My first stop today was Temperance River State Park where I hiked the 2 mile Temperance River Hiking Club trail. The trail follows the gorge and river at first and then you’re hiking through woods. I drove 5 minutes to … Continue reading
My first stop today was Temperance River State Park where I hiked the 2 mile Temperance River Hiking Club trail. The trail follows the gorge and river at first and then you’re hiking through woods. I drove 5 minutes to … Continue reading
This morning I drove half an hour from my lodging in Lutsen to Judge C.R. Magney State Park and hiked the 2 mile Devil’s Kettle trail to the falls. There were lots of steps. You cross this beautiful river to … Continue reading
Yesterday I arrived in Lutsen, Minnesota from Cincinnati after two flights and a 2-hour drive. It was pouring rain the entire drive, but as soon as I arrived in Lutsen it stopped so I hiked one mile round trip to … Continue reading
I’ve been on a couple of dates in the past week. I went hiking at Sharon Woods in Cincinnati with a gentleman, but there was no chemistry. I went out to a wine bar and had appetizers and wine with … Continue reading
I departed my Airbnb in the Rhododendron/Mt. Hood area and drove 1 ½ hrs. to the Cape Horn Lookout on the Washington side. There’s an amazing view! Next, I hiked the almost 2 mile Beacon Rock trail. It has 53 … Continue reading
Today I hiked the .7 mile Little Zig Zag trail. It was very relaxing with the water running alongside the entire trail. The waterfall at the end was nice. Then I drove to Mirror Lake and hiked 4.2 mi. It … Continue reading
I departed Bend at 6:45am this morning and drove two hours on the way to Mt Hood to hike the .3 mile Little Crater Lake trail. It was okay. Next, I drove 45 minutes to Trillium Lake and hiked the … Continue reading
I left my Airbnb in Bend and drove ½ hour to Smith Rock State Park. I arrived a little after 7:00 a.m. and the parking lot was already half full. I hiked the 4.5 mi Crooked River trail aka Rim … Continue reading
I departed Crater Lake at 6:00am and drove two hours to the 1.5 mile Benham Falls East trail. Then I drove into Bend and to the east of it where I hiked the 2 mile Tumalo Falls & Double Falls … Continue reading
After departing Crater Lake Lodge (1st photo) this morning, I drove along the rim road, stopping at various scenic viewpoints. Then I hiked the 2 mile Cleetman Cove trail, which is somewhat steep, descending 700 ft. in one mi and … Continue reading
It was early morning when I left my Airbnb in Crescent City, California. Ten minutes later I was on Howland Hill Road entering Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park. I was the only one there, since it was only a little … Continue reading
Today I drove 3 hours from Coos Bay, Oregon to Crescent City, California where my Airbnb is located for this evening. My stops included Bandon Beach, Port Orford (I hiked 1.2 mi), Arch Rock State Park, Secret beach (hiked 1 … Continue reading
Sunday I went on a hike with my hiking club. It was supposed to be a five to six mile hike with lots of steps, but rain was approaching so we only did 2 and 1/2 mi. My best friend … Continue reading
I turned 65 years old yesterday! My body feels it, emotionally / mentally I feel beat up, and time has definitely sped up. I do feel grateful for the few people I have left in my life and the opportunities … Continue reading
So far this week I’ve been biking from my place in Ludlow, Kentucky across the Roebling Bridge to Washington Park in Over the Rhine, Cincinnati, then across the purple people bridge into Newport, Kentucky and back home. I’ve also been … Continue reading