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Mexico/Baja California Adventure travel 2005
Someone has befriended us. As we checked in, Richard assisted the camphost by recommending a site, explaining where everything was and how things worked. He suggested a morning walk out to Gypsy's for cafe and a breakfast burrito as a gentle way to start the morning. I queried the whereabouts of an Internet Care and Richard immediately offered his time in a computer jointly owned by several of the residents. We were inspired by Richard to eat at the restaurant on the cam grounds and to dance to the live music that night. Not only was Richard a wealth of information about our new location, but he also shared with us his colorful life and the fairly recent loss of his 9 year companion. She filled his life with joy and at 80 he is gathering his strength to move forward in life without her. He has sun scared skin, white hair flowing out from a baseball cap. He is an artist with shells and rock jewelry, a handyman and a humanitarian. This morning Richard drove us to Santa Maria in hopes Laura would do our laundry and gave us a tour of the local area and told us how the people live and work. San Quintin is a wealthy agricultural valley with work for everyone. The Arabs have invested heavily in developing modern agricultural techniques and facilities. They can harvest 3 crops of tomatoes a year along with other vegetables. On the way back into the camp, Richard pointed out his driving range: a platform painted brightly as the tee off area and distance markers out in the sand and scruff. He says he has about $150 into the construction materials and is still in the red . . . as with many of the things he does, he ends up giving it away to friends and strangers like us. He is passing his goodwill forward with a warm smile and a twinkle in his eye.
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