In the heart of Cajun country

René LortieJournal, Louisiana, South-West USA Trip 3 Comments

Le roi de l'accordéon depuis 1924 Simplicity, joy of life, music, tapping your feet rhythm, is what characterizes the Cajuns of Louisiana. For my second visit to this irresistible country, I chose to immerse myself ...

Rio Grande Valley

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Rio Grande Valley, Mission - April 19 - 20, 2012 Geai vert - Green Jay I arrived late Wednesday afternoon in Mission, an area called South Rio Grande Valley. The campground is 4 km from the World Birding ...

Manuel Antonio and Quepos – Costa Rica

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Manuel Antonio, April 5 - 7, 2011 We arrived on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica after going through the mountains of the Cordillera de Talamanca via San Isidro. From there, the road winds down to ...

About Volcanoes and Ancient Peoples

René LortieArizona, Journal, Landscape, Nature, South-West USA Trip Leave a Comment

Flagstaff, Sunday 13th and Monday 14th, May 2012 Landmarks in Arizona are not just places where nature prevails. Witnesses are these National Monuments we visited the last two days. Ancient peoples lived northeast of what …