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New York Times Travel Article on Todos Santos, BCS

Todos Santos has been receiving some good press. Last month an article and video appeared in the L.A. Times. The latest article will appear in Sunday's travel section, New York Times.

Power walking near La Poza

Just back from an hour power walk on Todos Santos beach. I saw lots pelicans flying in formation and several couples enjoying the late afternoon sun.  The couple in the photo were birders and observing a variety of species at the edge of La Poza lagoon. April is the month when birds and seasonal residents start migrating north for the summer. By June it will mostly us locals and European visitors, mostly from Italy and Germany. Some of my best real estate sales have been made during the slowest times of the year, and I have a feeling this summer will not be an exception. 

Baja Cottage Virtual Tour

I've been part of a beta group and working with a new virtual tour program PFRE Tour. What sets this apart from most virtual tours is that is not based on Adobe Flash, so one can view the tour from any personal device such as iPhone and iPad. My latest tour is Baja Cottage and available for viewing at the following link: Baja Cottage Virtual Tour

Another glorious Todos Santos sunset . . .

The biggest palapa and tallest structure in Todos Santos. Someday a developer will be build condominiums, but I don't think it will be anytime soon. In the meantime, we get to enjoy sunset walks on La Poza mesa.

Sunday Dharma Talks

Every Sunday Robert Hall offers a dharma talk on a particular subject. He often incorporates current events, classic buddhism, western psychology, quotes and poetry and presents  buddhist teachings in such a way that it makes sense. Robert guides us through a session of meditation followed by discussion. Depending on time of year, we can have about 30-100 meditators on a Sunday morning. The talks are held at La A.R.C.A.--a community dojo where aerobics, yoga, meditation, martial art and dancing classes are offered by various instructors. The center was built for the community by the Stoltzfus family (propriertors of The Todos Santos Inn) and an incredible resource for the residents of Todos Santos. La A.R.C.A in an acronym for La Asociacion de Recreación de Cultura y Arte, located on the corner of Calle Topete & Pilar, one block down from the Todos Santos Inn. 

El Corazón on Easter Sunday

Our family was Catholic and my grandmother Baptist. Religion was a source of comfort and conflict in our lives. My mother believed in the immaculate conception and my grandmother believed Jesus was born like everyone else. However, they both believed in the resurrection and, on Easter, the differences didn't matter. Easter was about celebrating life and putting aside differences and taking the time to give thanks and spend time with family and friends. May you be surrounded by your nearest and dearest.