Books to Read

[MIRAMAR]

I'm reading an interesting book "Travels in the Interior of Mexico: In 1825,1826, 1827 & 1828" written by Lieutenant William Hale Hardy in 1829. He was the Englishman who first named "Rocky Point" later to be changed to Puerto Penasco. I love the part where he lands on Bird Island and names it King George Island after his king, later Isla San Jorge, Bahia San Jorge, and Adair Bay. It's interesting a lot of the names in the upper gulf came from his travels. I skipped ahead and read about Penasco and the upper gulf, and now I"m starting from the beginning.

It's going in my library for Penasco reading with Gillespie's Gold, God and Mr. Gomez, Mexico, Rain of Gold, AZ Highways, etc. Any more?

 

[aprilsuzanne55]

One of my favorite books:

The Edge of the Sea of Cortez: Tidewalkers' Guide to the Upper Gulf of California by Betty Hupp & Marilyn Malone
(written and photographed by two ladies with a PP beachhome)
with foreward by Peggy Turk Boyer, Executive Director, CEDO

A truly amazing guide with tons of digital photographs, containing "information about the sea life teeming between the twice-daily tides."

 

[Landshark]

I enjoyed "The Family That Went Down To The Sea," written by Carrol Buntin. Carrol is the "mom" of the Lobo del Mar tour boats that ran out of RP a few years back. I had the pleasure of meeting Capt'n Bart & a few family members just before they moved to Hawaii. Great bunch...wish I had met them sooner!
"The Family That Went Down To The Sea" - By Carrol A. Buntin

 

[MIRAMAR]

The Edge of the Sea of Cortez: Tidewalkers' Guide to the Upper Gulf of California

Yes, I have that one in our library, and enjoy referencing it when we can't figure some animal or plant out.

Thanks Landshark- I'll try "The Family That Went Down To The Sea"- they were the belly dancers weren't they?

Also forgot to mention: "Sea of Cortez" by Ray Cannon, and "Log of the Sea of Cortez" by John Steinbeck

 

[Landshark]

Yes, some were belly dancers providing on-board entertainment. Everybody worked...even the kids!

 

[Estero]

I just started "The Girl of the Sea of Cortez" by Peter Benchley

 

[Landshark]

I just started "The Girl of the Sea of Cortez" by Peter Benchley

Enjoyable book for all ages. A conflict between a girl who loves the sea and her brother who practices indiscriminate fishing methods. Hits pretty close to home.

 

[Roberto]

I'm reading an interesting book "Travels in the Interior of Mexico: In 1825,1826, 1827 & 1828" written by Lieutenant William Hale Hardy in 1829. He was the Englishman who first named "Rocky Point" later to be changed to Puerto Penasco. I love the part where he lands on Bird Island and names it King George Island after his king, later Isla San Jorge, Bahia San Jorge, and Adair Bay. It's interesting a lot of the names in the upper gulf came from his travels. I skipped ahead and read about Penasco and the upper gulf, and now I"m starting from the beginning.

It's going in my library for Penasco reading with Gillespie's Gold, God and Mr. Gomez, Mexico, Rain of Gold, AZ Highways, etc. Any more?

Hmm willing to trade 'reads', not for keeps just for reads ? I've got several books about the area that I found interesting. Love to peruse the "Travels in the interior" book. I can offer you a read of New Trails in Mexico written in 1910. They went overland from Sonoita to the Colorado then down the coast thru Penasco, visited Gillespie's mine then back to Sonoita. You'll love it.

 

[Roberto]

I just started "The Girl of the Sea of Cortez" by Peter Benchley

And what pray tell have you started with the poor thing??

 

[Estero]

 

[kelly]

I like marooned with very little beer,into a dessert place and something about taking his dogs along. All of those were written by Graham Mackintosh. I read some of the others mentioned too.