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Combined with COLA increase from last year, that's 17.4% - I don't ever remember getting raises like that when I was a working stiff. 😳

Yep, NPR. Thanks for the linkie. My brother recently gave me an off-handed compliment about trying to learn a language at "our age." Heck, I've been "learning" espanol since 7th grade! I also reminded him that most Europeans speak at least three lingos. Many from the Americas speak two...

No, I elected to just get a cheap solo place downtown near the school for two weeks. It was only $15/night, and allows me to pursue my REAL mission - to try every type of molé sauce I can find while visiting ;)

Estoy un poco celoso, that's a very impressive streak. I've been using Duolingo for the past few months in preparation for a visit to Oaxaca this winter. My 'streaks' are shorter, but I keep coming back. I'm probably at a Spanish III level currently. Since I'll be at a language institute for two...

That looks really good. On the heels of my last post, I just found a cheap $3 copy of "The Last Cheater's Waltz: Beauty and Violence in the Desert Southwest" by Ellen Meloy.

I like to read books about the region I'm visiting as I visit them. Before my journey to the American Chihuahuan desert, I 'discovered' Charles Bowden. He isn't everyone's taste - kind of anarchistic, as he was pals with Edward Abbey, serving as his editor and an original member of the Monkey...

I dropped down NM146 from I-10 last year, turned left on NM-9 at Hachita. Went west to Animas and Rodeo. I was surprised at the cotton fields in the desert near Animas. If I had continued south from Hachita on NM-81 for forty more miles, there would have been a border crossing at Antelope Wells...

I like to stop in small towns, many of which have roadside 'lending libraries" where you can exchange your book for another. I'm primarily a non-fiction reader. Rebecca Solnit's "A Field Guide to Getting Lost," "Wanderlust" and "The Faraway Nearby" are all REALLY enjoyable suggestions for us...

IMHO - you are taking your chances when selecting a dentist in towns around MX border areas. There's the good, the bad, the ugly, so talking to other Americans for word-of-mouth (no pun intended) recommendations would probably be wise. I think elsewhere in MX, especially MX City, the...

"Don't you know there ain't no devil That's just god when he's drunk" Tom Waits

There's another one in WI, not far from Iowa City/Davenport: Dickeyville Grotto and Shrine

One thing I've noticed about truck stops - at least here out west - is the proliferation of Indian food restaurants over the last decade. I thank the Sikhs in particular, every time I stop and eat at one!

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I'm paying attention to this post, since I'm going a similar route around the same time as Oldwolf. The only difference being that I am headed easterly to Asheville NC.

I'm surprised it hasn't sold... https://vanlifetrader.com/listing/reduced-ford-econoline-tons-of-extras-ebike-600-w-solar-low-mileage-steal-obo/

Yep, Honeydew road over the King Range to Shelter Cove, pretty much high clearance vehicles only.

Sweet county park near Petrolia, but at $25/night too spendy for me. Occasionally, I'll pony up for campgrounds like it, especially if I'm weary from boondocking. https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/A-W-Way-1

At UCSC, in my hometown of Santa Cruz, Sammy the (Banana) Slug is the mascot. (I'm old enough to remember when the campus first broke ground in 1965.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC_Santa_Cruz_Banana_Slugs

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I haven't visited Usal Beach area in a few years. It used to be a perfect boondocking place. Recent reviews don't look too promising, though - at least in the summer. Any Vandwellers been there? https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rrbhkg8eLMmd3zwf8