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California USA, Mexico, Guatemala & Belize This is my journal for my next trip from 17 March 2008 starting in LA, San Francisco, San Diego then down into Mexico. Will now be going to parts of Guatemala and Belize.

Trip: California and Mexico

There are [33] stories from my trip: California and Mexico


Aguas Calientes

MEXICO | Friday, 11 Apr 2008 | Views [456]

Went to Aguas Calientes for the night to watch a gig with a friend of Mexican guy who was staying in my hostel in Zacatecas.  Travelled down with 3 Canadians guys also.  They were great fun.  Aguas Calientes is a very clean city with again lots of history.... Read more >


Gallery: USA

NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 8 Apr 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Zacatecas

NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 8 Apr 2008 | Views [408] | Comments [1]

Zacateca is a very beautiful city with narrow cobbled streets and lots of old buildings.  The cathedral here was built in the 1700´s.  Today i visited the eden mine.  it has seven levels but levels 5,6,7 are flooded so you can only go as far as level ... Read more >


Durango, Mexico

NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 6 Apr 2008 | Views [400]

Durango is a cute little city with a Plaza de Armas and Cathedral.  Had a look at the Palace Federal earlier and there was lovely artwork on the walls depicting the story of the Villa rebellion. Mexicans like chile with everything here!  Yesterday I ... Read more >


Chihuahua

NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 5 Apr 2008 | Views [403]

Arrived in Chihuahua yesterday and looks like a nice city.  I had a look around the Cathedral yesterday and Plazas de Armas which is a cute little plaza with some stall holders and shoe shiners.  Went to the Museo de la Revolucion Mexicana (Quinta Luz) ... Read more >


El Fuerte and Creel

MEXICO | Thursday, 3 Apr 2008 | Views [461]

Spent a night in a cute little town near the beginning of the Barrancha del Cobre (Copper Canyon) called El Fuerte.  The people there were so friendly and helpful and there were not many tourists.  When I got off the bus I asked a girl and her grandmother ... Read more >


Gwaymas

NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 1 Apr 2008 | Views [419]

Gwaymas isnt really a lot to write home about but needed a break from travelling.  Tomorrow I will head to El Fuerte which is at the beginning of Barrancha del Cobre (Copper Canyon) which i hear is beautiful.  Have been struggling a little with Spanish ... Read more >


Puerto Penasco, Mexico

NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 30 Mar 2008 | Views [408]

Arrived in the border of Mexico yesterday but had to wait until last night to take a bus to Puerto Penasco.  Puerto Penasco is pretty but bit of a tacky American tourist destination so intend on staying here long but will move on when I get a long awaited ... Read more >


San Diego

NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 26 Mar 2008 | Views [434]

Arrived in San Diego yesterday.  San Diego isnt a big city and has a very relaxed atmosphere about it.  Im staying in a suburb called Ocean Beach and the beach is about 2 mins walk away from my hostel.  Yesterday visited Pacific Beach which seems to be ... Read more >


San Francisco

NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 24 Mar 2008 | Views [417]

Getting the bus from San Francisco tonight to LA where I will then get a train to San Diego. Really like San Fran and visited Haight Ashbury Street (haight for short) yesterday which is the gay/hippie district and last night met up with my friend Maurice ... Read more >


Escape from Alcatraz!!

USA | Saturday, 22 Mar 2008 | Views [366]

Made it to San Francisco this morning and was a bit glad to get out of LA as didnt really like it too much there!! Too many wierdos!!! So far I really like it here. I managed to get to Alcatraz today which was really good as managed to get there early ... Read more >


LA

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 21 Mar 2008 | Views [439]

Leaving LA tonight for San Francisco.  Mmm LA is an interesting place!!  On Tuesday I visited Universal Studios which I loved!!  Yesterday I went to Disneyland but didnt realise until we got there that it is actually spring break for the kids here at ... Read more >


The wonders of American Customs

USA | Tuesday, 18 Mar 2008 | Views [363] | Comments [1]

I reached LA eventually.  The flight got delayed by about an hour which was ok.  American Customs is as bad as what people say and it took about 1 1/2 hours to get through today!!  So far people here are either really friendly (warm) or are just stone ... Read more >


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