tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53931952009-07-19T10:57:20.566-06:00Tioga & George travel the roads of the west searching for adventureTiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-55684849174241018012009-07-19T10:31:00.004-06:002009-07-19T10:57:20.902-06:002009-07-19T10:57:20.902-06:00<!-- google_ad_section_start --><span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/channel-cat.html" target="_blank"><u>The Channel Cat</u></a></span><br />Thanks to my friends and readers Allen &amp; Diana who put a link in their ShoutBox post about yesterday's party boat. The boat is called the Channel Cat, and here is its story [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://channelcatcharters.com/about.html" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>].<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-19-2009A_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 380px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-19-2009A_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Cousin Susan &amp; Jorge on the Channel Cat.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Santa Barbara Bay, California</span></div><!-- google_ad_section_end --><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">10AM - Jacky &amp; Jorge to Laguna Woods.</span></span><br />This morning, Cousin Jacky and I will be driving from our hotel room in Carpinteria, California to Jacky's home in Laguna Woods. On the way we will stop and visit with Jacky's grandson Michael who lives in Ventura County. <br /><br />I believe this will be my very first visit with Michael. Pretty neat, huh? <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/aunt-shirley-and-uncle-seymours-party.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/Tomorrow.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br />No Google Map links during our California trip.<br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-5568484917424101801?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-61078188689111616892009-07-18T15:58:00.011-06:002009-07-19T10:49:48.517-06:002009-07-19T10:49:48.517-06:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/aunt-shirley-and-uncle-seymours-party.html" target="_blank"><u>3PM - Aunt Shirley and Uncle Seymour's Party!</u></a></span><br />When Jorge, Little Mavicito and Ms. Vaio arrived in Houston, Texas yesterday, we were not able to log onto the airport's internet network. We don't know why!<br /><br />When we arrived at Cousin Jacky's home in Orange County, California, we were unable to go online again. Ms. Vaio could not browse the internet. And, using Cousin Jacky's computer we could not log into our Blogger account. Again, we did not know why? The fates were against us! Oh my!<br /><br />Now it is 3PM, and Jacky and I have just checked into the Holiday Inn Express in Carpinteria, California. The hotel has wonderful internet access, so we are finally able to tell you about what has happened since our flight took off yesterday from Morelia, Mexico!<br /><br />Aunt Shirley and Uncle Seymour's party begins at 5pm. This party is located in Santa Barbara. We will board a catamaran boat called the "Channel Cat." We will be celebrating Seymour &amp; Shirley's 60th wedding anniversary and Shirley's 80th birthday.<br /><br />What a great time! <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/flying-to-california.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/channel-cat.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br />No Google maps during our California visit.<br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-6107818868911161689?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-27751078651202807672009-07-17T03:43:00.005-06:002009-07-18T16:24:44.646-06:002009-07-18T16:24:44.646-06:00<!-- google_ad_section_start --><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/flying-to-california.html" target="_blank"><u>6:30AM - Flying to California!</u></a></span><br />Jorge, Little Mavicita and Ms. Vaio are flying on Continental Airlines to California this morning. Our flight changes planes in Houston, Texas. Time between flights is 3hr 48 minutes. So, we will have time to post to you while in Houston! <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/problems-with-our-webhost.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/aunt-shirley-and-uncle-seymours-party.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br />No maps during our California trip.<br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-2775107865120280767?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-6027430654655708102009-07-16T02:18:00.012-06:002009-07-17T03:53:09.045-06:002009-07-17T03:53:09.045-06:00<!-- google_ad_section_start --><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/problems-with-our-webhost.html" target="_blank"><u>Problems with our web host!</u></a></span><br />If you read our blog post yesterday, you know that we reported our web host servers as being down. We had no FTP or email service. Our web host is 1&amp;1 Internet, and they have been very good for us in the past.<br /><br />Yesterday when we used Yahoo mail to report the problem to 1&amp;1, we received a reply telling that there was no problem. It is somewhat irritating to have a problem and be told that there really is no problem.<br /><br />By doing Google searches, I found the reason that all this was happening is that the Domain Name System [DNS] was down. DNS translates Domain Names into IP addresses. Does this sound somewhat complicated to you? Well, it is for me too. But by reading about DNS problems in various websites, I was able to figure out the IP addresses [a number] for my email sending and receiving servers. Replacing the addresses with the IP numbers got my email to working again.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">This stuff is hard to understand!</span></span><br />I have found this internet stuff hard to understand. And when I figured something out, often the next time I had the same problem I could not remember what I had learned.<br /><br />Is it just me, or is it the same for you?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">11AM - Camped near the airport.</span></span><br />We have made a Day Camp in the Pueblo Álvaro Obregón. This Camp is about 2KM from the airport. During the day I'll pack my suitcase triple checking that nothing is left behind.<br /><br />Our plan for MsTioga, is to have her stay in the airport parking lot during our trip to California [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/TripPlans/2009-Trip-Plan.htm" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>]. As you may recall, Humberto the airport manager assured us that MsTioga will be safe in this lot. Humberto told that he has been working here for eight years, and there have been no problems with vandalism or break ins for all that time.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-16-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 500px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-16-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Tioga and George in Álvaro Obregón.</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">The Weng/Mail Order Bride Story!</span></span><br />Have you been following the Weng/Mail Order Bride story? Well, the current blog post story is just sooooooo romantic. You should tune in [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://wengs-journey.blogspot.com/2009/07/face-to-face.html" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>].<br /><br />This post/story tells about Weng and Francisco meeting face-to-face for the very first time! <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">3PM - Pretty much packed.</span></span><br />Nearly everything that is going on this trip to California is in the little luggage bag. We are pretty much packed!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-16-2009A_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-16-2009A_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">The stuff for our trip.</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">6PM - MsTioga at the airport.</span></span><br />In the pic below, you may see MsTioga tucked in tight at the Morelia Airport. Here she will remain until her Team Mates return from their trip to California.<br /><br />MsTioga should be very safe here. The parking lot never closes. And police headquarters is next to the lot!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-16-2009B_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 450px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-16-2009B_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">MsTioga at the airport.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Temperature: 78°F - Elevation: 6,010 feet</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-16-2009C_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 450px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-16-2009C_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Police headquarters next to the parking lot.</span></div><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/lance-armstrong-racing-in-france.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/flying-to-california.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.84277,-101.0272&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.84277,-101.0272+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-602743065465570810?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-85322618217461915992009-07-15T09:38:00.010-06:002009-07-16T02:58:18.746-06:002009-07-16T02:58:18.746-06:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/lance-armstrong-racing-in-france.html" target="_blank"><u>Lance Armstrong racing in France!</u></a></span><br />If you have been following the TiogaRV adventures for awhile, you may know that we are Lance Armstrong fans. Armstrong quit bicycle racing after his 7th straight Tour de France win in 2005.<br /><br />Now, four years later, Armstrong has returned to the Tour de France. And this race is soooooo exciting! Armstrong's winning technique in this race is to position himself close to the leader. Then using his fantastic abilities to climb mountains, win the race by taking the lead in the steepest mountains of the Alps.<br /><br />Mont Ventoux is the name of the mountain where Lance Armstrong may claim for the eighth time the win of the Tour de France. Armstrong is now only eight seconds behind the race leader. Easy striking distance to win the race up Mont Ventoux on Saturday, July 25th!<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">2PM - Laundry?</span></span><br />Our laundry was not done at the promised 12 noon. On returning at 2pm, the laundry is still not done. So, we are returning at 4pm.<br /><br />The thing is, every time I go to pick up the laundry, a walk is taken around the block. There is a wonderful bakery in this walk that makes cookies. There is one cookie that I love. Somehow this cookie is rolled and baked into many, many layers. It is sweet and crunchy. <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3PM - MsTioga's Webhost is down!</span></span><br />Our webhost is 1&amp;1 Internet. This afternoon something happened to 1&amp;1 because we have no internet connection to our website. We also have no FTP. And no email. It has been over eight hours and we still have no service from 1&amp;1.<br /><br />We do not have phone service here in Mexico, or we would phone 1&amp;1. Their 24-hour support line is: 1-877-435-7281<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">8PM - Our Webhost is back up!</span></span><br />Within minutes of publishing 1&amp;1's support phone number, our webhost connection was good again. We have FTP. And we are able to browse our website. Our email connection is still down, however.<br /><br />If you are the reader who phoned 1&amp;1 for us, thank you soooooooo much! <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">9PM - Webhost back down again!</span></span><br />In the seven years since I have been with 1&amp;1 as my webhost, I have never had so many problems before! I am sending them requests for help using my Yahoo email. But so far, I have not received any reply.<br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/supreme-court-hearings-in-spanish.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/problems-with-our-webhost.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.72169,-101.1926&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.72169,-101.1926+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-8532261821746191599?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-76808482491000919422009-07-14T08:45:00.007-06:002009-07-15T10:10:28.146-06:002009-07-15T10:10:28.146-06:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/supreme-court-hearings-in-spanish.html" target="_blank"><u>Supreme court hearings in Spanish</u></a></span><br />CNN Español is carrying the Sotomayor hearings this morning in both English and Spanish. The actual voices of the senators and judge Sotomayor are in the background with the translation to Spanish in the foreground.<br /><br />This is a great way for me to learn more Spanish!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">3PM - Morelia for a laundry.</span></span><br />We have returned to the same neighborhood in Morelia where we Camped before. There are two laundries here. We need clean laundry in order to pack for the airplane trip to California this Friday.<br /><br />It is siesta time now, so these laundries are closed. But we expect them to open at 4pm.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">4:30PM - Narcotics traffic in Morelia?</span></span><br />Reader VegasBob posted in ShoutBox asking if we knew about the narcotics traffic news here in the City of Morelia. I had not heard about this news.<br /><br />When I took my laundry to be washed, I asked the lady in the store about it. She told me that "narco traffico" is not a problem here in our neighborhood. It only affects persons involved in narcotics traffic.<br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/satellite-down.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/lance-armstrong-racing-in-france.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.72169,-101.1926&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.72169,-101.1926+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-7680848249100091942?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-73379490082007424582009-07-13T07:59:00.011-06:002009-07-14T08:54:32.183-06:002009-07-14T08:54:32.183-06:00<!-- google_ad_section_start --><span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/satellite-down.html" target="_blank"><u>Satellite down!</u></a></span><br />Yesterday, shortly after making our Camp in the Pueblo of Chiquimitío, Mr. Datastorm's connection to the SatMex5 satellite went down.<br /><br />We figured that the problem was equipment related or that we had moved outside of this satellite's footprint. When we move out from the footprint, the signal gets weaker, and that has been happening recently. MsTioga was thinking about continuing our travels along this road. This would have meant moving even further out of the footprint.<br /><br />We were unable to go online until around midnite. Then we learned on the Datastorm Users Forum [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://www.datastormusers.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/4/t/001497.html" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>] that other SatMex5 users had the same problem. We are so happy to find out that the connection problem was not due to our equipment!<!-- google_ad_section_end --><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">9AM - Heading north.</span></span><br />MsTioga's water tank is less than 1/4 full. This tank holds the water for washing, shower and the toilet. Our map shows a big highway to the north where we might find a Pemex gas station to fill this tank.<br /><br />However, here in Mexico the small roads often do not have an entrance to the highways. That's what happened today. So we are scrambling to find a source of water. We arrived at a place where a family was filling plastic bottles with water from a well and we filled MsTioga's tank here.<br /><br />As we traveled, Little Mavicito captured some pics of mules being used for work.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-13-2009B_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 350px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-13-2009B_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">The water well.</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-13-2009A_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-13-2009A_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Mules hauling fire wood to market.</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-13-2009C_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 530px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-13-2009C_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Plowing the field using mule-power.</span></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">1PM - Camped in Chucándiro.</span></span><br />We have yet to come to the entrance to the highway. However, here in the Pueblo of Chucándiro, a kind man showed me on our map where the entrance is located.<br /><br />We have decided to make a Nite Camp here in Chucándiro and head for the highway entrance tomorrow.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-13-2009D_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 390px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-13-2009D_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">MsTioga's Camp in Chucándiro.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Temperature at 7pm: 71°F - Elevation: 6,046 feet</span></div><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/wandering-in-morelia.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/supreme-court-hearings-in-spanish.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.89881,-101.3303&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.89881,-101.3303+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-7337949008200742458?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-35226692616414725992009-07-12T12:11:00.006-06:002009-07-13T08:23:32.512-06:002009-07-13T08:23:32.512-06:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/wandering-in-morelia.html" target="_blank"><u>1PM - Wandering in Morelia.</u></a></span><br />For much of the morning MsTioga and The Team have been exploring Morelia by wandering around. As you may know, we love to wander! MsTioga parked in an empty soccer field in the north end of Morelia thinking to make a Camp there. However, right after Mr. Datastorm went up, a bunch of soccer players began to practice for Sunday's game. So, we took off.<br /><br />We could see hills in the distance. We headed for those hills. The road climbed up into a forest where we could look down into the City of Morelia. After awhile we came to the little town of Chiquimitío where there was a nice park. We have made a Camp next to this park.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-12-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 500px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-12-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">MsTioga in Chiquimitío.</span></div><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/tiny-ants.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/satellite-down.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.79288,-101.2509&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.79288,-101.2509+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-3522669261641472599?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-40168267048665250952009-07-11T09:37:00.008-06:002009-07-12T12:23:14.262-06:002009-07-12T12:23:14.262-06:00<!-- google_ad_section_start --><span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/tiny-ants.html" target="_blank"><u>Tiny Ants!</u></a></span><br />Perhaps three months ago, tiny ants were noticed inside MsTioga. These ants are only about 1/16" long and they walk very, very slow. These tiny ants have spread all over the inside of MsTioga. This morning I made pancakes, and found these tiny ants in a plastic bottle of honey! Somehow these ants are small enough to enter thru the plastic flip top!<br /><br />Do you remember when we fought a battle with roaches? We won that battle by closing off all sources of water and food. But these tiny ants are different. More formidable of their size. These tiny ants are able to go into tiny places to get what they need to survive.<br /><br />MsTioga suggested that she should be fumigated. <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"If I have tiny ants, I might also have termites!"</span>, said MsTioga.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">6PM - Pasta and a movie for supper!</span></span><br />I'm just about to sit down for a wonderful supper. The movie, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"Something's Gotta Give"</span> is already playing. I'm crazy for love stories that work out! Where the guy and the girl live happily ever after.<br /><br />This movie is about a 63 year old playboy [Jack Nicholson] who has only dated younger women all his life. Then he meets the mother of one of his dates [Diane Keaton] and falls in love for the very first time!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-11-2009A_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 380px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-11-2009A_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Pasta and a movie.</span></div><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/essential-rv-equipment.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/wandering-in-morelia.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.72161,-101.1928&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.72161,-101.1928+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-4016826704866525095?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-45306162948701521692009-07-10T08:23:00.009-06:002009-07-11T09:47:28.230-06:002009-07-11T09:47:28.230-06:00<!-- google_ad_section_start --><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/essential-rv-equipment.html" target="_blank"><u>Essential RV equipment.</u></a></span><br />In 2003 when MsTioga was bought, there was additional equipment that I considered essential for a great fulltiming life. If you are thinking about becoming a fulltimer, you might like to have this equipment too! <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Datastorm satellite internet system:</span> There are many ways to connect to the internet. Only a satellite type connection allows you to be online almost everywhere [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/datastorm.htm" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>].<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Levelers:</span> A fulltimer has got to be level. For comfort and for refrigerator health [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/levelers.htm" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>].<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Solar electric system:</span> Solar is necessary for the vagabonding RVer who does not stay in RV campgrounds. And, having solar opens up tons of camping possibilities [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/sunny.htm" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>].</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">GPS system:</span> In 2003 we used the DeLorme GPS software. However, now we would not be without our Garmin Nuvi GPS.<br /></li></ul><!-- google_ad_section_end --><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">9AM - Camped in Morelia.</span></span><br />Driving toward the City of Morelia today, MsTioga moved along with morning commute traffic. When we were within the city limits, instead of looking around, we decided to find a residential neighborhood to make a Camp. There is just too much traffic now to explore.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">3PM to 5PM - Giant walk around the neighborhood.</span></span><br />I should take our Garmin Nuvi GPS when taking walks like this. Little Mavicita and I went east from our Camp, then south. Then instead of going back the way we came, we decided to go west to get back to MsTioga. This may not be a completely safe thing to do. Because we are not familiar with this neighborhood. What if we got lost?<br /><br />We kept going west then north, cutting sort of at an angle back toward where we believed MsTioga was waiting for us. Luckily, we when we finally figured out where we were, MsTioga was only a few blocks away!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-10-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 520px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-10-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">View from the footbridge over the highway near our Camp.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Temperature at 5pm: 69°F - Elevation: 6,293 feet</span></div><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/morelia-airport.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/tiny-ants.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.72161,-101.1928&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.72161,-101.1928+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-4530616294870152169?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-29961947272174111452009-07-09T10:07:00.006-06:002009-07-10T08:55:52.459-06:002009-07-10T08:55:52.459-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/morelia-airport.html" target="_blank"><u>10AM - Morelia Airport.</u></a></span><br />Our flight to California next week takes off from the Morelia Airport. We had no idea where this airport was located. However, this morning as MsTioga was driving toward Morelia, we saw the airport on our Guia-Roji Map of Mexico. That map is essential for traveling around Mexico!<br /><br />We headed toward the airport on a small paved road thru farm country. The airport is actually located in the Town of Alvaro-Obregon, northeast of Morelia. While driving in Alvaro Obregon, MsTioga got lost! We asked directions from a couple of guys and while we were talking, along came a propane truck. So, while we were asking for airport directions, the propane guy filled MsTioga's tank! <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><br />One of the guys told us to follow him, and he drove us thru town to the airport. Isn't that the nicest thing?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">A secure place for MsTioga.</span></span><br />We had in our mind, that possibly the airport parking lot would be a secure place for MsTioga to stay during the trip to California. This would be very convenient, because the flight takes off at 6:30am. If we stay in the parking lot, there would be no problem checking in about one hour earlier at 5:30am.<br /><br />We found the airport's manager. A really nice guy named Humberto and explained what we wanted to do. Humberto walked outside and took a look at MsTioga's size and declared, "No problem to park MsTioga in the lot. I have been working here as manager for eight years, and there has never been a problem with vehicles in our lot for all that time."<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-09-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 500px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-09-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">MsTioga at the Morelia Airport.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">The airport is being remodeled behind the red/white barrier.</span></div><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/sleeping-in.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/essential-rv-equipment.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.82836,-101.0374&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.82836,-101.0374+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-2996194727217411145?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-13059145069507828912009-07-08T09:35:00.007-06:002009-07-09T10:27:08.448-06:002009-07-09T10:27:08.448-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/sleeping-in.html" target="_blank"><u>10AM - Sleeping in!</u></a></span><br />You may know that I love to watch movies! The only time for me to download movies is 2am to 7am eastern time. That's when Hughes.net allows subscribers unlimited downloads.<br /><br />During the early morning hours today while downloading a movie, I happened to look at email to be answered. Whoops! The next thing I knew it was two hours later. So, I did not get out of bed this morning until after 10am! Very unusual for me because I am usually an early riser.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">2PM - City of Zinapécuaro.</span></span><br />We have pulled out of our Acámbaro Camp and continued to Zinapécuaro. The center of the City of Zinapécuaro looked very interesting. However, El Centro was pretty congested. Small streets and we could not see a place for MsTioga to park. So, we continued to the south end of the city and found a place for our Camp.<br /><br />Little Mavicita and I are planning to walk back to El Centro. Maybe we will catch a passing bus to go to El Centro! <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-08-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 540px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-08-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Plaza en el centro del Ciudad Zinapécuaro.</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">New hat!</span></span><br />I met a hat seller in the plaza of Zinapécuaro. My regular hat is getting a bit worn, and has broken parts. I bought this new hat for 50 pesos [$3.90US]. A very good price!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-08-2009A_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-08-2009A_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">The new hat.</span></div><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/somethings-happening.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/morelia-airport.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.85539,-100.8273&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.85539,-100.8273+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-1305914506950782891?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-28948297054040871462009-07-07T09:56:00.011-06:002009-07-08T09:45:17.783-06:002009-07-08T09:45:17.783-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/somethings-happening.html" target="_blank"><u>10:30AM - Something's happening!</u></a></span><br />Something is always happening. Something is always interesting to write about. Something is always worthy of sharing with you! <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><br />Many years ago in the 1940s, my Uncle Seymour lived across the street from my home in the area of Los Angeles, California called City Terrace. Seymour sometimes walked around with his eyes closed. He told me that he wanted to know what it was like to be blind. I use that same idea now to bring perspective to my mind. I picture myself in a jail, then picture myself where I actually am right now.<br /><br />Amazing how such imagination brings me to love where I am right now! You won't ever read here that nothing is happening. Because something great is always happening!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-07-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 500px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-07-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">MsTioga and The Team in El Variquel.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Close to the City of Acámbaro.</span></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">3PM - How big should my RV be?</span></span><br />Have you read our <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic;">"TiogaRV Team Mission?"</span> It's near the bottom of every one of our blog posts. We want you to try our camping life style. So, it is not surprising that Readers write asking questions about RVs.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">An email was received asking: </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />"I have a fifth-wheel trailer but am thinking about buying a class C motor home. In your opinion what size would best fit my needs. I am alone and travel by myself. I am thinking about living in Mexico."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is my reply:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">When I was preparing to buy MsTioga back in 2003, I had the same question as you do now. How long should my RV be? I have thought about this question many times since then. Trying to figure out how I would feel about a shorter RV. I've never changed my mind about my 27 foot [bumper to bumper] length.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Although I could live in a much shorter RV, I choose not to go shorter. Since I am fulltiming, I consider the comfort of space as much as the practical end of living in a shorter RV.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Have you considered buying a new motorhome? The </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Lazy Daze</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> is a superior motor home. If you are able, it would be a great experience for you to visit the Lazy Daze factory for a tour.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Here is a [</span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial; font-style: italic;" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/LazyDaze.htm" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">] to a MsTioga Magazine story about Lazy Daze Motorhomes.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">5PM - Nite Camped in south Acámbaro.</span></span><br />MsTioga moved thru the City of Acámbaro, but stopped to do a little grocery shopping. We cruised one neighborhood looking for our Nite Camp, and decided to continue going south a bit.<br /><br />We found our Camp on a dirt road with a spectacular view looking northeast.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-07-2009PanoB_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 520px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-07-2009PanoB_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">View looking back at City of Acámbaro.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Temperature at 6pm: 74°F - Elevation: 6,238 feet</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">8PM - MsTioga pic!</span></span><br />Little Mavicita was out this evening and took the pic below of MsTioga.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-07-2009A_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 500px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-07-2009A_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">MsTioga after sunset in Acámbaro.</span></div><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/but-not-today.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/sleeping-in.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.99473,-100.7322&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19.99473,-100.7322+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-2894829705404087146?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-40282324439040181812009-07-06T05:21:00.010-06:002009-07-07T10:11:18.797-06:002009-07-07T10:11:18.797-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/but-not-today.html" target="_blank"><u>But not today!</u></a></span><br />MsTioga has a living room which consists of two comfortable upholstered chairs. Behind one of these chairs is a ticking clock. This morning I was sitting in this chair listening to that clock, hearing the roosters crowing outside. And comforted by these sounds.<br /><br />These sounds keep me grounded in the passing of time. For I am the fourth oldest person in my family. Most of the older ones of that once large family have gone away to where we all go someday. A pic of a 1946 party with those familiar and loved faces looks out at me from their place on my office wall. And I will be with them some day. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">But not today!</span><br /><br />For today I will search for adventure in this wonderful land of Mexico. My heart filled with the joy of my fabulous life and comforted by my mortality.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/Family-1947_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 500px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/Family-1947_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">I am the boy below the blue arrow.</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">8AM - Tranquel San Vicente.</span></span><br />Walking around Rancho San Vicente, it seems to me that there is no hurry to begin the day. A few people walking and visiting with each other. A tractor moving along a dirt road. I suppose that there is plenty time to do the work, or it will be done tomorrow!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-06-2009A_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 390px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-06-2009A_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Looking toward the lake in morning half-light.</span></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">11AM - Staying in San Vicente.</span></span><br />We had a Team Meeting, and decided to stay another nite in Rancho San Vicente. We like the sound of this little town. From inside MsTioga we hear voices of people talking. It is very peaceful here.<br /><br />MsTioga drove to the other side of the park and found a nice street to make our Camp. Our neighbor across the street is Angelica, and we asked her for permission to stay the nite. Of course Angelica gave her permission.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-06-2009PanoC_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-06-2009PanoC_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Our new Camp in San Vicente.</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">2PM - Messing around!</span></span><br />Some guys called out asking me to come join them and chat. This is the custom in Mexico. To stand around drinking beer and chatting. I remained there for a couple of hours. I only drank one beer though. Anymore than one and I would get dizzy!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-06-2009C_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-06-2009C_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Messing around with the guys.</span></div><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/election-day-in-mexico.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/somethings-happening.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.10772,-100.598&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.10772,-100.598+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-4028232443904018181?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-13509944682407568002009-07-05T09:02:00.012-06:002009-07-06T05:29:30.109-06:002009-07-06T05:29:30.109-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/election-day-in-mexico.html" target="_blank"><u>9AM - Election Day in Mexico</u></a></span><br />Little Mavicita and I began what would become a one hour Morning Walk. We wondered if we would stumble upon a voting place. It is Election Day this Sunday.<br /><br />A voting place eluded us. However, we walked thru a huge mercado. There was a large restaurant area inside this mercado. Most people were eating soup for breakfast. Soup, or consomme as they call it here, is very popular in Mexico.<br /><br />Our walk took us up to the center of town where we saw a lovely church. We passed a gorgeous shaded creek and a park with many trees and places to sit.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-05-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 500px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-05-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Looking down on the mercado.</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-05-2009PanoB_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-05-2009PanoB_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Church in El Centro.</span></div><br /><!-- google_ad_section_start --><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">My health.</span></span><br />During my examination by my cardiologist in Tequis a few weeks ago, I was very surprised when the doctor asked me if I felt dizzy at times. I was very surprised because I had not mentioned to the doctor anything about my dizziness.<br /><br />I'd been experiencing dizziness over the past several years upon changing position. For example, going underneath MsTioga and lying down in bed. I'd asked other doctors about this, and they examined my inner ear. And found nothing in my ears which would lead to dizziness.<br /><br />My cardiologist showed me an irregularity in my heartbeat clearly visible in the printout of my electrocardiogram. This irregularity which only appears every so often in this printout, was causing my dizziness.<br /><br />I only have moderate symptoms from enlarged prostate. Other than these few things, I feel in pretty good shape. I've no aches or pains. I have complained here in my blog about not walking in a straight line. However, if I remove my eye glasses, that walking problem does not happen. Recently I bought an eye glass necklace which allows me to easily remove my glasses while walking or going on to MsTioga's roof.<br /><br />Nearly every day I do exercises with my dumb bell weights. Also sit ups and back exercises. With my dumb bell weights, I do forearm exercises which completely eliminate wrist and forearm muscle aches. My back exercises eliminate lower back aches.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-05-2009A_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-05-2009A_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Jorge doing one of two forearm exercises.</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">3PM - Camped in San Vicente Mungia.</span></span><br />Today MsTioga traveled 21 miles to reach our Camp in San Vicente Mungia. If you look at one of the Google Maps [links below], you will see that our Camp is near a very large lake or reservoir.<br /><br />Little Mavicita took some videos of our trip today because she wanted to show you the nice road, the lovely green country resulting from the rain and other stuff too!<br /><div align="center"><br /><object width="520" height="432" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-1aa3c75bf273ead4" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvp.video.google.com%2Fvideodownload%3Fversion%3D0%26secureurl%3DqAAAAJRKzAPfu3a7ks9WIkYJqTHV8gYXrW29PNp5-K3x_1_wkd9YQQOFxegKMNdcxszEZtEf8F49slC_yuBe6DYj4iNXZ_8l34zQMh2GwGr0tHQvvKrEbZcaQfibUNiAVD10pctkP9YOYTlqbncn-9C3HQ7TrLgpIQOio0OIpE-huCZecuQ2zmT7PXqQttJOPGMFeIl9OAtGgmbQx820qJmjpZ6BxuhIJINMT18jiJajdyiX%26sigh%3D9ify1Ajt8K2DfFKhLdneWfqQgmk%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26docid%3D0&amp;nogvlm=1&amp;thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D1aa3c75bf273ead4%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DP0hytjMzUlIjsmb1tgqoW2zHxi8&amp;messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"> <embed width="520" height="432" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvp.video.google.com%2Fvideodownload%3Fversion%3D0%26secureurl%3DqAAAAJRKzAPfu3a7ks9WIkYJqTHV8gYXrW29PNp5-K3x_1_wkd9YQQOFxegKMNdcxszEZtEf8F49slC_yuBe6DYj4iNXZ_8l34zQMh2GwGr0tHQvvKrEbZcaQfibUNiAVD10pctkP9YOYTlqbncn-9C3HQ7TrLgpIQOio0OIpE-huCZecuQ2zmT7PXqQttJOPGMFeIl9OAtGgmbQx820qJmjpZ6BxuhIJINMT18jiJajdyiX%26sigh%3D9ify1Ajt8K2DfFKhLdneWfqQgmk%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26docid%3D0&amp;nogvlm=1&amp;thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D1aa3c75bf273ead4%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DP0hytjMzUlIjsmb1tgqoW2zHxi8&amp;messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object> <br /></div><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/4th-of-july.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/but-not-today.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.10772,-100.598&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.10772,-100.598+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-1350994468240756800?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-76595003153247401152009-07-04T05:06:00.009-06:002009-07-05T09:18:21.921-06:002009-07-05T09:18:21.921-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 200px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/Images/AmericanFlag.jpg" border="2" /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Happy 233rd birthday!</span></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/4th-of-july.html" target="_blank"><u>4th of July!</u></a></span><br />Although the TiogaRV Team is living in Mexico, we celebrate 4th of July just the same. Things are going very well for all our Team Members.<br /><br />We hope that you have a great 4th of July holiday! <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">9AM - DVD player works again!</span></span><br />You may recall that Ms. Vaio's DVD player has not been working. After spending many hours on Sony's Support Online Chat without results, I was at a loss to figure this problem out.<br /><br />The problem was not the DVD driver. Nor was it the software. I'd downloaded a fresh driver and software and the problem remained. All that was left pointed to the DVD player itself. However, now and then the DVD player would work!<br /><br />Opening up the DVD player, I noticed that it was dusty. Taking a small brush, the dust was removed. And, what do you know! The player now plays. Wow! The problem was only dust!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">2PM - Nite Camped in Coroneo.</span></span><br />You may have noticed that MsTioga isn't traveling too far during the past few days. Today, for example, MsTioga traveled 17 miles. We are not in a hurry because we have a couple of weeks to arrive in the City of Morelia for our flight to California.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-04-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-04-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">MsTioga on a side street in Coroneo.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Weather at 2pm: 59°F &amp; rainy - Elevation: 7,449 feet</span></div><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/family-man.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/election-day-in-mexico.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.19659,-100.3714&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.19659,-100.3714+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-7659500315324740115?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-30311855520640406742009-07-03T06:43:00.015-06:002009-07-06T16:44:57.859-06:002009-07-06T16:44:57.859-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 200px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/Images/AmericanFlag.jpg" border="2" /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Happy 233rd birthday!<br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;">[Tomorrow]</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"></span><br /></div><br /><!-- google_ad_section_start --><span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/family-man.html" target="_blank"><u>7AM - The Family Man</u></a></span><br />You know that I share with you the stuff that goes on in my life. I just watched a movie. A movie that I've watched many times. It's called, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">"The Family Man."</span><br /><br />This is the story about a guy who believes he has everything. However, he is unaware that he has given up sooooo much to get where he is. And then, thru some miracle, he is given a glimpse of what could have been.<br /><br />Wow! What a great story, and what perspective I get watching this movie. No wonder I've watched it so many times! [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Family-Man-Nicolas-Cage/dp/B00005JCCC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=dvd&amp;qid=1246624550&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>].<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/Family-Man-Nicolas-Cage/dp/B00005JCCC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=dvd&amp;qid=1246624550&amp;sr=1-1"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 200px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/FamilyManA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a></div><!-- google_ad_section_end --><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Perspective!</span></span><br />Like Jack Campbell in <span style="font-style: italic;">"The Family Man"</span>, I've been given a second chance. A glimpse at what could be. And that glimpse gave me perspective which has changed everything for me.<br /><br />Everyday I do the things that you do. Get up out of bed, turn on music, get ready to take a hot shower. Shave, brush teeth. Get dressed and go take a morning walk. Come back to MsTioga and prepare breakfast. Wash dishes and clean up around the house.<br /><br />Perhaps there is one thing that may be different in my life compared to your own. I am doing all these daily things in a different place almost everyday. And being in a different place everyday keeps me 110% aware of the absolute fabulous wonder of my life!<br /><br />What a gift is perspective! <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">8AM - Report cards.</span></span><br />Today is report card day for the school where MsTioga is Camped. Except that here report cards are called boletos. During my morning walk I saw parents waiting at the school yard gate and asked what was going on.<br /><br />A mother of one of the students told me that it is the day that boletos are received by parents. When I went to school in California, the teacher handed out report cards and we took them home for our parent's signature. Here, the parents go to school to receive the boletos in person.<br /><br />Later on, I had a nice chat with a bunch of students who are very friendly and polite.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-03-2009A_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-03-2009A_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">A few parents chatting while waiting for boletos.</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">2PM - RVs for sale in Amealco!</span></span><br />MsTioga and The Team arrived in the City of Amealco. Jorge does not wish to sound as if he is bragging, but he drove right thru the center of town. The streets are sometimes pretty narrow and twisting here. We are experienced enough now, to use our mirrors to know if we have clearance enough. Sometimes it is necessary to lift up out of the driver's seat to get a better look at the passenger side's clearance!<br /><br />We have made a Day Camp on the north side of town where it is level. Most of the rest of town is built on a hill. We passed two RVs which are for sale. This is VERY unusual in Mexico. To even see an RV that is owned by a Mexican is extremely uncommon let alone to find two of them for sale! I spoke with the owner who told me that it is hard to sell an RV to Mexican people because they are not accustomed to using RVs.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-03-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-03-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">RVs for sale in Amealco.</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">4PM - Professional taco stand.</span></span><br />In all my travels around Mexico, I've never seen a more professional looking crew than at "Tacos El Picudo." Wow! What great uniforms. Reminds of "In-N-Out Burger."<br /><br />I ate two tacos. Wonderful! 10 pesos for the two [77 cents US].<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-03-2009B_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-03-2009B_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Tacos El Picudo.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Temperature at 5pm: 64°F - Elevation: 8,599 feet</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br /></span></div><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/city-of-morelia.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/4th-of-july.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.19253,-100.1471&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.19253,-100.1471+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-3031185552064040674?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-49638491713585795742009-07-02T07:48:00.010-06:002009-07-03T06:46:04.959-06:002009-07-03T06:46:04.959-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/city-of-morelia.html" target="_blank"><u>9AM - City of Morelia</u></a></span><br />We are heading out of Tequisquiapan this morning in the direction of the Morelia. You may recall that Little Mavicita and Jorge have airplane tickets to fly from Morelia to California [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/TripPlans/2009-Trip-Plan.htm" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>]. But that is not until July 17th, so we are a bit early. No matter! MsTioga will poke along on this trip searching for adventure!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">TiogaRV June expense report.</span></span><br />We have just posted our expense report for June, 2009. Expenses exceeded income by a goodly amount this month. Airplane tickets and mini-blinds contributed to expenses.<br /><br />You may view our expense reports by clicking [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/BudgetInfo/BudgetInfo.htm" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>].<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">5PM - Nite Camped in Ojo de Agua.</span></span><br />We stayed in the City of San Juan del Rio for awhile. Did some shopping at the Soriana store. Then made a Nite Camp south of San Juan in the quiet Pueblo of Ojo de Agua.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-02-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 500px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-02-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Jorge and The Team in Ojo de Agua.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Weather at 7pm: Rainy 60°F - Elevation: 6,947 feet</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br /></span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Weng in love!</span></span><br />Today in Weng's blog, she tells of her developing romance with Francisco. And of the plans for the two of them to meet face to face for the very first time in the Philippines! Wow! [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://wengs-journey.blogspot.com/2009/07/accelerated-plan-mailorderlove.html" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>].<br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/amadeus.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/family-man.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.34795,-100.035&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.34795,-100.035+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-4963849171358579574?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-39079823120803616612009-07-01T07:55:00.016-06:002009-07-02T07:57:34.979-06:002009-07-02T07:57:34.979-06:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/amadeus.html" target="_blank"><u>Amadeus</u></a></span><br />Something went wrong with the DVD player in my Sony laptop and it refused to play DVD movies. Figuring that the problem was the DVD's driver I went to the Sony website and downloaded a new driver. To test out the driver I grabbed a DVD from the cabinet, and it turned out to be <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"The Making of Amadeus"</span>, the story of how the movie of the life of Mozart was made! Somewhere in Mexico I'd picked up the DVD <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"Amadeus"</span> and a DVD of the story of making this Academy Award winning movie was included.<br /><br />For some unknown reason I'd never viewed <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"The Making of Amadeus"</span> before. Watching it now captivated me with the story behind this fabulous movie. Amadeus was released in 1984. <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"The Making of Amadeus"</span> was filmed eighteen years later in 2002. You may imagine the tremendous perspective as the actors who are now much older told their story about how they got their parts and recalled stuff that happened during the shooting of the movie.<br /><br />Of course the music is absolutely wonderful. It is Mozart, what else could it be? [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxgZcMGmkkI" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>]<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxgZcMGmkkI"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 380px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/MozartA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Actor F. Murray Abraham in Amadeus.</span></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">1PM - All window headers re-installed!</span></span><br />Well, we just finished re-installing the window headers in MsTioga's living/dining room. It took a little while to do this job. First, we had to locate wood of the right size to attach the header.<br /><br />As you may see in the pic below, there are a lot of window side panels to dispose. Also in this pic, is the dining room window showing its header.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-01-2009B_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/07/07-01-2009B_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Stack of old window side-panels.</span></div><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/storm.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/city-of-morelia.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.53697,-99.89976&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.53697,-99.89976+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-3907982312080361661?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-37003283662313536752009-06-30T07:34:00.012-06:002009-07-01T08:30:50.280-06:002009-07-01T08:30:50.280-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/storm.html" target="_blank"><u>The storm</u></a></span><br />Last nite a storm arrived in the City of Tequisquiapan. The rain continued for many hours. Lightning and thunder came about every 10 seconds. During the early morning hours the rain stopped and then returned as daylight approached. It is not too cold, only about 56°F at 7:30am.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">8:30AM - Camped near Susy's store.</span></span><br />MsTioga has made a Morning Camp near Susy Secoraciones, the store where we are buying MsTioga's new mini-blinds. The blinds are scheduled to arrive today or tomorrow. So, we have made a Camp here to find out about installation.<br /><br />Our little Honda generator needs to be charging this morning because the rain clouds do not allow the Sun to power Mr. Sunny's solar panels. When I was removing the Honda from its cabinet, the rain water swirled around my shoes as it flowed down the cobblestone street.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">11AM - Solar battery bank maintenance.</span></span><br />We are very happy with our computerized maintenance program because it keeps us up to date with our maintenance schedule [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://www.mtcpro.com/automtc.htm" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>]. It is time for solar battery bank maintenance which is done each month. It takes about 45 minutes to clean all the battery cable connections, fill the battery cells with distilled water and wipe down the battery tops.<br /><br />During the last trip to California, battery mats were brought back for our battery bank. These mats are designed to absorb any battery acid that oozes out into the compartment. We are extremely happy with these battery mats. Before using them, the floor of the compartment was always a little wet. Now it is dry down there! [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://www.dccarcare.com/battery.html" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>].<br /><br />If you would like to read more about the TiogaRV Team battery bank, here is a [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/deepcyclebattery.htm" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>] to that story.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-30-2009A_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-30-2009A_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Jorge doing battery maintenance</span>.</div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">4PM - What a great time is today!</span></span><br />This is a great day, and we want to tell you all about why!<br /><ul><li>Our new mini-blinds are installed, and they work wonderfully!</li><li>MsTioga's window treatment included cloth covered side panels. These panels always interfered with mini-blind operation. Today we took those side panels down and remounted the window headers! It looks great!</li><li>I got a haircut so that I will look decent at Aunt Shirley and Uncle Seymour's party next month.</li><li>After working on remounting the window treatment for a couple of hours, I was soooooo hungry. I made a peanut butter &amp; jam tortilla sandwich for lunch and a strawberry ice cream sundae topped chocolate syrup for dessert!</li><li>Took a hot shower to clean up.</li></ul>Does a day get any better than this? Hmmmmm? <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-30-2009C_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-30-2009C_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Mini-blind installation.</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-30-2009D_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 500px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-30-2009D_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Remounted window headers.</span></div><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/sound-of-silence.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/07/amadeus.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.53697,-99.89976&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.53697,-99.89976+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-3700328366231353675?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-88656922763213701312009-06-29T05:37:00.013-06:002009-06-30T07:57:31.692-06:002009-06-30T07:57:31.692-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/sound-of-silence.html" target="_blank"><u>6:30AM - The sound of silence</u></a></span><br />One of the great gifts of living in an RV home is being able to choose the place where to make a Nite Camp. City dwellers may get so used to the sound of traffic that they do not even hear it anymore. However, RVers who get used to sleeping where there is hardly any sound during the nite, may not be able to sleep at all because of the din of traffic in cities or near highways.<br /><br />Here in the northern side of Tequisquiapan, even though we are near the highway, during the nite it is sooooooo quiet. It is a wonderful gift to go to sleep to the sound of silence! <img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">2PM - Citizenship.</span></span><br />Being an amateur historian carries me to read many things. For sometime I've been interested in the constitutional history of how we got to be citizens of the United States. This afternoon I found a reference in the California State Constitution to the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Treaty of Querétaro."</span> This treaty established the right of suffrage for citizens of the United States and Mexico living within the State of California.<br /><br />Since I've been living in the State of Querétaro for some weeks now, this reference drew my interest! I found a link to an image of the California State Constitution provided by Google. Apparently Google has gone to the effort of digitizing the California State Constitution. Isn't that something!<br /><br />The same constitutional section which defines who is and who is not a citizen of the State of California provides that <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"no native of China"</span> may be a citizen of this state. Hmmmmm?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">4PM - Blood pressure.</span></span><br />While visiting with my friends Pete and Jimena here in Tequis, Pete mentioned that he had an automatic blood pressure machine. So, I asked him to take my blood pressure. 131/74.<br /><br />You may recall that while at the appointment with my cardiologist on Saturday, June 20th, my blood pressure was 150/90! [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/8am-my-cardiologist.html" target="_blank"><u>link</u></a>]. Maybe I was a bit nervous in the doctor's office.<br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/google-earth.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/storm.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.53834,-99.89864&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.53834,-99.89864+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-8865692276321370131?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-34108578413272322472009-06-28T10:12:00.011-06:002009-06-30T07:58:14.203-06:002009-06-30T07:58:14.203-06:00<!-- google_ad_section_start --><span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/google-earth.html" target="_blank"><u>11AM - Google Earth</u></a></span><br />This morning I started out looking at Google Earth to find out more about the neighborhood of MsTioga's Camp. Then I began zooming around the Earth looking at famous places. Have you done this with Google Earth? An hour later I am still messing with Google Earth.<br /><br />It's neat to zoom to hot spots like, Tehran, Iran and Baghdad, Iraq. And then go to Japan to see the World zooming around.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">1PM - More tract homes.</span></span><br />MsTioga and The Team like to wander. We went wandering thru residential neighborhoods here in the City of San Juan del Rio. Little Mavicita and I are both very intrigued by the tract homes in Mexico. How the homes in some of these tracts look soooooo similar is amazing.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-28-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-28-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Similar except for the colors!</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Temperature at 1pm: 82°F</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">4PM - Returned to Tequisquiapan.</span></span><br />The TiogaRV Team has returned to the City of Tequisquiapan. The north side of this city is sparsely occupied on arid desert land. This is where we have made our Camp.<br /><br />The homes built or under construction here begin with a concrete block wall. Then the construction continues in relative safety within the wall.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-28-2009PanoB_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 500px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-28-2009PanoB_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Our north side Tequis Camp.</span></div><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/unemployment-in-mexico.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/sound-of-silence.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.53834,-99.89864&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.53834,-99.89864+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-3410857841327232247?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-5157653042155241042009-06-27T07:07:00.015-06:002009-06-28T10:25:00.191-06:002009-06-28T10:25:00.191-06:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/unemployment-in-mexico.html" target="_blank"><u>8AM - Unemployment in Mexico</u></a></span><br />If you don't have a job in Mexico, the custom is to get something and sell it in order to earn money. Little Mavicita took the pic below during our morning walk. This pic is of a lady standing front of Mitsubishi Electric with a tricycle loaded with corn for sale. The corn is kept warm with a gas fired heater.<br /><br />This lady worked at the Mitsubishi plant, but got laid off. Her father helped her buy the tricycle. She paid for the pots and stove. Now she sells hot corn to employees of Mitsubishi when they go on break and come to work for the shift change.<br /><br />Maybe there's really little unemployment in Mexico. But some who sell like this for a living do not earn enough to support themselves.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-27-2009A_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 370px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-27-2009A_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Selling corn for a living.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Temperature at 8am: 54°F - Elevation: 6,327 feet</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">2PM - Weekend mercado.</span></span><br />Every Saturday and Sunday in San Juan del Rio, there is a block long mercado [market]. MsTioga made a Nite Camp here during this week. Yesterday afternoon we stopped here and met a few people already setting up their stalls. So, we decided to return today to see this mercado.<br /><br />At a popular food stand I ate a "huarache", a large open faced taco with beef, cheese, onions and shredded cabbage. Also, a "pambazo", a fried ham sandwich. One stall had a bunch of parakeets for sale. Was I tempted to buy a bird? A little!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-27-2009B_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-27-2009B_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">The mercado.</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-27-2009C_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-27-2009C_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">A bunch of boids.</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">A word about Boid.</span></span><br />Little Boid lived with me for about a year. Boid was a wonderful parakeet who had a fantastic sense of humor. You may read a blog post that I wrote about Boid by clicking [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/04/remembering-boid.html" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>].<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/gentle-rain.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/google-earth.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.3907,-99.96219&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.3907,-99.96219+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-515765304215524104?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-41474994550690128172009-06-26T04:31:00.008-06:002009-06-27T07:21:35.127-06:002009-06-27T07:21:35.127-06:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/gentle-rain.html" target="_blank"><u>A gentle rain</u></a></span><br />Just after midnite, a gentle rain began to fall. A perfect rain for the Earth and all its growing things. Is this rain falling on the forest where we camped in San Joaquín. We sure hope so because this rain will make the grass soooooo green!<br /><br />It is now 5:30am, and the gentle rain continues to fall. A little while ago all of MsTioga's cabinets and windows were checked for leaks and not one leak was found! A tribute to Jose the fiberglass guy and his fabulous work.<br /><!-- google_ad_section_start --><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">A fiberglass roof!</span></span><br />If you began following MsTioga's adventures after the Spring of 2007, you may not know about MsTioga's fiberglass and paint job. MsTioga and The Team were traveling south in the southern state of Baja California, Mexico at that time. We were looking for a fiberglass shop in the City of Constitución. This city has a reputation for having many body shops.<br /><br />We did not know when we first arrived in Constitución that the fiberglass work that we wanted for MsTioga would be far beyond the ability of nearly all body shops. What we were looking for was a master of fiberglass, a repairer and builder of fishing boats!<br /><br />Jose the fiberglass guy was recommended to us, and the owner of a body shop actually had us follow him to Jose's shop. You may read about our fantastic adventure at Jose's Fiberglass Shop by clicking [<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/Fiberglass_Paint.htm" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>].<!-- google_ad_section_end --><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/worrying.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/unemployment-in-mexico.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.40479,-99.98465&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.40479,-99.98465+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-4147499455069012817?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393195.post-5295024507062352462009-06-25T08:17:00.017-06:002009-06-26T09:58:19.811-06:002009-06-26T09:58:19.811-06:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;" href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/worrying.html" target="_blank"><u>Worrying!</u></a></span><br />During the first year MsTioga and The Team became vagabonders-supreme [2003], we worried about finding a place to make our Nite Camp. What would happen if we did NOT find our Nite Camp before sunset? What then?<br /><br />We would look at maps trying to learn about what was ahead in this day's journey. We would try to guess where would be a good place to stop. Well, guess what happened?<br /><br />Every nite, no matter how much we worried and were concerned, we always found our Nite Camp. So, we decided to quit worrying anymore!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MsTioga says:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Today as we are writing about that first year and all that worrying about each Nite Camp, it seems so simple to just stop worrying. It did take more than a year to figure that out, however. So it was NOT that simple.<br /><br />And that one thing changed our attitude about all worrying from then on!"</span> </span><img src="http://www.vagabonders-supreme.net/SmileyFaces/smile4.gif" /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">What will I do with all my stuff?</span></span><br />If you are thinking about becoming a fulltimer and giving up your stick home to live in an RV, you may be wondering about what you will do with all your stuff?<br /><br />I'd like to share the story of my Franklin Planner with you. I was not always the easy-going guy who wanders around in his RV taking pics and writing stories. Once upon a time, I accounted for every hour of my day in a Franklin Planner. My Franklin was leather bound. I saved past planner months in an Annual Storage Binder. And I had several feet of these storage binders going back more than a decade.<br /><br />Thanks to the generosity of Evie, my former wife, I stored a lot of my stuff including the Franklin Storage binders in the ceiling of her garage. After I'd become a fulltimer and when I was visiting in my hometown of Concord, California, Evie asked me what I was planning to do with all this stuff. As it happened, her neighborhood was having an annual clean-up day and a huge dumpster was available for all who wanted one placed in their driveway.<br /><br />I filled up half of one huge dumpster with my stuff. This included all my once-valued Franklin storage binders. Guess what? I never once since that dumping day, missed any of that stuff.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">6PM - Nite Camp.</span></span><br />We have made our Nite Camp in San Juan del Rio with a view looking down on a large tract home neighborhood. Tract homes such as these, are often found in Mexico. Tract homes that are small in square footage, affordable and very similar in appearance.<br /><br />Little Mavicita has made this a very large image so that you may zoom in to get a close-up view of these tract homes.<br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-25-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 7px auto 10px; display: block; width: 550px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/2009/06/06-25-2009PanoA_Copy.jpg" border="2" /></a>View of our Nite Camp neighborhood from MsTioga's roof.</div><br /><br /><br /><!-- Begin Daily Footer Google Map --><br /><div align="center"><hr /><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/electronically-endowed.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/yesterdaygrey.jpg" alt="Yesterday" border="0" /></a><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="320" height="1" /><a href="http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/2009/06/gentle-rain.html"><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/blog/tomorrowgrey.jpg" alt="Tomorrow" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.3897,-99.96897&amp;spn=0.504684,0.630341&amp;t=h" target="_blank"><u>Google Map Link</u></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.3897,-99.96897+%28TiogaRV%29&amp;output=kml" target="_blank"><u>Google Earth Link</u></a><br /><br /><img src="http://vagabonders-supreme.net/trans.jpg" width="550" height="1" /><br /></div><br /><!-- End Daily Footer Google Map--><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4377559648966894"; /* 728x90, created 8/16/08 */ google_ad_slot = "0978928645"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393195-529502450706235246?l=blog.vagabonders-supreme.net'/></div>TiogaRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789229952691004801noreply@blogger.com