Category Archives: weekend getaways

San Carlos July 2010: Por Tercero Vez este Año

Yun and I spent last weekend on the beach at her brother’s house in Guaymas. We drove the Passat down on Friday night after work. Not stopping to get permits is a welcomed change as we can actually make it … Continue reading

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San Carlos July 2010: Por Segunda Vez este Año

Yunuen, Ashley, Jeff, Beth, and I departed Tucson on July 2nd at 2pm for another trip South to the beaches of Sonora. Sadly, we didn’t arrive until 10.30pm. We had a number of unexpected delays, mostly attributable to the “new” … Continue reading

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San Carlos 2010 Spring

We had the chance to head down to San Carlos Memorial Day weekend with Jeff, Beth, Chris, and Brittney. We were scheduled to depart early Friday, but as is custom, didn’t leave until after 1pm. The late departure, coupled with … Continue reading

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hiking up Mt Lemon

Yun and decided to escape the heat today by driving up Mt Lemon for a hike. It was in the low 80s (about a 30 degree difference from Tucson). We took the dogs with us, equipped with Scout’s new backpack. … Continue reading

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diving SC

We woke early this morning to head out for some diving and snorkeling. Krystal was my diving partner and is master diver certified. The water temperature was ideal (with a shorty) and the visibility was not too bad (about 15 … Continue reading

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San Carlos!

We arrived here in San Carlos last night. The picture above is of our condo (the one in the center). It has two floors, with two balconies that have a great view of the ocean. This is probably the nicest … Continue reading

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San Carlos: Primero Tiempo 2009

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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New Year’s Sledding

Yunuen and I spent last night at Bret and Val’s cabin up Mt. Lemon with Ben and Lis and some others. This morning we woke to a nice breakfast before heading out for some sledding. Tucson has been in the … Continue reading

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Huatabampo y La Playa

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

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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