My summer has been great! I’m doing all of the things I enjoy…hiking, cycling, attending classes at the YMCA (even Yoga recently), socializing, and cooking. I’m the one in the orange below. I went bowling. It’s been a while, but … Continue reading
My summer has been great! I’m doing all of the things I enjoy…hiking, cycling, attending classes at the YMCA (even Yoga recently), socializing, and cooking. I’m the one in the orange below. I went bowling. It’s been a while, but … Continue reading
This past week I signed up to be a mentor for 7th graders. I hiked two trails, a 5.5 mi and a 7 mi. The 7 mi. was mostly in the rain, which made for a very atmospheric hike. I … Continue reading
This week’s activities were pretty much on par with the usual. I went for a 6 mile hike with my Sunday group. Situated on the edge of a mountain with a beautiful view to the left for most of the … Continue reading
The other day, I went walking again with the Henderson County Welcome Club. The park where we walk is lovely. I’ve been out with a lady a couple of times and I invited her over for lunch and a walk. … Continue reading
Since Friday I went hiking near the Pisgah Inn on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I was supposed to go with a Meetup group, but I got the time wrong and got there too early, so I decided to do it … Continue reading
Sunday I went with a group called Worship in the Wild and hiked 5.5 miles in Candler, North Carolina, not far from Asheville. They were very friendly and the hike was somewhat challenging, just the way I like it. I … Continue reading
I joined the Blue Ridge Bicycle club here in Hendersonville, North Carolina. My first ride was 13 miles on country roads, and it was gorgeous! I’m the one on the left with the neon green shirt. This past Friday I … Continue reading
I’m enjoying living here in Hendersonville, N.C. Everything is within 5 to 10 minutes…the Y, the grocery, the car wash, restaurants, hair salon, and the bike trail is 1 minute away. Saturday I went to a nearby winery and enjoyed … Continue reading
My latest adventures include an hour drive from Hendersonville, N.C. to Spartanburg, S. C. I’ve never been there. I explored Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve. There are walking trails and water features. I also checked out the downtown area and … Continue reading
Yesterday, it didn’t rain until late evening and the Roman bridge has been reopened. I had an early dinner and went to Bodega Mezquita Ribera Restaurant. I had sangria, the Mazamorra Cordobesa la Antepasada Blanca del Salmorejo (a cold almond … Continue reading
After 24 hours of travel, with about 1 hour of sleep, I arrived in Malaga, Spain and spent one night at a hotel by the train station. Yesterday morning I took the train to Cordoba and then walked in the … Continue reading
The last couple of weeks have seemed long, since I’m anxious to get to Spain. There have been a number of train accidents and flooding within Southern Spain, and I was notified yesterday that my high speed train from Malaga … Continue reading
2025 began with a month-long trip to Puerto Rico! I spent a couple of weeks on the West Coast near Rincon, a week in Fajardo, a few nights in the mountains, and a week in Old San Juan. I got … Continue reading
Denver and its suburbs are a sprawling metropolis. Now that I moved to Lone Tree from Golden, I’m closer to other trails for hiking. I went with one of my groups for an evening hike. The lights were pretty. I … Continue reading
Last week a friend helped me move some things to an Airbnb in Golden where I’ll be for 4 and 1/2 months beginning mid-September. Her jaw dropped when she saw the view from the family room and from out on … Continue reading