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  • January 31, 2024February 1, 2024
  • 2 Comments on Fes

Fes

We hadn’t ventured outside Marrakech during the first part of our visit. Our friends (Bruce & Meredith + Fred & Liz) took a day trip with our host Siham to the desert, with a hike…

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  • January 7, 2024March 22, 2024
  • 10 Comments on Rockin’ The Kasbah

Rockin’ The Kasbah

Oh my, it feels good to be back out in the world. Three months in the US was too much. It was full, but other than our daughter Ruby’s wedding what it was full of…

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  • December 19, 2023December 19, 2023
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Rich In Terroir

I am not going to get a tattoo everywhere we go. I will quickly run out of places I’m willing to have inked. My policy is that I won’t get a tattoo where I can’t…

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  • October 31, 2023October 31, 2023
  • 3 Comments on Jesus Fucking Christ, Just Shoot Me…

Jesus Fucking Christ, Just Shoot Me…

I usually start these posts with pictures of our apartment and a description of the wonders of our neighborhood. But Rosarito was never meant to be an actual destination. It was just the cheapest location…

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  • September 1, 2023September 1, 2023
  • 2 Comments on Thar’s Silver In Them Thar Hills

Thar’s Silver In Them Thar Hills

And gold, and copper, and bronze. But silver is what made the town. In fact, there are parts of the La Valenciana mine still being worked even today. It’s a ten minute cab ride to…

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  • August 22, 2023August 25, 2023
  • 1 Comment on Welcome To Gringotenengo

Welcome To Gringotenengo

When we first visited Guatemala, back in the late 80s, Gringotenengo was used as a pejorative for a few of the towns around Lake Atitlán, such as Atitlán and Panajachel, which tended to be overrun…

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  • August 18, 2023August 18, 2023
  • 2 Comments on El Pípila

El Pípila

Towering over Guanajuato is the massive pink sandstone statue of El Pípila, a hero of the Mexican revolution. Clocking in at 20 meters tall, the statue can be seen from almost anywhere in the city.…

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  • August 14, 2023October 28, 2023
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El Museo De Las Momias

It says something about Guanajauto, although I’m not certain precisely what, that its prime tourist attraction is a positively gruesome display of mummies. What distinguishes the Guanajuato mummies from your standard issue Egyptian mummies is…

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  • August 12, 2023May 26, 2024
  • 8 Comments on Guanajuato: A Mass Of Igneous WTF

Guanajuato: A Mass Of Igneous WTF

This is the second time we’ve transitioned out of the US. The first was when we started this folly and left for Oaxaca. Our response to that transition was roughly, “Holy shit, we’re really doing…

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  • July 29, 2023October 28, 2023
  • 2 Comments on Back In The USSA

Back In The USSA

It seems most likely that when we’re done traveling we’ll return to the United States. We could fall in love with a Thai beach community or a Mexican prison, but it seems most likely that…

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