I recently read “The Happiness of Pursuit” by Chris Guillebeau and man, was I inspired! In a nutshell – the book is about dedicating yourself to pursuing a quest, and shares the stories of a cast of fascinating characters and their quests, such as – visiting every country in the world (the author’s – and … More Connecticut and Rhode Island State Parks Quest
Spring is here, and it’s time to get my ass MOVING again. On Sunday April 2 I joined some friends (and husband, who SWEARS he isn’t a runner… he lies) and hopped into the Bimbler’s Bash “10k” (its a little over 7 miles) trail race down in Guilford, CT. This was the 11th year of the … More Race Report: Bimbler’s Bash 10k-ish Trail Race 2017
We’ve hit the home stretch!! I’ve decided to pile our jaunt down the Northern California coast back to San Francisco in one big post. Enjoy the rest of the trip! Day 10 – October 7, 2016 We took a morning walk with our coffee to check out Russian Gulch State Park and then packed up … More California Road Trip Days 10 – 13: Northern California Coast, Anderson Valley, Point Reyes, and San Francisco
Day 7 – October 4, 2016 After some delicious craft brews and a peaceful night in June Lake, we headed North up Route 395 along the Sierras toward our next stop in Lake Tahoe. First stop? Breakfast! We had very few restaurant meals on our trip since our campervan’s kitchen setup made it so convenient … More California Road Trip Days 7, 8, & 9: Bodie Historic Ghost Town, Lake Tahoe, Russian Gulch State Park
Buckle up for the last of Yosemite before we hit the road and head on out! Day 5 – October 2, 2016 After our SUPER exciting (and long, and tiring) day on Half Dome we took it nice and easy. We walked over to Half Dome Village and grabbed some coffee and then hit the campground … More California Road Trip Days 5 & 6: Yosemite Valley, Sequoias, Tioga Pass, June Lake
We were fortunate to have sunny skies again for our last day in New Hampshire. Normal Winter temps in the 20s-30s returned as well, leaving us with a day to explore and hard packed snow to explore on. We decided to take it easier (for us, easy is allllll relative) and chose to hike from … More Tuckerman Ravine Trail – New Hampshire Hiking
Day two of our New Hampshire weekend adventure called for more hiking! This time we studied our map (over a couple of beers, obviously) and settled on Mount Tom, Field, +/- Willey for our second hiking day. Hike Date – Sunday, February 19 2017 Distance – 7.2 miles (10 including Willey) Elevation – Mt. Tom – 4051 ft; Mt. Field … More Mount Tom & Mount Field Hike – NH 4000 Footers
We had the fortune of having a long weekend planned in New Hampshire and a forecast that shaped up to be GREAT for some winter hiking. We took full advantage and spent some time wandering the snowy White Mountains. Up first – Mount Pierce. Hike Date – Saturday, February 18 2017 Distance – 6(ish) miles Elevation – 4,310 feet … More Mount Pierce Hike – New Hampshire 4000 Footers
Day 4: October 1, 2016 One of the most iconic landscapes in Yosemite is, without a doubt, Half Dome. I knew that there was NO way we would be going to Yosemite without trying to snag a permit to climb those panic-and-sweaty-palm inducing cables. Anyone can hike out to half dome; continuing the party up … More California Road Trip Day 4: Half Dome
California Road Trip Day 3: September 30, 2016 On our 3rd day in Yosemite we hit the trails for a long day of trail running/hiking. I did a LOT of research on different trails and hiking routes in preparation for this trip, since I knew we would have to narrow it down to a few … More California Road Trip Day 3: Yosemite Hiking 4 Mile Trail – Panorama Trail – Mist Trail
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