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Category Archives: John Vonderlin
See John Get Tired: Two steps Forward….One Step Back…It Goes like this
Photos by John Vonderlin (read his story in the post below) Email John ([email protected])
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John Vonderlin is, well, he’s tired
Story by John Vonderlin (Email John: [email protected]) Hi June, My tire gathering expedition to Tunitas Beach was a limited success. I got a slow start carrying them up the hill because I had to round up all the ones that … Continue reading
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Amnesty Fee for Tires: June 21st at Pescadero Landfill
101 Tires Story & photos by John Vonderlin email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Here’s a common experience for folks that dine out regularly. By accident you discover that special unknown little restaurant with outrageously good food. You soon return to … Continue reading
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The South Coast’s “Indiana Jones” Solves A Tunnel Mystery
If I were lost on the South Coast, I would want to be with John Vonderlin! The Missing Tunnel By John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Some time ago I posted about my search for a mysterious tunnel just … Continue reading
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Did a rough & tumble lumberman sip from this historic bottle?
Story & Photo by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) “The Story of an Old Bottle found in the Gazos” by John Vonderlin Hi June, One of the more interesting things Meg and I found during our exploration of the Gazos … Continue reading
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Born & Raised in Pescadero: Bobbi Ballard Pimentel Talks About the Tunnels & “Trivia”
In an email to John Vonderlin ([email protected]), Bobbi Ballard Pimental said: Hello John, I’m Bobbi Ballard Pimentel and have just read a small portion of your story about he tunnels around Pescadero Beach. Don’t know if you have learned anything … Continue reading
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More Good Stuff on Omar Steele from John Vonderlin
Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, I forgot the most interesting reference to Omar Steele in the book, “Echoes from Gazos Creek Country.” The author, Harvey Mowry, wrote that Omar Steele provided the lumber for the fog whistle building on Ano … Continue reading
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Kayaking 101: Getting Ready For the Big Trip Down the South Coast
Story & Photos by John Vonderlin email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Meg, ever the safety-oriented, cautious adventurer, suggested we refurbish our kayaking skills before we begin this summer’s planned visits to some of the San Mateo coast’s most isolated and … Continue reading
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Officially A Mystery: Who Was Monty Parker? Larry Fitterer and John Vonderlin
Officially A Mystery: Who Was Monty Parker? Larry Fitterer and John Vonderlin are seeking the identity of “Monty Parker,” whose name, birth & date of death appear on a post at secluded “AMB” Beach on the South Coast. Hi June, … Continue reading
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Good Stuff Coming from South Coast Explorer John Vonderlin
who recently “went out” to Acid Beach & Beyond with co-adventurer Larry Fitterer.
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