A visit to Europe had never been on my itinerary when I set off for Mexico on January 30. Life is precarious and things can be totally out of control. This time, I unexpectedly make a round-the-world journey when I continue to travel east after my whale watching trip in in order to my sick godmother in Taunton.
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Mexico 7 January 30 – March 6, 2020
Mexico 6 January 30 – March 6, 2020
Whale Watching Sailing from San Diego to Los Cabos, Baja California February 23 – 29
Mexico 5 January 30 – March 6, 2020
Mexico 4 January 30 – March 6, 2020
Mexico 3 January 30 – March 6, 2020
March 6-11 Oaxaca, Chihuahua, Cases Grandes, Creel & Batopilas

Mexico 2 January 30 – March 6, 2020
Mexico 1 January 30 – March 6, 2020

Mexico is one of my favourite countries. I had no plan to visit it this year till Mark and Rachael whom I met last July on the Heritage Foundation expedition to Wrangle Island. Mark a naturalist and photographer, organises whale watching expeditions to Baja California every February. They have convinced me to join a once-in-a-lifetime experience with whales.
Read moreChina 2 Huangshan January 5 -12, 2020
China 1 Huangshan January 5 – 12, 2020
Hangzhou, Hongcun & Huangshan January 5 – 8, 2020

Mount Huangshan (Huangshan) is the most beautiful mountain in China. After my first visit in early 1990s, I always want to return to see this majestic mountain in all seasons especially in the winter to see the mountain peaks and pine trees with snow.
I had time in early January before leaving for Mexico in end January. So I made a week-long trip with Wai Leuk, my nephew and his wife Isabel, Flora and Leung to see winter Huangshan and ancient Huizhou-style villages in Anhui Province.
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