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David K
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I am glad you are... I think there are many Nomads and non-registered 'lurkers' who are as well. It is still nice to see the feedback from you!
Graham will be done soon (if he stops at La Paz) and we can look forward to his stories and photos of the journey.
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What an adventure .... way cool 
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David K
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About 15 minutes ago, Graham transmitted from San Juan de la Costa. I will add the new map when I get on my PC later.
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any Graham reception/celebration in La Paz?
Harald Pietschmann
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David K
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12-15-18
At 5:08 pm PST (6:08 local time) Saturday, Graham was on the beach at San Juan de la Costa. If he doesn't take any more rest days, he could be on El
Mogote or La Paz in 2 days.
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How old is Graham, roughly?
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David K
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About 67, I think... I was at his big 50th birthday party and that was in 2001, I think?
EDIT: Amazing how much is on the Internet:
Graham Mackintosh once described himself as the least adventurous person in the world. Some 30 plus years later, he can look back on
adventures that most people would never dream of. Mackintosh was born in London in 1951 of a Scottish father (Inverness)and an Irish mother (Kilrush,
Co. Clare), he grew up in Slough, Berkshire, and received a BA Hons degree in Sociology from the University of Leeds. In 1983 he was a lecturer at a
college in England teaching social sciences and special education to unemployed teenagers. Hoping to show his students that a shoestring expedition
could be the adventure of a lifetime, Mackintosh, who described himself as the “least adventurous person in the world,” set out to walk around the
beautiful but dangerous coastline of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. He was out to to show his students that “the adventure of a lifetime”
could be enjoyed on a shoestring budget. Two years later, he completed his 3.000 mile (4,800-kilometer) circumnavigation walk on foot around the
entire coastline of Baja California. He wrote a book about his experience called Into a Desert Place and subsequently won an award for Adventurous
Traveler of the Year. It turned out that one adventure wasn’t enough for the unadventurous Mackintosh, who embarked upon another Baja expedition in
1997, walking 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers down the mountainous interior of Baja California from the border all the way to Loreto. Journey with a
Baja Burro, Mackintosh’s second book, tells the tale of the hike. Two more books have followed: Nearer My Dog to Thee, the 2001 story of his four
months with two street dogs in the Baja mountain range, Sierra San Pedro Mártir, and Marooned with Very Little Beer, which followed a two-month
kayaking trip in the Sea of Cortéz, where he also hiked the island, Isla Angel de la Guarda. Another adventure in 2013 hasn’t yet produced a book,
but it is written up on Mackintosh’s website (http://www.grahammackintosh.com/). It was to be one of his biggest challenges — climbing 9,800 foot (3,000-meter)-high Picacho del Diablo, Baja
California’s tallest mountain. He admitted he wasn’t a climber, but allowed that he didn’t undertake such challenges without considering every
possibility for things going wrong. Plus, a bit of tension and anxiety, he said, is a good thing. “You really need a little fear, a little pressure
to keep you focused and alert. But not too much that you feel overwhelmed.” Mackintosh, who now resides in San Diego, California, says all his Baja
adventure have begun with that uncomfortable tension, which turns into confidence as he settles into the trip. He admitted that climbing Picacho del
Diablo, or Devil’s Peak, might be beyond him. “But I will at least try and see what happens and be prepared to leave it for another day if
necessary.” As it turned out, he did have to leave it for another day after one of his climbing companions, aged 72, decided en route that he’d
best not continue. Mackintosh notes that the journey is sometimes more important than the destination. He should know, he’s seen a thing or two.
Mackintosh as written a couple of other great books about his adventures, and his bio, photos and all his books are available on his Amazon
page.
[Edited on 12-16-2018 by David K]
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | | About 15 minutes ago, Graham transmitted from San Juan de la Costa. I will add the new map when I get on my PC later. |
Gotta love technology.
Making America Great Again
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David K
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About 30 min ago, 12:30 PST, Graham was still at the same place as yesterday.
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12-16-18
12:30 pm PST Sunday, Graham at San Juan de la Costa.
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Windy, white caps, wild surf. Not sure I can safely launch. Will assess tomorrow before dawn. Might be stuck here till Friday, then 3-4 days to La
Paz. True heroes are folks at Earth Oceans Farms who have graciously let me use their facilities. Beautiful Baja people.
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David K
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Great to hear from you!
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Hey Graham
Cool fish farm.
Ride with the tide!
Try La Choncha in La Paz. Nice beach bar there!
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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Good to hear from you Graham! Thanks for having David show us your travel as you go.
I am in Los Barriles, and yes has been a bit breezy on the water. Take your time, and good to hear of the hospitality you are receiving.
Hope to hear you speak about your travels.
Scot
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| Quote: Originally posted by sd | Good to hear from you Graham! Thanks for having David show us your travel as you go.
I am in Los Barriles, and yes has been a bit breezy on the water. Take your time, and good to hear of the hospitality you are receiving.
Hope to hear you speak about your travels.
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Ditto, would love to hear more!
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David K
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12-17-18
Graham a couple hours ago (11:52 am PST, Monday).
Not sure if Harald or Karl can get to him for a visit and take him some beer, but I left the GPS in, just in case. I noted that his friend Mike E. had
been posting the GPS for Graham on Facebook.
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David K
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12-18-18 LA PAZ IN SIGHT!
At 11:23 am PST (12:23 pm local time), Tuesday, Graham is looking at La Paz from the tip of El Mogote.
[Edited on 12-18-2018 by David K]
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How far is it in 1 day?
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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David K
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The scale bar is at the bottom of most of my image posts... looks like close to 25 kms. or 15 miles...
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