June 26- Are you lost in paradise my love, or have you found a home? ROO PANES -- INDIGO HOME I could wander the planet following the bloodhound nose of my curiosity, and seemingly never tire of the lure of what's just around the bend. So many ideas I thought were a fixed part of …
Floating in the Garden
I've enjoyed naked swimming before in different settings. There is always a code: Growing up in Michigan skinny dipping always took place at night, since our cottages were crowded together at the river. At the Ithaca reservoir swimming itself was forbidden, so why not dispense with attire? Suited swimmers were greeted with suspicion.
The Bay Area is Amazing
What more can I say? After our long journey across America in all its splendor, California's Bay Area hardly disappoints. Jose's new home is in Pleasant Hill, a dense suburb with rapid transit and all the comforts of American excess. The neighborhoods are more compact, the homes smaller than I'd expect with this level of …
Day 10: Welcome to California
A few days ago we were worried about crossing western NM and eastern AZ, and remarking on the desolate desert landscape. What the hell did I know, innocent Easterner? That was a trip through green pastures compared to today. Leaving charming Williams, AZ after breakfast we rapidly descended from 7,600 ft to less than 400 …
