Yesterday, I drove from Denver to Georgetown to take the 1 hour Georgetown Loop train ride. The aspens were turning golden. It was a beautiful ride. I took a short detour off of I-70 and stopped at a couple of … Continue reading
Yesterday, I drove from Denver to Georgetown to take the 1 hour Georgetown Loop train ride. The aspens were turning golden. It was a beautiful ride. I took a short detour off of I-70 and stopped at a couple of … Continue reading
Yesterday, I drove almost three hours from Mill Valley to my Airbnb in Santa Cruz. I stopped in Pacifica to check out the pier area. It was very foggy driving there but then it cleared up some. I stopped a … Continue reading
Yesterday morning I hiked 2 mi on a trail in Muir Woods National Monument. It was lovely and tranquil. I even saw a buck! In the afternoon I explored the town of Mill Valley and had a late lunch/ early … Continue reading
Yesterday I drove 5.5 hours from Paso Robles to Point Reyes National Seashore and hiked the 1.8 mile Chimney Rock Trail. It was a nice, easy beautiful hike, but very windy. I thought my hearing aids were going to blow … Continue reading
I started my day yesterday with a 90-minute deep tissue massage at River Oaks Hot Springs Spa in Paso Robles. Next I soaked in the mineral Hot springs tub and had a facial. I haven’t had a facial since my … Continue reading
Since I last posted, a couple of friends and I went cycling. There was a building along the way that indicates what year/level the Ohio River has risen above flood stage. I remember my grandfather telling me he was in … Continue reading
I’ve been on a few dates lately. I went walking with one man in the Licking Riverside historic district, Covington… just across the river from Cincinnati. He seemed like a nice guy, but it wasn’t a match. We did a … Continue reading
As usual, I’ve been leading some hikes and I like to think of new photo ops for the hikers. There was a lady on one of the hikes that passed us and she had a bird on her back 🦜😅 … Continue reading
Friday evening I went with a friend to Washington Park in Over the Rhine, which is near downtown Cincinnati, to listen to some live music. It was a beautiful evening. I led my regular 3.5 mile hike on Saturday. I … Continue reading
I Left my Airbnb by 7:00 a.m. this morning and drove 45 minutes to the 2.7 mile Greenwich Dunes Trail. About a third of the trail was a floating boardwalk. I didn’t encounter another soul on the trail, except for … Continue reading
This morning my Airbnb host had breakfast prepared at 6:30 a.m. so that I could depart early for a 186 mile drive on the Cabot Trail, a very scenic loop highway on the island of Cape Breton. It took me … Continue reading
I left my Airbnb in Mont Tremblant at 6:00 a.m. this morning and drove three hours to Parc National de la Mauricie. It was a beautiful drive, with pastoral scenes, rivers and lakes. I hiked a little over 2 mi … Continue reading
My first stop this morning was Taughannock Falls State Park. It was an easy 1.5 mile, mostly flat hike. The waterfall has a 215-ft drop. Then I drove into Ithaca, and walked through the Cornell Botanic Gardens. It was small, … Continue reading
I left my hotel this morning and drove 40 minutes to Letchworth State Park, New York. Originally, I was going to do a 4-mile, 1000 ft elevation gain hike, but I ended up driving a mile of it. It’s a … Continue reading
These past couple of weeks, I’ve gone hiking a couple of times, and led one of the hikes. I also went cycling a couple of times. I met a friend for salsa dance lessons on the rooftop of Braxton brewery … Continue reading