Part 3, Seven Places of the Mind: Guaymas, Sonora Summary and Analysis

Didion is depressed because of a long rainy season in Los Angeles, so she and her husband decide to go to Guaymas to relax. They drive through the desert in order to enjoy the landscape that shifts from desolate desert to the glorious coast. Didion and her husband lose themselves in the quiet lifestyle of the island, enjoying the beach and the hotel amenities until they become restless and know it is time to go home.

This essay is a nice report on a lazy vacation Didion takes to Guaymas, Sonora. Los Angeles has become a depressing place because of the rains and the mundane droll of everyday life. Didion escapes to a seaside resort where she can get away from telephones and television in order to...