July 27th, 2017
Dan and Liz joined old and new friends on a Zephyr Adventures tour of Cuba in December 2017. Here are links to the photo albums. Scroll down the album splash pages to browse our photos, or click one to see an up close view and read captions where added. Read more... (259 words, 2 images, estimated 1:02 mins reading time)
Tags: Caribbean, classic cars, Cuba, Havana, jungles, travel, water sports
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February 12th, 2017
It takes years to become competent but the muscle memory is always there
I am always amazed that on my first day of skiing every year, I’ve remembered how to make those delicious carved turns. One might think that after months of doing other sports, there would be an awkward transition back to skillfully sliding down a snowy slope. But that’s not true. Without fail, the muscle memory kicks in every year, and within the first two or three turns, I am thrilled by the speed and the ready availability of my skiing skills. Read more... (312 words, 2 images, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)
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December 8th, 2016
Flamingos
What a great experience! From touring Spanish colonial architecture, the farmland of indigenous people and Inca ruins — to hiking in the Andes and bird watching in the jungle — to snorkeling and hiking in the Galapagos — we reaped the rich diversity of an Ecuador vacation in November 2016. And it’s so easy there: the same electrical outlets and the same money, US dollars.
These are the photo albums that tell the story of our visit. Read more... (105 words, 1 image, estimated 25 secs reading time)
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June 26th, 2016
Here are our travel photos from this wonderful vacation we took in May and June of 2016:
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April 9th, 2016
5,000 miles and counting. No more white sidewalls and no more white handlebar tape. (It’ll look cleaner more of the time!)
Anybody who read my early biking days posts will understand my delight to have passed the 5,000 mile milestone. As a little reward, I bought new tires and will soon be riding with an upgraded computer.
What have I learned since 2013? A couple things. Read more... (407 words, 1 image, estimated 1:38 mins reading time)
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August 30th, 2015
The long evenings of summertime are a special treat during the weekend because my favorite way to relax after a day of ninja gardening or vigorous hiking or biking is to stretch out on my chaise lounge in our natural backyard habitat for a couple of hours of escape through reading. My well-stocked Kindle is truly my best friend when it comes to winding down.
The Little Paris Bookshop Read more... (255 words, 2 images, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)
Tags: literary, summertime relaxing, Writers, writing
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April 23rd, 2015
Dan and Liz on Glacier Gray
Dan and I took two weeks to trek and hike near the ice fields and granite towers in the Andes of Chile and Argentina’s Patagonia National Park. Our final week was warming up on the beaches of Uruguay near Montevideo and Punta Este. It was very difficult to select the best of over 1200 photos between the two of us, but here are four password-free albums we hope you’ll enjoy.
Slideshow mode is hidden in the drop down arrow at top right of the initial view. Click Slideshow to read our travel story in photo captions.
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September 19th, 2014
Tomorrow (9/20/14), Dan and I will ride the medium distance loop of the Veterans Victory Velo (V3) fund raiser. Sixty miles is farther than I have ever ridden on my road bike so far. The hilly 52-mile route I did a month ago didn’t trash me, so I’m not too worried.
2014 has been a great year of advancements for me, especially when I look back at my prior bike-related posts. Read more... (716 words, estimated 2:52 mins reading time)
Tags: fund raiser, road biking
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July 19th, 2014
Every weekend is another opportunity to test my legs and lungs.
Road cyclists who live in the East Bay area of Northern California like to test their fitness and skill by riding up and down Mount Diablo. It’s 3,848 feet high, and on a clear day, you can see the Sierra Nevada range across the Central Valley from its peak. A year ago, I swore I’d never ride on that curvy road with its long climb up and fast ride down. This is big time biking: it’s part of the Amgen Tour of California every year.
Mt. Diablo Read more... (450 words, 2 images, estimated 1:48 mins reading time)
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