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Mexico
Episode VIII - Fall 2019
Colleen and I were born in California which, until 1850, was part of Mexico. Yet to our embarrassment we know surprisingly little about our neighbor to the South. All we ever saw were immigrants working the fields or odd jobs. Yet Mexico has so much more to offer. It is rich with history and culture. So we are off on our eighth episode to see for ourselves what lies on the other side of 'The Wall'. Join us for this leg of 'The Road to Bali'.
Glenn Dobbs
Dec 1, 20193 min read
I let time go lightly
“Time it was And what a time it was It was . . . A time of innocence A time of confidences” - Paul Simon “If you live to be 100, I hope I...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 28, 20192 min read
'Tis hard to leave
"San Francisco has only one drawback: 'tis hard to leave." - Rudyard Kipling Here are a few facts about San Francisco - - The Chinese...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 27, 20195 min read
California Dreamin' - A Thanksgiving Story
"Dad, when I go to Stanford I am going to get you a boat!" - 13 year old Stephen Dobbs "Today was the best day of this entire trip" -...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 23, 20195 min read
The Sky is Bigger Here
Saturday, November 23 2019 “Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps that make...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 23, 20193 min read
Low Tide
November 22, 2019 “You must live life it’s very elementary forms. The Mexicans have a word for it: pura vida. It doesn’t mean just purity...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 23, 20195 min read
Come Sail Away
Thursday November 21, 2019 “The flags of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing I had a jukebox graduate for first mate...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 23, 20192 min read
A Walk in the Jungle
Wednesday November 20, 2019 “She says the jungle…it just came alive and took him” - Quote from the film Predator In the late 1980’s...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 23, 20194 min read
Chasing the Unicorn
Tuesday, November 19th “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer” - Anonymous An authentic experience is always the great...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 18, 20193 min read
Notes for Paula
"Saving the world from boredom" - Slogan on the side of Señor Frog's bar During this trip our old friend Paula dropped a note to us, "Hey...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 17, 20192 min read
Build Tacos, Not Walls
"Keep calm and carry on. You are on the fun side of the Wall" - Slogan on T shirts sold everywhere here We arrived in Puerto Vallarta...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 15, 20191 min read
The last night in a magical place
"It's hard to describe how pretty it is here...." - Colleen She is right of course. This is our last night in one of the prettiest...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 15, 20193 min read
Mexico's Sistine Chapel
“As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who wanted me to...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 13, 20191 min read
Trump & guacamole dip
"Mexico is always a good idea" - Anonymous We had plans today. Visiting an art school and travel to a view point. However, we got up...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 12, 20193 min read
Tianguis de los Martes
“When we arrived at the great marketplace, called Tlatelolco, we were astounded at the number of people and the quantity of merchandise...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 12, 20195 min read
Rinse & Spit - An adventure in medical tourism
"No one should have to choose between medicine and other necessities. No one should have to use the emergency room every time a child...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 11, 20192 min read
Thirsty dogs
“Why does watching a dog be a dog fill one with happiness?” — Jonathan Safran Foer (author, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close) I promised...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 10, 20192 min read
I didn't know
“Grito de Dolores!” (Cry of Dolores) - Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla I did not know how significant this beautiful little town is to the...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 9, 20192 min read
Where 'Coco' lived
"That night I not only saw my Father for the first time as a person. I saw the golden hills and the live oaks as clearly as I have ever...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 8, 20192 min read
Mexico City Odds & Ends
"I'll tell you what makes me feel worthwhile: organizing and solving other people's problems. It makes me feel good to go to Mexico City...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 20192 min read
"You don't know my name..."
"Wow that's big, a real B.A.P." - Glenn Dobbs "Yep" - Colleen Dobbs Ok the first thing you need to know is how to pronounce it. It is...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 20191 min read
Let's just hang this here....
“The Sun Stone, the famous Aztec calendar, is unquestionably a perfect summary of science, philosophy, art and religion.” - Samael Aun...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 20192 min read
The Boogeymen in the Shadows
"People always make the same two mistakes about the devil. The first one is the belief that he is hiding behind every bush and tree. ...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 6, 20192 min read
Lucha Libre! (or how Bard Fest got started)
“Chancho, when you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room. …” - Nacho Libre So the story goes that a group of theatre...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 5, 20193 min read
My phone sim card & Fox News
"Before we bomb someone, it is a good idea to try and meet them first..." - Rick Steves, Travel Writer This morning we awoke to this...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 4, 20193 min read
Of course he had a snake...
"I'm never going to be able to leave Mexico, really. It would be foolish of me to do it. I would be wasting such a great opportunity that...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 3, 20193 min read
Kara & Nate are wrong
“We always skip the history stuff….It’s boring” Kara & Nate (YouTube Travel VLOG’ers with over 100,000 followers) Oh rubbish. Just...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 2, 20191 min read
We arrived...Everyone was dead
“We never bury the dead, son. We take them with us. It’s the price of living.” – Jose Molina We arrived in Mexico City tonight. Viewing...
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