R. Doug Wicker's Blog, page 175
April 13, 2015
Arriving Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas Panorama
We left San Diego on October 31, spent one day at sea, and anchored offshore at our first Mexican destination on November 2. Cabo San Lucas is one of my favorite Mexican destinations. There’s just so much to see and do here. But first we would have to tender into port.
Tendering in from the Grand Princess
Over this week and next I’ll be showing a lot of this area, from the marina to the downtown area, and even a water tour out to Land’s End and El Arco de Cabo San Luca...
April 10, 2015
Fun Photo Friday — Springtime in the Desert
Why do hummingbirds hum?
Springtime in the desert.
Because they don’t know the words.
My second favorite time of the year in the Great Desert Southwest.
You saw the bird; here’s the bee
The Chihuahua Desert is a thing of beauty.
Today I devote Fun Photo Friday to the sights and sounds of spring in the Chihuahua Desert.
Cactus Flower
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April 8, 2015
The Classic Definition of Insanity — Privatizing Essential Government Services . . . Again . . . and Expecting Different Results!
We’ve tried this failed experiment before, and once again it’s your safety and the nation’s security that are at stake as we try it yet again. Yep, we’re talking lives, property, and national security sacrificed upon the altar of a long-discredited philosophy that places corporate profits above your (and the nation’s) interests.
Standard warning posted outside Air Traffic Control Facilities — Looks “Inherently Governmental” to me!
This time it’s the remnants your Air Traffic Control system th...
April 6, 2015
The Real Culprit in the Germanwings Flight 9525 Crash
Doomed GermanwingsAirbusD-AIPX— Photo from Wikipedia article on Germanwings Flight 9525
I just this past week returned to the U.S.from an extended trip to South and Central America, and much has happened in aviation safety since I left. Therefore I’m postponing until next week the continuation of my series on our fall 2014 cruise into the Sea of Cortez to concentrate on such matters today and Wednesday. Fun Photo Friday will still await you however with some interesting flora photos of desert...
April 3, 2015
Fun Photo Friday — Day of the Dead and Old Town Favorites
Día de Muertos, San Diego Old Town
Today I present one final look at San Diego Old Town and the Día de Muertos decorations that were going up throughout, but mostly in the Fiesta de Reyes (Festival of the Kings) commercial area of Old Town. Click on any image below to bring up today’s colorful slide show.
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April 1, 2015
Día de Muertos in San Diego’s Old Town
Día de Muertos, San Diego Old Town
Día de Muertos is a Mexican holiday that takes place every year. It begins on October 31 and runs through November 2. But in San Diego Old Town Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated on November 1 and 2, presumably because the first day coincides with Halloween here in the U.S.
Día de Muertos, San Diego Old Town
As you may have surmised by now, despite the focus on dead people, Día de Muertos has little to do with Halloween. It is instead a three-par...
March 30, 2015
Continuing Through San Diego Old Town
Toby’s Candle & Soap Shop
If you start at the Old Town entrance near the Old Town Transit Center, head eastbound through the grounds, and exit out on Twiggs Street you’ll find the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Head back toward Old Town after you photograph the church and you’ll see the east side entrance welcoming you back.
Across the back entrance to San Diego Old Town
In between you’ll find lots of interesting subjects for your camera.
Charming Sho...
March 27, 2015
Fun Photo Friday — Some San Diego Old Town Favorites
Tiled Staircase
Today I present to you some of my favorite shots of San Diego Old Town as well as our ship this voyage, the Grand Princess. Click on any image below to bring up today’s photo gallery.
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March 25, 2015
San Diego Old Town — Stepping into the Mid-18th Century
House of Jerky and Root Beer, Silver Lilly Jewelry and Silversmithing
Strolling through San Diego Old Town is a bit like stepping back into the mid-19th Century, and with good reason. This was the heart of San Diego until around 1870.
Cosmopolitan Hotel, San Diego Old Town
San Diego Old town boasts over thirty restaurants, many with a Mexican flair. There are also over a hundred rather unique shops and some very impressive hotels. But it’s Old Town’s twenty-seven historic buildings and sites...
March 23, 2015
A New Cruise Series — First Stop San Diego
Grand Princess, fresh from Los Angeles
Today I begin a new travel series on a ten-day cruise Ursula and I took out of Los Angeles to Mexico back in October/November of 2014. Along the way I’ll give you a glimpse of some seldom seen ports of call in the Sea of Cortez, rather than the usual fare along the Mexican Riviera. First stop out of L.A. was San Diego, but unlike the last time we went there we visited San Diego on a cruise this time we ventured went farther from port. But first we would...
