Category: Journal
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Vacation Day 7 – Rock Creek and the Upper Hilton Lakes
Read more: Vacation Day 7 – Rock Creek and the Upper Hilton LakesWe awoke to another beautifully sunny day. We are glad we didn’t let the weather forecast stop us from exploring this area. Our original plan for the day was to go on a hike from our campsite. I was going to do part of the hike and then turn back when I felt I had…
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Vacation Day 6 – The Methuselah Walk
Read more: Vacation Day 6 – The Methuselah WalkWe awoke to a beautiful morning. The weather up here is much warmer than it was at our last couple of campsites. If we didn’t desperately need showers and were not low on water, I’d suggest that we stay a second night! After breakfast, we packed up and headed back up to the Schulman Grove…
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Vacation Day 5 – Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest – Part 1
Read more: Vacation Day 5 – Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest – Part 1Before leaving the area south of Mono Lake, we decided to drive in a little further and take a hike. We found a dead end road that was not appropriate for Vance and hiked up it to see some great vistas (3.62 km, max elevation 2842m or 8324 feet). Dirt road that we hiked along:…
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Vacation Day 4 – Mono Lake Basin
Read more: Vacation Day 4 – Mono Lake BasinAfter a cold wet night, we awoke to a nice sunny day. Since we both slept in Vance last night neither of us slept particularly well. We each kept waking each other up. Although it was sunny and I had a chance to start enjoying my morning cup of coffee, that was soon disrupted by screaming…
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South San Francisco Bay Rides – Coast and Hills
Read more: South San Francisco Bay Rides – Coast and HillsWhen we first moved to the San Francisco Bay area, I found myself looking for nice places to ride. I’ve found a few routes that I enjoy – most of which are no more than a 90-minute drive from where we live (in Santa Clara). This morning we road what I call the Coast and…
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Camping in Northern California (South of San Jose) – Part 1 Pinnacles National Park
Read more: Camping in Northern California (South of San Jose) – Part 1 Pinnacles National ParkWe recently went on a short camping vacation (5 days, 4 nights). Since we didn’t make reservations in advance, and it was perhaps the busiest camping time of the year (the first week in August), our options were somewhat limited. However, this was our first experience with camping in Northern California, so it was to…
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Gives new meaning to ‘bent
Read more: Gives new meaning to ‘bentFor the last couple of years, as I went through the drudgery that is applying for scholarships, I promised myself, if I get a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship (the social sciences and humanities research council doctoral scholarship), that I would buy a folding bike. So, in April when I received notification of a SSHRC award, I…
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California Dreamin’
Read more: California Dreamin’On days like this … I find myself California Dreamin’… Back in early February (Feb 6-11), we spent a few days in Mountain View California and spent a day in San Francisco, exploring a little bit of what the city has to offer. We drove up into the Mountains and along the very scenic highway…