My last blog post was about spring in France, “European footsteps – Calais and the Pyrenees” and talked about experiences in the Calais refugee camp and rough plans for walking […]
European footsteps – Calais and the Pyrenees
On Wednesdays we get up early and pull our belongings together. The routine is familiar. We leave Paris and drive three hours north to Calais. It’s a small French […]
Slow Travels East to Africa
So I find myself, sitting here in a tiny airport in the Adirondaks, my toes pointed somewhat toward Kilimanjaro and for some reason my thoughts keep returning to the Everest Base […]
Yakima 50k, Sea Kayaks and trash talk on the Lhotse Face.
The Yakima 50k ended up taking a lot out of me. Waking up that morning, I was sore, crooked and misaligned from sleeping in the back of my truck. And […]
In Between Adventures
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Seattle. I run to work in the mornings, through small neighborhoods and the winding trails of Ravenna Park. The wooded trails are […]
Mountains, Trail Runs, and Living the Dream.
The last two weeks have flown by with some great trail running in the San Juan Islands, snow shoeing in the Cascades, and learning to sail on Lake Washington. Tandra […]
Big pictures, google trekker, long walks, & fat bikes.
Thanks to everyone for passing me news of various adventure related news…sometimes it helps break up the everyday blur of life… Several friends passed on news about a 2 gigapixel […]
From Summer to Winter
What’s on your bucket list this winter? I’m hoping to to learn a little more about sailing and to brush up on my map and compass skills. Maybe some more […]