LOCATION: Loreto, Baja California, Mexico

WEATHER: -20 in Calgary; 80 in Loreto

Last night, we had dinner with my cousin Jan in a beautifully restored house within a provincial park outside of Calgary.

After a 4-hour direct flight, over snowy Alberta, Idaho, Montana and majestic Arizona, we landed in sunny Loreto. What a contrast!

We found our “casa” that we have rented for a week.

We are only a few blocks from the downtown square and the malecon (seawall boardwalk). We stopped at a brewpub — this little town has all we need!

Then, on to the malecon.

We found a bar overlooking the malecon. What great luck! Today is Carnaval and a parade passed right in front of us….