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October 31, 2004

Tequilas Y Mariachis

Last night, we celebrated Halloween at the Pub. The first hour or two we prepared the decorations, candles for the tables, and I blew up a balloon for each chair, trying to focus on strengthening my lungs for diving. I...

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Posted by Eric F on October 31, 2004 06:35 PM
Category: La Paz

October 27, 2004

La Luna

As I'm walking down the old streets in Nighttime Mexico, I see the palm trees and barred windows that line the streets. Cars roar on by at this time of night, and dogs bark a strange mexican bark on the...

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Posted by Eric F on October 27, 2004 11:37 PM
Category: La Paz

October 24, 2004

Irish Pub

Been bartending at an Irish Pub the last couple of nights, filling in for their sick bartender. The money isnīt all to great, Mexicans in general donīt tip much, but itīs kind of fun. The pub is owned by Hector,...

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Posted by Eric F on October 24, 2004 04:50 PM
Category: La Paz

October 20, 2004

Scuba Quotes

This is from chapter 4 of my SSI Open Water Dive Manual. The chapter is titled ĻPlanning and Executing Your DiveĻ ĻTread softly, for this is holy ground. It may be, could we look with seeing eyes, this spot we...

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Posted by Eric F on October 20, 2004 02:51 PM
Category: Quotes

October 16, 2004

Meeting Foreigners

Meeting Foreigners has turned into a regular hobby for me. So far I have met fellow travelers with strange English dialects from Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Singapore, and Arkansas. Though Iīm traveling alone from home, its pretty easy to hook...

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Posted by Eric F on October 16, 2004 11:35 PM
Category: The Trip

October 15, 2004

Do NOT touch the sharks

The image above is not from todays events. Im simply using it to illustrate how big Whale Sharks actually are. The single most exciting moment in my snorkeling career and more....

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Posted by Eric F on October 15, 2004 11:34 PM
Category: La Paz

October 14, 2004

Ferry to La Paz

After an arduous journey across the Sea of Cortez in the run down little Ferry Sematur, Ive finally arrived in La Paz. If anybody wants to see the Peasant Class of Mexico look no further than any transportation with Econimica...

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Posted by Eric F on October 14, 2004 02:49 PM
Category: The Trip

October 13, 2004

Joe Kitty for President '04

It's official, and you've heard it here first. Joe Kitty in a recently released press statement today has announced his bid for the White House. In Joe Kitty's latest statement he's outlined a few points of his plan for...

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Posted by Eric F on October 13, 2004 02:06 PM
Category: Odds n Ends

Dia de las Razas

October 12 is Columbus Day here in Mexico. It is called "the day of the races" and the main event taking place in Mazatlan today is a relay race. However, "Race" in this case I believe refers to the...

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Posted by Eric F on October 13, 2004 01:39 AM
Category: The Trip

October 10, 2004

Kelly's Bar

At the Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay Resort, located in Mazatlan, Mexcio, the cantina 'Kelly's Bar' is a labor of love for the resort's owner, Ernesto Coppelo (Kelly). To enter the bar, is to step through time and space, into...

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Posted by Eric F on October 10, 2004 10:11 PM
Category: The Trip

October 06, 2004

mazatlan, sinaloa

I have finally arrived in Mexico. Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay is far from the Airport but is very secluded and nice. It has five star amenities and would really break my budget in the long haul. It is quite...

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Posted by Eric F on October 6, 2004 08:55 PM
Category: The Trip

October 03, 2004

San Francisco Blues

Trevor, Terah, and I found our way into Vesuvio looking for a place to talk and have a few drinks before making the drive back to Modesto. A cocktail waitress followed us to our open table upstairs....

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Posted by Eric F on October 3, 2004 06:51 PM
Category: The Trip

October 01, 2004

Meet Joe Kitty

Joe Kitty is almost 4 months old. His life is pretty good. He sleeps whenever he pleases, has a nice saucer of milk every day for breakfast by the pool, and has a great mum and dad that love...

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Posted by Eric F on October 1, 2004 08:48 PM
Category: Odds n Ends
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