California Zephyr to Chicago - Trip One

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

In the first decade of the 21st century, I travelled a lot of Amtrak, mostly in California. Involvement in high speed rail, initially as an advocate,...

Waterfalls

Thursday, January 29, 2026

I try to make it to the far north of California at least once a year. I love trees in all forms, and having grown up in the redwoods, mostly second-growth...

VWs in Mexico

Thursday, January 29, 2026

On July 30, 2003, VW built its last Beetle in Puebla, Mexico. This makes Mexico a great place to spot these iconic cars, roaming the roads. In January...