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Tour of California Part III
OK, where was I … Stage 3, heading out towards Monterrey (Do you know the way from San Jose?) It’s either over the spine of the peninsula, or down south through Steinbeck country – Gilroy, Watsonville, hints of lettuce and … Continue reading
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ToC 2015: Stage 3 – Mt. Hamilton (San Jose)
Stage 3: San Jose (Mt Hamilton) – Our first real climbing day. The west coast of California is only tenuously attached to the main continental tectonic plate. Basically, San Francisco is sliding very slowly towards Los Angeles (or is it … Continue reading
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Tour of California, Day 0-2
The Tour of California is a one week stage race – pro cycling’s equivalent to baseball’s minor leagues AAA (if the Tour de France and the Italian and Spanish grand tours were MLB.) The race includes 7 “stages”, each an … Continue reading
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Going to Tibet, Part IV
Our scuba guide had promised all week a grand adventure on Friday – swimming with the seals. They liked to hang out and sun themselves on a large rock near the edge of the bay. They’d gotten used to the … Continue reading
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Going To Tibet: Loreto
Loreto was a small coastal town along the eastern edge of the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), two-thirds of the way from Mexicali to Cabo San Lucas. It also had been anointed by the Mexican government. Streets laid out, … Continue reading
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Going To Tibet (Cont’d)
Reluctantly, we turned our attention to the Western Hemisphere. A beach vacation sounded nice. Especially one with a bit of exotic history as a chaser. We’d been to Mexico several times before. First, in the ‘70s, a rapid weekend to … Continue reading
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Going To Tibet, Part I
“It’s a looooong drive to Seattle. I don’t know if I can do it every week.” I was complaining to Cheryl about the turn my job had taken. Instead of simply driving 15 minutes into an office or hospital in … Continue reading
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Aguas Caliente
“This topography is … breathtaking, “ I wheezed. We were trudging along at about 8500 feet above sea level, on the Inka Trail. While the thinner air might have had a little to do with my breath being taken away, … Continue reading
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Machu Picchu
“What’s this called again?” Cheryl asked. “It’s the Sun Gate. It’s where the Inka trail crested the pass, facing East, where the sun is, and travelers could see the city for the first time. But, really, I think it’s the … Continue reading
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