Category Archives: Hiking

Tomato Flavored Rain Forest

It is raining when we wake – we are in Washington. We stop in at the Kalaloch Lodge for breakfast at 8:00 am. I have three buckwheat pancakes with blueberry/marionberry warmed spread and there are no leftovers as they are … Continue reading

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Life In the Slow Lane

Part of life in Oregon, and especially Washington, is the amount of annual rainfall. We are lucky to wake up to clear skies, though being here we feel lucky enough – and brought protective gear for the cameras, that unlike … Continue reading

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Hiking and Ice Cream

It is my last day with Sabrina, Marita, and Nici the three couchsurfers that I welcomed into my home two days ago. Last night we decided to spend the morning hiking before they were due to catch the greyhound downtown. I … Continue reading

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Mt Woodson Trail

Our last hike, to Tecate Peak, was such a success that we decided to try another one. I woke up at 5:45 in anticipation of what the day would bring and so we could leave Betty’s house by 7 am. … Continue reading

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Tecate Peak

It seems like forever ago, now 54 weeks, since I moved to Imperial Beach. My neighbor, Bibi, recommended that I try going to Silver Strand Spine & Sport for some upper back pain. I resisted for a while and a month later, … Continue reading

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