Bhutan 2009: Calcutta -> Paro and the Tiger’s Nest
In 1998 a butter lamp was knocked over and set fire to the monastery, burning it to the ground.
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New York Times: Watching Whales Watching Us
Guest post by Jane Lurie. Yesterday a friend of mine gave me his copy of the July 12 New York Times Magazine. I have shared…
Loreto Bay: When more information is less information…
This just in from “The Team at Loreto Bay News”...
Bhutan 2009: Bangkok -> Calcutta [STOP]
Then they wanted us to hand over our passport. Our confidence level was at a low so Dom and I refused which caused a tremendous…
Bhutan 2009: San Francisco -> Hong Kong -> Bangkok
Once in Hong Kong we stopped at a noodle bar in the airport for a big bowl of noodles, fried wontons, and fresh chow fun.…
Bionic knee: My story
Guest post by Jane Lurie. I have been experiencing the miracle of a technological development in medicine and I am continually amazed and impressed with…
Olin Wines of Concord, California opens for business
While some of us suffer, south of the border in the Baja, most in Northern California interested in wine, concentrate on what is happening with…
Caravan North from Loreto to San Francisco
Sunday and all parties have checked in. The SF Caravan North of four more Loretoean WantaBe’s has successfully landed. The search for the northern territory…
Loreto “hump day” chores
It’s hard to believe that the week is half over and the weekend is almost here. We have only one more day left in Loreto…
Loreto adventures aboard the Suave Mar
The humidity was down a bit yesterday which was great news as we’d planned to take our boat, aptly named Suave Mar, out to sight…