12/26: The beginning of the in—Southern California Vipassana Center January 8 2013 1/8: Moving on—Yucca Valley to Indio January 9 2013 1/9–1/11: Big Winds, Kindness of Strangers, and Expensive Camping—Indio to Anza to Lake Elsinore January 12 2013 1/12: Irvine Indian interlude—Lake Elsinore to Irvine January 13 2013 1/13: Flight from the wind—Irvine to Encinitas January 14 2013 1/16–1/18: Climbing and hiding—Encinitas to Mt. Palomar to Rancho Cuyamaca State Park January 18 2013 Gear January 19 2013 Moving on at last! January 22 2013 1/24: The real adventure begins—Potrero County Park, CA to Rancho Sordo Mudo, BC January 26 2013 1/25–1/27: Wet!—Rancho Sordo Mudo to Ensenada January 27 2013 1/29: Bussin' it—Ensenada to outside Santa Rosalia February 2 2013 1/31: In the company of cyclists—San Lucas to Bahía Concepción February 4 2013 Heading home February 4 2013 2/1–2/6: Days of the Coyote—Playa El Coyote February 9 2013 2/7–2/10: Birthday, oasis—Playa El Coyote to San Lucas to San Ignacio February 12 2013 Breakneck February 18 2013 Finishing up some loose ends, starting something new April 12 2013 The retreat April 14 2013 What is vipassana meditation? and a retreat overview April 16 2013 Retreat, part III: pain and a turning point April 20 2013 A new letter October 16 2013 When it rains... October 16 2013 The leaves are turning October 30 2013