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The Weekend After Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2023 by TheJessicaness

FRIDAYI start to pack the car upon waking and eat a biscuit from yesterday’s feast on the way to Cibbets Flat. It starts to rain. I eat a grapefruit in the driver’s seat while Caleb sets up the tent. My … Continue reading →

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Bye For Now

Posted on June 22, 2023 by TheJessicaness

We’re up a half hour before the sun, and I check the room again to make sure we’re not forgetting anything. We have the front desk call someone to pick up our gear and verify a taxi is on the … Continue reading →

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Flies and Switchbacks

Posted on August 9, 2021 by TheJessicaness

Dad is up early because his CPAP was busy picking up the pungent smells in the hotel room and delivering them to his nostrils with added humidity. Last night’s restaurant will recommend their competition, less than half a mile up … Continue reading →

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Through Antelope Country

Posted on July 31, 2021 by TheJessicaness

I’ve almost forgotten what it’s like to wake up with the sun as living in San Diego feels like being in the bed of a giant who sleeps in till 10 or 11am each day and leaves its large gray … Continue reading →

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A Mountain Road Detour

Posted on July 30, 2021 by TheJessicaness

We work in shifts between loading the car, watching the sunrise, eating breakfast, and grabbing some food from the hotel lobby before stopping to air the tires on our way out of town towards Placerville. The temperature has dropped to … Continue reading →

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