Onward to Bosnia/Herzegovina
Area map: notice the small Adriatic Sea access strips for B/H and Slovenia . Leaving Dubrovnik, on the way to Mostar, in less than an hour we cross the tiny access to the sea for Bosnia/Herzegovina (B/H) with the two...
Yugoslavia 2025
Old Town, Dubrovnik, Croatia viewed from the Imperial Fort Of course, there is no Yugoslavia today. The red scare and communist president Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980) were big news in the 50’s and 60’s. But...
Dental Holiday in Mexico
August in Cancun may not be the best vacation option. Yes, it’s hotter than blazes, and the humidity is sky high, but when you need a few tooth crowns, well, it’s worth it. The plus is: very few tourists in town.
Nebraska Sandhills: cont’d
There are so many little roadside potholes filled with ducks, waders, dippers and shorebirds, you’ll spend most of your time stopped with your binoculars at the ready.
Nebraska Sand Hills: Crescent Lake
Spring and fall are the best times to visit the Nebraska Sand Hills. Summer temperatures can get quite hot and winter is too blustery and cold. Bird migration times are best.
Leaving British Columbia
At the turnoff from the Nass one finds the remains of a huge, recent volcanic eruption from around 1700. It’s now known as the Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park. The park is sacred ground protected by the local indigenous population. Approximately 2000 people were buried in their villages as lava flowed down the Nass River valley. In places the lava is 40 feet thick.
Destination: Salmon Glacier, BC
Map showing 71-mile Portland Canal…the border between Canada and USA Map of Stewart, BC and its relation to Hyder, Ak and the Salmon Glacier The first town one comes to after last chapter’s shrinking Bear glacier, is Stewart, BC. It...
British Columbia
Destination: Salmon Glacier I’ve wanted to return to the Salmon Glacier ever since we explored that area in 2010. The flowers were spectacular, the wildlife visible, the weather fine and the glacier, impressive. So, when we carved out 3 weeks...
Baja California: Otra Vez, Final
Balandra Bay now has timed entry because it’s too popular. However, it’s still lovely and with a kayak one can leave the crowds behind.
Baja California: Otra Vez #3
Repurposed Guerrero Negro building On the border between the northern (Norte) and southern (Sur) states of Baja California lies the uninspiring town of Guerrero Negro. This soulless city’s first claim to fame and its reason for being, is one of...