Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
At an extended family luncheon, with family visiting from Hong Kong, I was asked, do you still write? No. Do you still write about your hikes? Not really. Do you still teach? No. Do you still lead hikes? Yes. Two weeks ago, on June 20, we hiked Montara Mountain (Pacifica), again, with our first hike … Continue reading Peninsula Hiking Club – 5 Years!
250 words per island? Let's go! South Island: Let's start with a 12.5 hour flight to Auckland, from San Francisco, followed by a 2-hour layover, before boarding a 2-hour flight to Queenstown, the gateway to adventure in the South Island. Some activities for your consideration: Queenstown Hill Walking Track, Skyline Luge, Queenstown Gardens, a day … Continue reading New Zealand (in 500 words or less)
Day one: Oberstdorf, Germany [900 meters] to Rappensee Hutte [2,100 meters] Day two: Rappensee Hutte down to 1,500 meters and back up to 2,100 meters (Mindelheimer Hutte) Day three: summit climb (2,370 meters), then down to Mittelberg, Austria (1,200 meters). Epic 3 days in late September. Challenging, but in the words of our hiking leader, … Continue reading Hiking the Bavarian Alps
The Peninsula Hiking Club 