Prison, again?
Alcatraz Island is also part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It didn’t surprise me that you need to book your tickets in advance; ...
Blog: 2019
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A Long Walk
My second-ever Lyft ride (also in a Prius) took us to Cliff House, which is a restaurant at the southern end of the Land’s End ...
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San Francisco
It was forecast to be a rainy Sunday so we went for more indoor-type activities. We started with a cable car ride up to the ...
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The Only Floating National Historical Park
The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park claims to be the country’s only floating national park. Note that I use "national park" vs. "National Park" ...
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Pacific Coast Highway
Sea Glass Beach is a small section of beach in California that is mostly covered with glass. As you'd guess, it is really just the ...
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San Francisco, Here I Come!
Muir Woods National Monument is just north of San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge, so we rented a car first thing in the morning. ...
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Road Trip 2019: By the Numbers
There are always some fun numbers after a trip like this. There are more numbers that I have filled in later, like "pictures kept" and ...
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Heading Home
For my last day of the trip I woke up to the gentle sound of rain on the tent. It stopped after a bit and ...
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Off to the Beach
Today was the start of the trip home. My primary goal was to get past Chicago while it was still a weekend, which required about ...
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Heading West
Most of my days are travel, hike, blog, sleep or hike, travel, blog, sleep. Today is pretty much a relocation day, and includes my first ...
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Another Day, Different Peninsula
Last night was a chilly camping night. It was 56 degrees when I got in bed, and 50 when I got up. I mention it ...
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Back in the USA
I finished the Canadian portion of my trip today, which gives me an opportunity for a few concluding remarks. First off, I traveled through the ...
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Another Day on the Peninsula
Last night was a bit interesting. I woke up around 3:00 and decided to get up to look at at the stars. It's very dark ...
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The Great White North
Today I crossed the border into Canada. Josh told me that morning border crossings were the easiest. After trying it this morning, I believe it ...
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Heading for the Border
Sunday is a filler day. Because I couldn't get a campsite until Monday, there's no reason to head across the border just yet. While there ...
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The First Day
Another Labor Day, and another trip begins. This year the route is different, but the goals are similar: See more country, hike, and take pictures. ...
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Another Road Trip
I'm putting together a road trip for this year. While there are still 28 National Parks I haven't seen, most of them in the Southwest, ...
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Shenandoah Day 3
Today I have just one hike planned: White Oak Canyon Trail. This trail goes from Skyline Drive at the top to another road just outside ...
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Shenandoah, Day 2
I had planned to start the morning with the Dark Hollow Falls hike, It's supposed to be a nice hike but very popular so I ...
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Shenandoah National Park
I took a few months off after my previous road trip, but I'm finally traveling again to places worth talking about. Shenandoah is the closest ...