Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Ubud, Bali DAY 1: San Francisco, CA to Kuta, Bali
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Sunset at Grand Canyon, AZ DAY 1: San Jose, CA to Mojave Desert, CA
DAY 2: Mojave Desert, CA to Grand Canyon, AZ DAY 3: Grand Canyon, AZ DAY 4: Grand Canyon, AZ to Antelope Canyon, AZ to Lake Powell, UT DAY 5: Lake Powell, UT to Zion National Park, UT DAY 5: Lake Powell, UT to Bryce National Park, UT DAY 6: Bryce National Park, UT to Zion National Park, UT DAY 7: Zion National Park, UT to Bakersfield, CA DAY 8: Bakersfield, CA to San Jose, CA #OptOutside was the battle cry of many adventurers this Black Friday, as the California State Park system made most parks free if you pre-registered. Never one to pass up a good deal, Lynn and I picked a few places, registered, and decided to go to Big Basin State Park!
Pullout near Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park, CA
As another day dawned, we drove quickly out of the valley. This time however, we were stopped in our tracks by a fire raging the side of the mountain. Crews were driving up and down the road at breakneck speeds to assist in the containment. So what do we do? Like the good hipsters we are, we hopped out of the car and snapped some photos. Taft Point, Yosemite National Park, CA
A short power nap after work, caffeine readily available, the car is packed. This was the setting of our first night, driving into Yosemite before the sun had even begun to consider rising the next day. Our plan was to get a walk in spot at Camp 4, the coveted $6 a night per person walk-in camp ground. We arrived at 5:30 am, to find over thirty people waiting in line for just thirteen spots. Lynn was crushed. All the planning, the long drive, all of it for nothing if we couldn't find a place to stay. We moved on from there to the campground reservation office. We had no idea what to expect but we waited patiently. When the office finally opened they had a few campsites available, but only for 1 night stays, meaning we would have to go back every morning at 6 am. Except for one campsite. When they took us inside, they said they had one spot available for multiple days. The magic of it all? The site was open for the exact days we were staying in Yosemite. Pretty awesome right? We set up our camp and hiked the valley, planning out the exact hikes and trails we would travel on that weekend. The first day was mostly warm up hikes. Short trips around the valley to get acquainted with our surroundings. The first real day is where our adventure began. Above is a photo of Taft Point, the first stop on our trip to the Glacier Point area. The cliff side was a 40 minute hike from the parking lot. In order to chase the sunrise, we arrived before 6 am to begin our ascent. Our pain paid off. The sun rose to meet us, as we caught amazing views of El Capitan. Reservoir at Bear Gulch Trail, Pinnacles National Park, Paicines, CA
September 26th, National Public Lands Day, one of 9 days every year that all national parks are free for everyone. Being the extreme savings kind of people that we are, Lynn and I debated between Pinnacles and Yosemite for which park to spend our day at. Not wanting to drive forever, wait in long lines, and not get to see the whole park, we decided to go to Pinnacles. With Pulse going there next month for their fall retreat (that we unfortunately cannot attend) we decided to scope out the landscape ahead of time! Here is our scouting report for Pinnacles National Park! Floral Grubb Gardens, San Francisco, CA
An area that Lynn has been wanting to go to for a very long time has been Building Resources. I was always hesitant to go here, only because it was so far removed from everything else. Off, lonely in Hunter’s point. When I learned that there was a Ritual Coffee nestled in the back of a garden, I was in. So here we are to bring you a day in Hunter’s Point. Alamere Falls, Bolinas, CA
North of San Francisco, near the Point Reyes Bird Observatory is a small town called Bolinas. After snaking through this small mountain village the road loses its pavement for a brief period of time. You will soon find yourself in a gravel parking lot with one trailhead. We were lucky enough to have a visitor waiting for us when we arrived! ITINERARY
Day 1: San Jose, CA to Redding, CA Day 2: Redding, CA to Bend, OR
Wahkeena Falls to [Fairy Falls] to Multnomah Falls Trail, Oregon
Legends speak of the various tribes and creatures that used to inhabit the Pacific Northwest. From monstrous sea creatures to mountainous trolls, all forms of mythic creatures have been written about in the sacred woods of Multnomah. Yet the rarest and most fascinating of these beings are the fairies. Congregating mostly around waterfalls in the high upper mountain regions these pesky winged creatures only come around if you are deemed worthy. No map can find them, no camera can capture them, but if you are lucky enough, you can catch a glimpse of their magic at work when you enter the falls. For this reason, the falls atop Multnomah have been named Fairy Falls. |
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