Category Archives: United States

California road trip: Ventura to Palo Alto

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Bryan Keith

Ok, it’s been over nine months since I’ve published a blog. I’ve done a bit of traveling in the meantime and sadly only three short bicycle tours, but I’ll start where I left off. Ferda and I had a direct … Continue reading →

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Flowers (and fish?) in Orange County

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Bryan Keith

Continuing on the flower theme and even specifically orchids we visited Sherman Gardens a couple times near my parents’ house.

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Tijuana and San Diego (and how to use the Tijuana airport from the US?)

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Bryan Keith

Tijuana’s airport is right on the US border. Here’s Ferda just across the street from the Tijuana airport with the US-Mexico border fence behind her. For years I’ve wondered why they don’t make it into a multinational (or whatever the … Continue reading →

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Flowers on the Carrizo Plain

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Bryan Keith

As I mentioned in my last post, it rained a lot this year in California. There was chatter about the “superbloom” and not surprisingly a lot of flower tourism. Ferda, my Dad, and I took advantage and visited the Carrizo … Continue reading →

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Flowers in the Coachella Valley

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Bryan Keith

Wow, it was a really wet winter in southern California this year. If you’re thinking hot, dry, brown Mojave Desert, well, these photos will surprise you. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the desert this green before.

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