by Gary | Sep 7, 2011 | Travel
My dogs and I had a long time to think about my upcoming departure. The reason being, is that I started packing a week before the planned departure date. I had MRI in Dallas for my lower back 6 days before I was scheduled to leave. The trip was put on HOLD…...
by Gary | Jul 19, 2011 | Travel
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That’s about the only way to describe my private tour today of the Oakley World Headquarters. I will never buy any other sunglasses or apparel the rest of my life. They even supply the military elite with boots, backpacks, and...
by Gary | May 13, 2011 | Travel
I fulfilled a main purpose of my trip to visit the Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island. We took the ferry over from Anacortes and spent the night in downtown Victoria. It’s a great city and I wish I would have been able to stay longer....
by Gary | May 13, 2011 | Travel
You can now call me Captan Kaelson. I completed the 3 day course in Anacortes, Washington last week. The first day was all in class and completing the written exam. Man, was I glad when that part was over. The next two days was all day on the boat. A bit nerve...
by Gary | Feb 27, 2011 | Travel
I arrived yesterday afternoon at Hotel Garza Blanca south of Puerto Vallarta. Lucas, the owner of Hotel Lagunita recommended it to me as a great new hotel. It’s an unbelievable 5 star hotel. As I was sitting at the reception desk checking in, I looked up and saw...
by Gary | Feb 27, 2011 | Travel
After dinner on the 24th we had birthday cake and singing. There is a tradition in Mexico that the person / persons celebrating their birthday are to take a bite out of the cake. Then someone sneaks up from behind and pushes your face down into the cake. Great fun!!!...
by Gary | Feb 27, 2011 | Travel
My birthday was spent hiking and exploring the mountains and village. I went swimming in the ocean, enjoyed great food, did 5 hours of yoga practice, and ended the day with a great dinner on the beach. I had a great hike with Jane up to the launching site for the...
by Gary | Feb 24, 2011 | Travel
The comment “Newly married, too fat, soon to die” refers to the typical Puerto Vallarta American tourist. I get to see the “party boat” bring them over everyday from PV. While walking back to my hotel I walked past group of drunken Americans...
by Gary | Feb 22, 2011 | Travel
Life has been good in the little village of Yelapa. My palapa #9 is 30 feet from the beach. All day long you continuously hear the sound of the waves gently coming on the beach. Every afternoon I have one Iguana that arrives on my windowsill to bask in the warm sun....
by Gary | Feb 19, 2011 | Travel
Last year when I came to Yelapa I brought two iron handles for the Yoga Room. I built them at Esalen during a Blacksmithing workshop. I got to see them installed for the first time yesterday. They look very happy in their new home....
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