo 2009

Posted on January 29, 2009 by admin

We left Tucson for San Carlos two weeks ago after my mom and nephew Riley flew in to town. We arrived at Nogales around 7pm and switched vehicles to my Rodeo as we had the dogs with us and as … Continue reading →

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Huatabampo y La Playa

Posted on November 29, 2008 by admin

Last night we visited a friend in Etchojoa and then later drove to Huatabampo where we found lodging at Los Olives. Today we woke early to travel to the beach in Huatabampito and then to visit a little sea side … Continue reading →

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Obregon

Posted on November 28, 2008 by admin

We spent the night in Obregon last night. It is the second largest city (next to Hermosillo) in Sonora. Above is a photo I took at Laguna Nainair while Yun enjoyed eating her coconut. The temperature is quite pleasant here … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving en Mexico

Posted on November 26, 2008 by admin

Yun and I are leaving this evening to head to Nogales, before heading off to Huatabambo and Alamos tomorrow. We’re hoping to see the Copper Canyon (Canon de Cobre) over the next week – it’s similar to the Grand Canyon, … Continue reading →

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San Carlos video

Posted on August 20, 2008 by admin

I started to put together a little video of our May trip to San Carlos over lunch today and finished it up when I got home this evening. Watching the video leads me to want to plan another trip asap! … Continue reading →

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Turkey 2008 video

Posted on August 7, 2008 by admin

Through Matt’s inspirational use of Windows Moviemaker – I put together a 3 minute video of photos from our recent trip to Turkey…(yes, it actually works now). Be patient, its a large file even a lightening fast transmission rates. You’d … Continue reading →

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