Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
Apologies readers, but not enough time again to write a proper post. Suffice it to say that the weekend in Truckee was memorable: soccer golf (my favorite and least favorite sports) at Old Greenwood, Sermon on the Mount (with a fabulous speech on proportionality and the toxicity of cancel culture from someone wise well beyond … Continue reading Truckee Gold
The Perfect Hike
Wilder State Ranch Park, just north of Santa Cruz, California. 12-mile coastal/ridge Pacific to Redwoods Loop hike, surf & turf, enjoy.
Happy Saturday! Lots to discuss. Peruvian Coffee First, coffee. Papachay Coffee Co. in San Carlos, California. Bought a bag of magic (I hope) beans, light roast from Peru. Plus, there’s nothing finer than a good nitro brew (no milk or cream needed) on a hot day. Next, local politics. Posted above is the silliest (and perhaps most toxic) political mailer I have … Continue reading Saturday Musings 5.21.22
Dear Readers, I had hoped to find time to write about each of these in detail, but no such luck. I hiked these in the course of a week. I am sure you can do the same, if not more. Enjoy. Soldier's Pass Trail - Giant Sinkhole (be careful), fabulous cave at the top (be … Continue reading Hiking Arizona
South Rim, Grand Canyon Have you ever taken the perfect photograph? Nailed the timing, the light, the atmospherics? It had been raining on/off all day, with snow showers at higher elevations, especially on Highway 180, from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon. The South Rim stands at a very respectable 7,000 feet, higher than Lake Tahoe. … Continue reading The Grand Canyon
Pacifica below and Mount Tam to the north Some stats, notes and observations: Duration: 3 hours (including a few stops for water, snacks, etc.)Distance: 6.7 milesElevation Gain: 1,669 feet Weather: 54°F at 9am; 60° F at 12pmStarting Location: San Pedro Valley CP Visitor Center (Pacifica, CA)Hike (URL): https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/north-peak-via-montara-mountain-trailSan Pedro Valley CP Information: https://parks.smcgov.org/san-pedro-valley-parkLunch: http://www.milagrosrc.comNotes and Observations: This is a quick and … Continue reading North Peak via Montara Mountain Trail
Paraduxx Winery You might wonder how I might be able to tie these three disparate topics into one post. Continue reading. It's been another tumultuous last seven days. In October, I "won" a wine tasting package at a local charity auction. I had been a Board member of San Mateo-Foster City Education Foundation (https://www.smfcedfund.org) and … Continue reading Napa, Rick Steves, and Ukraine
The Meadows Some stats, notes and observations: Duration: 4.5 hours (including a few stops for water, snacks, etc.)Distance: 12.3 milesElevation Gain: 2000+ feet Weather: 36° F at 8am; 46° F at 12:30pm Starting Location: El Corte de Madera Parking Area (16040 CA-35, Redwood City, CA 94062)Hike (URL): https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/skyline-bear-gulch-alambique-and-meadow-loopWunderlich CP Information: https://parks.smcgov.org/wunderlich-parkLunch: http://www.milagrosrc.comNotes and Observations: Wunderlich … Continue reading Wunderlich
It has been another tumultuous and exhausting week. Some thoughts and observations: I had dinner a few days ago with a good friend at my favorite local taqueria (La Cumbre). In the same year I became naturalized (1986), he escaped from Iran, as a teenager. He had grown up in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq War … Continue reading Day 9
The Peninsula Hiking Club 